DESCRIPTION: The informative speech is a 5-7 minute presentation in which you will share information about a topic of your choice. The information should be presented in an unbiased fashion with the intent only to create or increase the level of awareness or knowledge that the audience has about the topic. The topic should be one that lends itself to the use of sensory aids (PowerPoint). You should know about and be interested in the topic. The speech should be understandable, relevant, and interesting to your audience.
OBJECTIVES:
Ø TO SHARPEN RESEARCH SKILLS AND PUT THESE TO USE IN DEVELOPING AN ORIGINAL OUTLINE AND SPEECH
Ø TO PRACTICE AND IMPROVE YOUR DELIVERY SKILLS
Ø TO ENCOURAGE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PowerPoint SENSORY AIDS TO ENHANCE YOUR PRESENTATION
Ø TO ORGANIZE INFORMATION IN A WRITTEN OUTLINE FORM WHICH THE AUDIENCE CAN UNDERSTAND
Ø TO SHARE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE TO THE AUDIENCE ABOUT A TOPIC OF YOUR CHOICE
Ø TO DECREASE APPREHENSION WHILE SPEAKING
CONTENT: Your coverage of the topic should be in-depth. Present concrete rather than abstract ideas. Feel compelled to cite three outside researched sources to back up your ideas. These sources should be cited orally within the speech. Your notes on evidence tell you how to cite information within your speech. Do not follow other students' practices; they may be citing incorrectly.
REQUIREMENTS:
1) Turn in a typed outline of your speech which includes the following:
a) Complete sentences
b) Underlined transitions
c) An introduction and conclusion written in paragraph form
d) Identified parts within your introduction: attention getter, credibility, audience adaptation, thesis, and preview.
e) A bibliography with at least three researched sources.
2) Your speech should be 5-7 minutes long. For every minute over or under this limit you will be penalized 5 points.
3) PowerPoint Sensory aids are required. Follow the guidelines that have been presented in class for presentations with speeches.
4) Use a keyword outline or less during the speech.
5) Do not use the podium.
GRADING: This assignment is worth 125 points. They will be divided accordingly: 20 points for proper outline, 10 points for organization as presented within the speech, 20 points for audience adaptation, 25 points for delivery, 20 points for research, 5 points for credibility and 25 points for your use of PowerPoint as a sensory aid.
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