INFORMATIVE SPEAKING ASSIGNMENT
6 TO 7 MINUTES
BY _____________ PREPARE A
DRAFT OF YOUR SPEECH
BRING
YOUR LAPTOP WITH YOUR POWERPOINT or Print it and bring it to class.
DOING AN OUTLINE? Print it and bring to class.
Your Powerpoint should include the
following:
_____ Title Slide with
your name (you do not show this during your presentation
_____ Attention Getter
Slide
_____ Thesis
Statement--that informs and educates and does not persuade us
_____ Statement showing
why you are interested in the topic or have expertise in the topic
_____ Statement showing
why the topic is related to experiences we have had or are having
_____ Main points that
directly and completely support your thesis statement.
_____ Your points are
clear, differ from each other and cover your thesis thoroughly
_____ At least one
interest support every two slides–ready to be vivid and engaging
_____ At least one
evidence support every two slides–ready to strongly support your points
_____ Pictures, Videos,
Sounds, Actual objects, Demonstrations are almost always great additions
_____ No filler—the less
general bullet points, the better
_____ Transitions between
supports and points
_____ Your points and
supports will tell your audience something that they did not know before
_____ Build to a higher
point--conclude by addressing a broader, significant point
_____ Closure--include a
line that gives your speech a sense of ending
_____ Final slide with
your Bibliography with at least 3 QUALITY SOURCE CITATIONS
C speeches
include most of these items in the speech but need significant work in delivery
or content
B speeches
include virtually all of these items in the speech
B+ speeches
use all of these elements in the speech effectively
A- speeches are strong in all respects
A
speeches are strong in all respects and go beyond the norm with
outstanding delivery and content.
NOTE—Want
to do something creative or different? Just talk to Jim
ON THAT SAME DAY DURING CLASS, ANOTHER
STUDENT WILL WRITE COMMENTS ON YOUR ROUGH DRAFT AND YOU WILL PRACTICE YOUR
SPEECH.
BY
MIDNIGHT: Email to Jim your Powerpoint draft. Jim
will make comments and email it back to you.
NOTE: DO NOT
DO BOTH AN OUTLINE AND A
Is your PowerPoint not sending?
Email Jim.
ON THE DAY YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK--YOU
SPEAK
1.
You present a speech with the main
purpose to give information. Do not try
to persuade the audience. Meet the
criteria above and on the critique sheet for the speech.
2.
The speech should be 6 to 7
minutes long. You will be given time
signals during your speech to assure that you stay on time. Speeches under five minutes may be docked
points. All speeches will be stopped at
the 7 minute mark so that everyone has a full chance to speak.
SPEAKING
DAY BY MIDNIGHT: Email to Jim your Final Powerpoint.
WITHIN
TWO CLASS DAYS AFTER YOU SPEAK:
1. Watch your
DVC and write a self-critique on your goal sheet.
2. Turn in
the Goal Sheet with your self-critique to your instructor, who will then give
you comments and your grade.