SPEECH 101

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GUIDELINES FOR THE SPEECHES

You will present a 5-7 minute informative speech on a topic of your choice or from the list of topics provided. Your informative and persuasive speech presentations will take place as outlined in the syllabus, and speakers will be chosen randomly. Students will be asked to volunteer to present their speeches each class day for the following class. Students should make every effort to attend classes as usual, as you each person will be either in the role of speaker or audience member/listener.
See below, some guidelines to consider -regarding the content, organization and delivery of your speech. This supports information provided in class and in your text.
WHAT YOU TURN IN: 
For each speech you must turn in-
A formal outline of the speech (due in class the 
week stated in the syllabus
), and your note cards (due in class the day of your speech, after the speech). Information on how to provide the works cited page has been or will be provided in class. I have provided a “skeleton” outline to guide you. Remember, this just has sketchy information to demonstrate the need for your claim/s; evidence to bolster or support the claim/s; and the in-text citations. Note however, that it is an outline, and should not contain every word you will say. A good outline could be about two to three pages, exclusive of the cover and reference pages. 
NB – You will not write a paper or essay of /for the speech to submit to me. If you do so that will be your own private undertaking. This is not recommended or required for the extemporaneous speech which is the delivery style to which we will adhere.  I am well aware however that from time to time individuals may choose to do this as it may make them feel more secure to practice from a document. Again, it is neither recommended nor required.
CONTENT

Hopefully you had chosen a topic from the list provided, or one that interests you (that you are passionate about, or a topic you already know something about). You should have considered the same general subject matter for your persuasive speech topic, as this will help you focus your research efforts. [This should have been completed, and I am currently providing feedback regarding your topic choice].
Audience analysis  
You should design your speech for the students of this class. If you wish to create your speech with a different audience in mind, make sure that you consult with me. Your speech should take into account the knowledge level and interests of your audience as well as audience demographics (gender, ethnicity, age, civic or church affiliation, etc.) relevant to your topic. You may want to do an informal poll if you do not know the audience's relative knowledge of, or position toward your topic.
Supporting material 
You will need to provide supporting evidence to support your ideas, such as specific facts and figures, statistics drawn from credible sources, illustrative stories, quotations and expert as well as lay testimony, etc. Make sure you provide the audience with a variety of types of supporting material, from a variety of credible sources. Remember the speeches are 
not
 to be autobiographical, or a setting out of your life circumstances. Instead you will provide credible information to support your claims, using personal knowledge where appropriate, but the latter cannot overwhelm your speeches.
Since the first speech is an informative speech and the second, a persuasive one, you will be perceived as more credible if you share your sources of information with the audience, you must cite at least five (5) different credible sources of information (other than personal knowledge) during the course of your speech presentation. Make sure you provide these sources in your outline as you intend to say them, not just as parenthetical documentation. Include all the sources you use (those you cite verbally along with others), in a “Works Cited”/ “References” page, attached to your outline. You should have at least five written sources of reference. AT LEAST one of those sources 
must not
 be an online reference.
Language 
Be aware that you need to use grammatically correct formal English, avoiding slang. Also avoid "like”, “whatever”, "you know” and other colloquial speech, as these may cause you to be perceived as a less credible speaker. Choose language that is clear, concise, vivid, and imaginative.
You should use at least one presentation aid (e.g. PowerPoint [no more than six (6) slides]; graphs, posters, pictures, objects; video or audio clips (no more than one minute 15 seconds); etc., to assist the audience in organizing/understanding the information you are giving them. Always make sure any aid you use is in working order before you begin your speech. Also all aids should be appropriate and none should be illegal.
ORGANIZATION

You will not be allowed to present a speech, without an outline. Please volunteer to present your speeches, as if there is not a significant number of people volunteering to present, I will have to assign speakers randomly. Once assigned a date for your presentation, it cannot be changed unless you negotiate with another student to switch dates and you both provide me with this information in a timely fashion.
Your speech should have an engaging and well-organized introduction and a strong conclusion. Make sure you incorporate transitions in the body of the speech as signposts, as needed.
DELIVERY

You will be speaking extemporaneously in front of an audience of your peers. I recommend using between four and six note cards for this speech. Anymore and you will be penalized according to the number in excess of six. 
Remember this is NOT a reading assignment
, so you are not allowed to take sheets of paper from which to read. You will be graded on how well you communicate directly with the audience. The following will be taken into account: professional appearance, enthusiasm, body language, eye contact with audience, voice (speed, volume, vocal variety, diction), and nonverbal and verbal cues inspiring credibility in your audience. Stick to the time limits that you have been given, otherwise you will lose points, perhaps to a substantial degree. Remember that it is better to have a speech that exceeds the time, than one that is less than the time allotted. I will place a copy of the evaluation forms (for both speeches), in the Pages section of Canvas under “Speech resources”. Note that the persuasive evaluation form is a bit different from the informative one.
It will help if you are able to rehearse in a classroom at least once before the actual speech. 
There will be severe penalties for those people whose electronic devices go off during anyone’s speech. Points up to a letter grade will be deducted from your speech grade if this occurs. PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES!!! Also walking in and out of the room during a speech will not be permitted. 
If you need additional resources to facilitate the speech such as electronic equipment, it is your duty to arrange for the availability and proper working of such equipment or supplies.
Additional resources to help with your research and the subsequent reference page include:
  
www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
.
Please remember that your library has some excellent resources as well, 
use those resources.

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