HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY APRIL 5TH

- Persuasive Speeches will now be due on April 12th
- This deadline will give you more time to research your chosen topic, conduct interviews or give surveys/questionnaires if needed, prepare your outlines in advance & rehearse your speech at least 3 or 4 times.

PLEASE NOTE: Those of you who have not turned in your self-critique of your Informative Speech, please do so on Tuesday, April 5th.

The following is the homework due on April 5th:

Establishing Credibility

Being able to establish a person's credibility is essential in a wide variety of persuasive speeches. To work on this helpful skill, select a person - an authority on any topic you'd like (perhaps on the topic you've chosen for your Persuasive Speech) - and develop a mini biography of this person that you might use in a speech to establish this person's competence, character & charisma.

- Remember, you would use the information about this person in your speech, so the mini biography should not be longer than 2 paragraphs.
- However, you will want to provide information that is pertinent to the topic and establishes the person's credibility through his/her competence, character & charisma.

CITING SOURCES ON YOUR LIST OF REFERENCES

For citing your sources on your lists of references/bibliographies for future speeches, please use the MLA format, if you are not already doing so.

Go to the link below and download the pdf MLA 7 Quick Reference Guide under "Bibliography Guides." This guide is easy to use & includes examples of how to appropriately cite a source.

http://www.easybib.com/librarians

It is very important that you follow the MLA format for citing sources that you use for your speeches.

-Prof. del Rosario

INFO FOR TUESDAY MARCH 29TH

Hi Everyone,

As all of you know, you will be taking Quiz #3 next week. The quiz will consist of information from both Chapters 9 & 10. So you do not need to study Chapter 11 for this quiz.

Also, for those of you who have not turned in the Self-Critique of your Informative Speech, please do so on Tuesday.

Lastly, I hope that during the weekend, all of you will be seriously considering a topic for your Persuasion Speech.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

-Prof. del Rosario

SPEECH GRADING INFO

You will receive either an A, B or C for your speeches based upon your outlines and presentation/delivery.

The grading scale is as follows:

90 - 100 points = A
80 - 89 points = B
70 - 79 points = C


PLEASE NOTE:

• 15 points are deducted when an outline is submitted late
• 30 points are deducted when a speech is not presented on the due date
• It is imperative that you are prepared in advance and email your outlines to me no later then the day before speeches are due.
• For the remaining speeches of the semester, ALL SPEECHES MUST BE PRESENTED ON THE DUE DATES.
• There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, as it is unfair to those students who have done the work in advance and presented their speeches on time.
• NO MAKE UP SPEECHES will be allowed.

HOMEWORK FOR TUES. MARCH 22ND

SELF-CRITIQUE FOR YOUR INFORMATIVE SPEECH

• Write a self-critique on notebook paper (neatly, please) OR type the critique in Times Roman New, 12 Font, double spaced
• Your critique should be 3 - 5 paragraphs

Discuss the following in your self-critique:

NOTE: For all of the questions, consider factors such as speaker-audience-topic connection, language, vocal & physical delivery (vocal examples: volume, rate, pitch; physical examples: eye contact, posture, gestures)

1. What do you think your strengths were during the speech?
2. What do you think you could improve upon?
3. Which speaker do you think presented an effective speech and why?

SPEECH OUTLINE

Hi Everyone,

Below is the outline that you can use for your upcoming speeches.


TEMPLATE OUTLINE (TOPICAL ORGANIZATION)

Here’s a template outline for structuring your speech. This outline would be appropriate for a speech using a topical organization pattern. Note that in this skeletal outline there are 3 main points (I, II and III in the body). These correspond to the A, B and C in the introduction (where you’d summarize your main points). The transitions are signaled by square brackets [ ]. The information in parentheses ( ) will remind you of the functions of each outline item.

SPEECH OUTLINE

Title of Speech: ____________________________________

General Purpose:    (your general aim – to inform, to persuade, to entertain)
________________________________________________________________________

Specific Purpose:    (what you hope to achieve from this speech)
________________________________________________________________________

Thesis:        (your central idea; the essence of your speech)
________________________________________________________________________

INTRODUCTION

 I. _________(gain attention)____________________________________________
 II. _________(establish speaker-audience-topic connection)____________________
 III. _________(orient the audience)_______________________________________

    A. ______(first main point; same as I in the Body)_________________________
    B. ______(second main point; same as II in the Body)______________________
   C. ______(third main point; same as III in the Body)_______________________

[Transition: _____(connect the introduction to the Body)_________________________]

BODY

I. ____________(first main point; same as A in the Introduction)_________________
  A. _____(support for I, the first main point)___________________________
 B. ______(further support for I)____________________________________

[Transition: _____(connect first main point to the second)________________________]

II. __________(second main point)________________________________________
A. _____(support for II, second main point)___________________________
B. _____(further support for II)_____________________________________
 

[Transition: _____(connect second main point to the third)________________________]

     

      III. _________(third main point)__________________________________________
A. _____(support for III, third main point)____________________________
B. _____(further support for III)____________________________________

[Transition: _____(connect third main point or all main points to the conclusion)______]

CONCLUSION

      I. _____________(summary)_____________________________________________

    A. ______(first main point; same as I in the Body)_________________________
    B. ______(second main point; same as II in the Body)______________________
    C. ______(third main point; same as III in the Body)_______________________

      II. ____________(motivation)____________________________________________
      III. ____________(closure)______________________________________________


REFERENCES
(List your references on a separate sheet of paper)

MIDTERM EXAM & HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH

MIDTERM EXAM 

- The midterm exam will include information from Chapters 1 through 8 outlines only.
- It will not include information from Chapter 9, since we did not discuss this chapter during the last class meeting.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

- Listen to speeches given by President Barack Obama & Secretary of State Hillary Clinton & answer the questions below.

President Barack Obama

Go to http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobama/barackobamanationalwirelessinitiative.htm

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Go to http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/hillaryclintonuncommissiononwomen.htm


Consider the following questions regarding the speeches:

1. Did the speakers accomplish the functions for the introductions & conclusions of their speeches?

- Find an example from the introductions & an example from the conclusions that achieved a function.
- For instance, cite an example for when the speaker gained the attention of the audience, or when they established a speaker-audience-topic relationship. How did he/she motivate the audience or provide closure?

2. Did the speakers demonstrate clarity & vividness in their word choices?

- Find examples from the speeches that show clarity & vividness
- For instance, were there specific numbers or terms used? How about guide, or transitional, phrases? Did either speaker use figures of speech or create immediacy?

You do not have to turn in this assignment, but be ready to discuss the speeches and your examples/answers in class.


As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.


- Prof. del Rosario