[SOLVED] ASSIGNMENT: Speech 2 Social Justice Informative Presentation

ASSIGNMENT: Speech 2 Social Justice Informative Presentation

Speech 1

Purpose of Assignment:

Since we are directly addressing both informative speaking and persuasive speaking, it’s useful to have multiple opportunities to present each style. Our Engagements were informative presentations (unless you were trying to persuade us about the meaning of your name), and it’s likely that many elements of your Speech 1 Social Justice Through Personal Narrative Presentation demonstrated informative strategies. This informative speech builds on your previous speech and includes two new elements: incorporating outside research, and using presentation media.

The following video addresses the following topics: the purpose of the speech, how this assignment is similar to your first speech, some new aspects of this speech assignment, and the ineffective tendencies I’ve seen in the past with this speech (and how to avoid them!).

Video in progress.

You will work to achieve three goals with this assignment:

1. identify and call attention to important (and occasionally misrepresented or otherwise unknown) aspects of your Speech 1 topic;
2. incorporate outside research in a speech; and
3. effectively communicate this information to the audience.

At a minimum, you are informing to educate your audience about your topic. There is likely so much to know about your chosen topic. We’ll engage in some brainstorming activities so you can focus on a particular subtopic within your topic, especially a subtopic that you think people don’t know about but probably should.

Requirements:

• TOPIC:Your general topic will be what you selected for Speech 1. However, you’ll want to cover a smaller (but no less important) subtopic that you can cover in a short speech. You should choose something that you think we should know about! Consider ways to make this topic feel relevant and interesting to your audience of peers.
• SPEECH LENGTH:The speech is at least 3 minutes and no more than 5 minutes. Be sure to have practiced out loud with a timer so you are within this limit; a significant portion of your speech grade requires you to be on time!*
• DELIVERY:Delivery is extemporaneous, natural, and conversational. I will be assessing your posture, eye contact with the audience, your vocal projection, tone, gestures, and pace of speech. You should sound, essentially, like this is not the first time you’re reading your speech aloud!* Please look at our module on delivery for tips, explanations, and demonstrations.
• INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION, AND TRANSITIONS:
  • Introductionstarts with an attention-grabber, not your name, “ok” or “hello.” Address the audience purpose: why should we listen to this speech? What will we know that we didn’t prior to your speech? You should end your introduction with a preview of the three main points that you will address in the body of the speech. New element: in a sentence (usually in the audience purpose), explain how you are qualified to speak on this topic.
  • Similarly, the conclusionshould also review those three main points and remind the audience what they got out of the speech. The conclusion does not end with “that’s it” but does let us know that the speech is over.
  • There should be definite, logical transitionsbridging each component of the speech. This means you should indicate that you are finishing one main point and moving on to the next point. The speech should be easy to follow for the audience, even though they will not have your speech outline in front of them.
• MAIN POINTS:Your two or three main points should be clearly stated and developed. You could talk about most topics for hours! But in this case, your main points should demonstrate a meaningful and manageable chunk of information about your source so that your audience can better understand your topic.
• CITING YOUR SOURCES:You must provide information and citations from a minimum of FIVE outside sources. That means I should hear a minimum of five oral citations (one from each source) in your speech and see a minimum of five in-text citations in your final outline. Your outline also needs to contain a Works Cited page with those five sources.
• PRESENTATION AID:One strategy for informative speaking is to present information clearly and directly. One way to do this is to use presentation slides to supplement your presentation. We will practice using presentation media in this speech! Examples include: Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and Prezi. You must use at least one slide in your presentation. See how to include presentation media in your speech for guidance. NOTE: your presentation media should complement your speech, NOT overwhelm or replace it.
• NOTE CARD/OUTLINE:You may use note cards OR a keyword outline on a binder or clipboard as you present your speech. You will submit the outline as a separate assignment.

*A signification portion of your delivery grade (50%) relies upon the following:

• Being able to see as least 50% of your body (from the waist up) while you deliver the speech
• Successfully maintaining eye contact with the audience (and referring to your note cards/paper outline when necessary, NOT your computer/phone/tablet.
• Fitting your speech within the three to five minute time requirement

Useful Links

• SIGN UP: Speech 2 Schedule; make sure you’ve signed up to present your speech, and double-check the schedule! We’ll be following this order in presentations.
• DELIVER YOUR SPEECH: All sessions occur on Tuesday, 22 November. See SIGN UP: Speech 2 Schedulefor all Zoom links.
• Submit your Speech 2 Final Outlineby 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 22 November.
• After your speech, go to DISCUSSION: Speech 2 Peer Feedbackto pose questions about your speech to your family members (due Wednesday, 23 November). I will post all speech videos here within 24 hours of the speech rounds. You will also answer their questions about their speeches (due Monday, 28 November).
• Finally, assess the strengths and areas of improvement of your speech with the Speech 2 Self-Reflection(due Monday, 28 November).

MY FEEDBACK: I use the grading rubric below to assess your speech. The link below will help you find out how to access that feedback. If you would like verbal feedback from me, please plan to stay for the entirety of the speech round. I will provide my own feedback after all speeches and speech feedback sessions are completed.

ASSESSMENT: Please see more information about my grading policy.

Rubric

Social Justice Informative Speech Evaluation