Speech Assignment

Instructions-
1:Brainstorm and narrow topics, considering the following criteria:
Provide a genuine contribution of knowledge to the class (i.e., something they do not already know)
Select a topic of interest to yourself
Select a topic of interest to your audience
2:Determine a specific purpose statement
3:Brainstorm possible informative strategies
4:Assess your speech topic:
Consider its pros and cons
Determine how you might resolve any issues (e.g., narrow topic further, connect topic to your audience, etc.)
Draft a thesis statement
5:Begin collecting supporting material, using diverse types of information, including: examples, expert testimony, statistics, definitions, narratives
6:Select main ideas, and an organizational pattern for your speech:
Draft introduction and conclusion
Draft transitions
Write a formal outline
7:Create speaking notes from full sentence outline
8:Practice delivering your informative speech
Speech Guildlines-
A minimum of four outside sources should be cited in the speech; make sure to establish credibility for all sources (especially for sources found online).
Required documents:

A formal speech outline
Sample outline can be found in Chapter 9, under the heading “A Sample Informative Speech” (Figure 2, CHINAS GOLDEN SHIELD SURVEILLANCE PROJECT).
Please do not turn in your speech in manuscript form, as illustrated below the outline version of the speech.
A reference list, using an accepted style: MLA or APA
Citation examples can be found in Chapter 10, under the heading “Creating an Effective Outline” (Table 3, APA AND MLA CITATION FORMATS).

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