Writing persuasive or informational speech.

For this assignment, you will prepare and write a delivery outline for a persuasive or informational speech.

Objectives:

• Engage in the first six steps of preparing a speech, including selecting a topic, analyzing your audience, researching your topic, collecting supporting materials, developing main points, and organizing your speech materials.
• Practice the final four steps of preparing a speech, including wording a speech, constructing a delivery outline, and rehearsing a speech.

Instructions:

1. Review the steps for preparing and delivering an effective speech that you explored in the textbook and in the learning activities.
2. Prepare a four to six page persuasive or informational essay on a topic of your choice.
3. Use the following checklist to ensure that your speech is effective:

• Choose a topic that is relevant and interesting to your audience, with a clear purpose.
• Ensure that you adequately research your topic.
• Include an introduction that gains attention and orients the audience.
• Be sure that your speech is clear, vivid, appropriate, well-organized, and powerful.
• Be sure that each main point is supported adequately.
• Create a speech with personal style by asking direct questions and creating immediacy.
• Be sure that your conclusion summarizes your thesis and provides closure.

Assignment Submission:

• The use of outside resources is strongly recommended, and all speeches must be cited using current APA format.
• When you have completed the assignment, select the “Submit Assignment” button at the top of these instructions and choose a format for submitting your assignment.

 

 

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