Introduction

The purpose of this assignment is for you to thoughtfully consider and share your persuasive speech topic. This will be done in a discussion format.

Directions

1. Initial Posts: You must post answer the questions below about your persuasive speech topic. Please number each of your responses.
2. Reply Posts: You must also provide feedback to at least 4 fellow students’ persuasive speech topics.

Questions

Answer the following discussion questions. Please number each of your responses.

1. Provide your persuasive speech topic:
2. Persuasive Planning: Provide the answers to the following persuasive planning items:

1. I will be a credible speaker on this topic because:
2. My audience will be interested in this topic because:
3. The specific purpose for this speech will be:
4. My proposed main points are:
5. I am planning to consult the following types of sources (at least five sources; only two may be from the Internet but all may be physical sources as well such as books, magazines, news articles, etc.) for this speech: provide at least five (5) sources here in APA reference format.
6. I am planning to use the following types of evidence for this speech (you must use at least three pieces of evidence in which only two may be the same: statistics, testimony, or examples):
7. I am planning to use a ____________ organizational pattern for this speech because:

PART 2-

Introduction

For this assignment, find and record at least five (5) pieces of evidence using at least five (5) pieces of evidence as described in chapter 12 of our book of which two may be the same (you may choose from the following types of evidence: statistics, testimony, and examples).

You may use two types of evidence twice (i.e. two stats, two testimonies, and one example). All five pieces of evidence must not be the same type.

You must use researched based supporting material that comes from at least five (5) different published sources. Only two of your sources may come from the Internet (all or at least three must come from physical sources such as books, magazines, journals, newspapers, etc.). Wikipedia may not be used. For online sources consider using .org, .gov., or .edu sources. Make sure to check the validity of your sources.

Each piece of evidence you record must include the following: main point that the evidence is supporting, supporting evidence type, source (including date, page, title, publishing date, etc.), and quote or exact text you plan to use. **HELPFUL TIP: Make your quote or text EXACTLY what you want to use in your speech, do not record an entire article or lengthy paragraph that you plan to minimize later – this is the time to get exact and specific.

Directions

You must find and record five pieces of evidence using the types of evidence described in chapter 12 of our book.

Each piece of evidence you plan to use must include: speech topic, supporting material type, source (including date, page, journal or book title and anything else we’d need to know if we wanted to find it), quote (either an exact quote as you would use it in the speech or comprehensive notes in the case of materials like statistics,) and use (where in the speech you plan to use the material.)

You will record your evidence in this submission form in the following format:

1. Main point you are supporting (do not use “Main Point 1” – use: “Main Point 1: Types of Dogs” or “Main Point 2: Types of Cat Food” or “Main Point 2: Ingredients used in whole wheat bread”):
2. Supporting material type (choose 1 statistic, testimony, or example):
3. Source (use APA reference formatting):
4. Quote/Verbiage (use exact quote or specific text you plan to say in your speech):

EXAMPLE

1. Main Point: Main Point 3: Sea Turtles Habitats
2. Supporting Material Type: Statistic
3. Source: Doe, J. (2017). Sea turtles love living in the ocean and on land. Book Press: New York, NY.
4. Quote/ Verbiage: “In a poll of Sea Turtles, it was found that 90% of Sea Turtles love to live in the ocean and also live on land” (Doe, 2017).

Rubric

Unit 6: Assignment – Persuasive Speech Evidence Rubric