INFORMATIVE GRADING AND INFORMATION SHEET

REQUIREMENTS

You will learn how to give an informative speech. This includes learning the different types of informative outlines,  becoming familiar with visual aids,  creating an effective introduction and conclusion, improving delivery skills, integrating original research, and avoiding being persuasive. You will inform us about your eventual persuasive topic. Your primary job is to explain your topic.  You are NOT trying to convince us that your thinking is the best and we should join your group. You WILL do that in your persuasive speech.

1. Time: 5-6:00 and time for questions (2:00) Maximum.

2. Visual Aids: One is required.

3. Research: Two published sources.

4. General Purpose: TO INFORM; e.g., to demonstrate, to educate, to describe, to define, etc. NOT to persuade or to convince or to appeal, etc.

5. Organization: use one of the pre-approved outline formats (causal,  chronological, spatial, topical, or mixed and NOT problem solution)

Informative Speaking Overview

GRADING

I expect minimal standards to be met regarding (1), Delivery, (2), Eye contact, (3), Verbal citing of sources, and (4),  Clearly stating thesis and preview. These standards will be discussed in class so be here and make sure you understand. 

The two major areas of grading are DELIVERY and CONTENT.

Delivery  (50 Points) includes vocal variety, pitch, eye contact, gestures, body movement, and other nonverbal mannerisms.

Content  (50 Points) includes organization (see above,) logic, appropriate explanations and examples, and all aspects of the written portion of your speech

Content--Organization

These are some possible key areas to cover in the first Roman numeral: Definition, description, history, symptoms, or any information that will help us to understand the topic. The first Roman numeral is an overview, an introduction to the topic. IMPORTANT NOTE: The ideas you choose need to be relevant or important to the entire topic. Don't, for example, define lung cancer if your are only going to give us the same information we probably already know. You could tell us this very quickly without using an entire Roman numeral. Roman Numerals are expensive to use so don't use more than two or three.

 Thesis: Toe fungus is one of the most rapidly growing but least talked about medically preventable diseases in the United States. After my presentation today, you will be able to understand where toe fungus comes from, identify the most common types and learn about some simple treatments.

    I. It is necessary to understand toe fungus before we can remedy the problem

        A. Toe fungus comes from the cottage cheese family

            1. t.f. has the same dna structure (Medical Commonsense)

            2. it mimics cottage cheese (Dr. Paoli)

        B. Toe fungus looks similar to cottage cheese

            1. similar surface structure as c.c. (visual aid)

            2. same texture (visual aid)

            3. same olfactory sensations (hand out can of c.c.) PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! This is a joke -:)

TRANSITION: Having a basic explanation of toe fungus is helpful in discussing it, but you really want to experience t.f. in order to best understand and take care of it.

    II. There are three basic types of toe fungus: inner toe, exterior toe, nail.

        A. Important note all three usually begin with the toes and move to their primary area of attack. Proper identification depends on knowing where the fungus primary residence is.

        B. All fungus begins in the Inner toe

            1. first  begins in warmest part of foot

            2. its makeup then seeks out different types of skin

            3. inner toe prefers softest and wettest.

    C. Outer toe prefers the more callous area.

        1. etc.

 Informative Evaluation Sheet 

Introduction/Conclusion 10 points

                (3) Attention step

                (1)Credibility-Mentioned initial sources or reasons to believe you                   

                (1) Relevance-How is this important to us?                   

    (3) Thesis/Preview -Is the thesis Preview clearly stated  

    (2) Summary  

Body (40)  

(20) Appropriate outline; Chronological, topical, spatial, causal, or mixed 

(10) Evidence: Cited, Appropriate. Evidence adds to or supports the persuasion.  

(10) Visual Aid: Appropriate, well presented and designed, important/necessary

Delivery 50   

(25) Verbal:  Rate of speed, vocal variety, pauses, ums/uhs,            

(25) Nonverbal: Gestures, eye contact, body movement and stance,