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--beyond what we could read in a voter pamphlet. You are NOT trying to persuade us to vote a certain way. You WILL do that in your persuasive speech.

BALLOT INITIATIVES:

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#2008General

Specifically you must use Aristotle's three aspects of rhetoric; ethos, pathos, and logos.  You might emphasize ethos through listing some of the key sponsors of the bill and their credibility. You could explain the  pathos of the bill through some of the campaign literature and provide examples from both sides which favor or use a specific emotion, like fear or confidence. You can show the logos of the bill by explaining how the proponents claim it makes sense and will solve a problem and how the opponents claim the bill causes harms because it costs too much money.

If several students choose the same topic then you will be organized into a panel discussion in which each of you will take different aspects of Aristotle's rhetoric and maybe even different sides of the topic. Each student will be delivering a complete speech in that each of you will have a separate introduction, conclusion, and will be using whatever sources you find.

1. Time: 4-6:00 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).

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

Outline (25 points)

Speech (150 Points)

GRADE SHEET

Name:

Time:

Introduction:  /30

     /15       Attention-Getter

     /15     Thesis/preview

Body:   /50

    /20  Outline: Outline was well developed. Each of Aristotle's aspects was discussed (or your single aspect if in a group)

    /20 Clarity: You explained assigned topic . We have a solid understanding

    /10 Evidence: Clearly cited

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

Delivery:   /50

    /20 Nonverbal: eye contact solid, good use of gestures.

   /30 Verbal. Vocal variety and quality, appropriate rate of speed, good volume.

Outline:     /20

    Not typed -5

    No sources in margin -2

    No Bibliography -5

    Not in proper form-5