First+speech

After reading "communication strategy" you should be familiar with approaches to presentations, options in delivery style, and organizational strategies.

Consequently, prepare a speech to give to the class for 12/13.

It will be 2-3 minutes in length.

Your speech preparation will consist of three stages, each of which will be graded.

__Phase 1__ On at least a single page, which may be handwritten, (1) you will identify your topic, and (2) begin to analyze your audience, consequently your strategic approach for your speech. And finally, (3) outline your speech either using a parallel form (p. 68) or bullets with headings for high skim value (hsv).

__Phase 2__ Either write your speech or include working notes, on two written or typed pages and show changes from early drafts toward your delivered speech, reflecting alterations based on research, analysis, or aesthetics.

__Phase 3__ Turn in these 3 pages of phases 1 & 2 and deliver a spoken speech over your selected topic, in class, on 12/13.

Speeches will be evaluated according to the criteria on this table

General Guidelines Topic 0/2 - have you stuck with your thesis? is it sufficiently narrow for time? Credibility 0/5 - have you established your credibility? how do you appear to your audience? how do you sound to your audience? Introduction 0/5 - do you have a clear thesis? do you 'hook' your audience? Body 0/5 - have you sufficiently illustrated your subject? do your points all cohere to your introduction? do they make your conclusion necessary? Conclusion 0/5 - did you restate your thesis in different language? was there a sufficient sense of conclusiveness? can your audience make a decision based on your topic and conclusion? Organization 0/5 - was your speech easy to follow? did your organizational pattern make sense? did you use transitions between main points? did you use backward glances and previews to help your audience follow? Style 0/5 - what was the tone of your speech? did you effectively demonstrate expertise? Speech Aids 0/3 - were your aids helpful and necessary? did you follow any guidelines from the text or prompt? did you follow them completely? Rapport 0/3 - what was your overall rapport with your audience? do they trust you? believe you? were you dressed credibly? did you finish in the right time frame? Paperwork 0/2 - have you turned in the necessary material used in creating your speech? is it tidy? readable? will it show progress in developing your speech?

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