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CMST 220ASSIGNMENT EXPLANATIONS

DEMONSTRATION SPEECHThe first speech will be a demonstration speech. A demonstration speech is intended to show anaudience how to do something, how to follow a process, or how to make something etc. I want youto physically demonstrate at least part ofthe process. Therefore. ifvou simplv put up charts.rrower noint nictures. or drawings that explain how to make something such as lasagna. thatwould not be demonstratins. If you actually demonstrate how to make or put together pafi of therecipe, that would be demonstrating.You are responsible for giving your speech on your assigned day unless you are very very ilt orhave a serious emergency!! ! It is imperative that you write down your speech day (on somethingthat you do not intend to wash or throw away), so that you will be ready without fail. Failure todeliver your speech on your assigned day (unless you are excused) will result in a 20 point loss. Youmust notiff me giqto your scheduled speech if you are unable to deliver your speech. Therequirements are as follows:1. Time limit is 4 to 61/2 min. (with a 30 sec. grace period)2. Your outline is due during the period in which you give your speech in order to receive full creditand be eligible for a re-write. Re-writes must be turned in within one week of receiving theoriginal outline back You must turn in the orisinal eraded outline with the re-write.3. You are required to use at least one visual aid.4. No outlines mav be taken up to the lecternl if vou need notes. vou must use srreaker's note-4. Remember to choose a . Choose a topic thatwill provide your audience with new information or new and interesting approaches to a topic that isalready understood by the audience. In other words, no speeches about making peanut butter andjelly sandwiches unless you have the most amazing way to do it or have valuable information withwhich we are not familiar.

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DELIVERY WORKSHOPGl #+ ffiqT#Wiqfr'Effifi. I$+, Tffi

Delivery workshop is a [email protected]&g designed to give each of you individual feedback that willhelp increase the effect of your delivery. There will be three or four separate workshops days, andyou will come to only one ofthose workshops. The delivery workshop is a non- graded workshop.You will come to class prepared to deliver only the introduction ofyour demonstration speech.You will deliver it as though you were actually giving the speech. (Remember, you will only deliverthe introduction ofyour speech). You will have an opportunity to get feedback about your deliverystyle and to practice new techniques. (No need to brins visual aids or vour entire outline for thedeliverv workshop)UNIT TEST

The unit test will be available to be taken on two ofthe four days in which we are doing deliveryworkshops. Dates will be amounced a week before the test. A study guide will be provided for thistest. You are asked to take the test in the testing center; if you are unable to do that, you must makespecial arrangements with me. I also make a strong suggestion that you use the extra class time inthe library investigating possible topics and sources for your second speech which will be apersuasive speech.

You must take photo I.D. in order to be given a test, and you need to know my name (Katims) andthe class name (Comm 220). You may take the test during class time on one of the days you are notdoing your delivery workshop, or at any other time. There will be no excuse for forgetting to takethe test. If you have an emergency that prevents you from getting in to take the test, please notif!


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The second speech will be persuasive speeches. We will be discussing persuasive principles andmethods of organizing persuasive speeches. You should be thinking about possible topics. Yourtopic should be something about which you feel strongly. Your topic should also ask some kind ofaction fiom )zour audience. Don't be afraid of controversy. If everyone already agrees with you,tlere is no need to be persuasive. You will be most successful if you choose a topic that ismanageable. Remember to use the technique of narrowing. Health, for instance, is a huge topic.Convincing the audience to eat a healthier diet is also pretty broad; convincing them to limit their in-take of salt may be more manageable. I would like to steer you away from religious topics becausewhile they may work very well for speeches to inform, it is difficult in a very short time to convincean audience to change a belief system. Topics that only afford you evidence based on religiousdocuments may be quite difficult for persuasion since not everyone has the same belief system. Thatdoes not mean that we would not eqjoy hearing some of these topics for an informative speech, sosave these topics for your final speech. The requirements are as follows:1. Time limit is 6 to 8 min.

2. You are required to use at least four sources other than yourselfthat are not .coms (Pleasenote that I consider this to be a minimum). I do not want these to dissolve into personalopinion speeches. Although your opinion is obviously expressed through your topic choiceand position, your position must be backed up with credible evidence. These souces shouldbe varied. For instance, you could use books, journal articles, interviews, newspaper articlesetc. I would like for you to be able to identiff the author and date of publication. In otherwords, follow the guidelines for internet research explained in your text on pages 60-67 inorder to veri$r the credibility of your source.I need to hear oral footnotes. An oral footnote is where you say out loud where you gotyour information or who you are quoting. If it is on the works cited page, it has to be on theoutline, and if you reference the information in the speech, it has to be cited orally during thespeech. Otherwise, using information that is not cited with oral footnotes is plagiarism. I docheck sources. If I discover that vou have "borrowed" (which means pararrhrased 'heavilv). or used the actual words from a source other than yourself durinq the speechwithout givine credit to the source( even if it is onlv one sentence). it will result in a 0for the content portion of the sneech).

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You can go to our library and use Pro-quest or Info-track. Pro-quest should be able to assist you infinding articles related to almost any topic. lnfo-track at our school is just the health related articles.You can also access Pro-quest or Info-track from home by putting in your student ID. The otherthing you can do is go into the King County Library system at www.kcls.org; click on- linedatabases, and then click on magazines and joumals. Try to vary your research. The intemet is notalways the best way to research.4. You will tum in an outline on the day of your speech, following previous outlinerequirements. The outline for the persuasive speech must also include a works citedusing MLA or APA documentation style. There is a sample of documentation on pages214-225 in your text, or you rnay use a writer's manual that you have used in other classes.A very useful tool is the "Landmarks Citation Machine". The link is http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php which will help you properly format your citations.Be aware that once you paste your citation to your word document, you may have to checkthe capitalization, underlining and indentation, and you may have to reformat some ofthis.The writins center and the Tutor Center will provide help with work cited oases.

5. Remember that, as with all work's cited pages, your sources must be listed inalphabetical order.I do check sources. If I discover that vou have "borrowed" (which meansparaphrased heavilv). or used the actual words from another source without includingcitations on the outline" (even if it is iust one sentence). it will result in a 0 for theoutline. IfI have any concerns that un-cited material could have been taken fromanother source. I will ask to see eonies ofthe articles vou used. so please keep conies ofYour research sources.

6. In order for your sources to be acceptable, you must use the exact URL ofany onJine source.While I don't check every single citation; I do random checks. The URL given to me must direct meto the information used in your speech. If the URL given to me does not direct me to obviousinformation used in the speech, I will not accept (nor grade) your outline, and you will be requested toresubmit it with proper documentation. You may not use international web cites that cannot beaccessed by me in English unless vou can print a translated copv and the publication mustaprrear on the work cited paqe in translation.You will not receive a srade hisher than a C for this outline if it lacks the work cited nase.7.Any information cited word for word, or heavily paraphrased, in your outline, that is taken from asource other than yourself must include parenthetical citations just as you would use in a researchedessay. There are examples of in-text citations on page 219 of your text (MLA Documentation).8.Youmaynotuseyouroutlineasyourspeakernotes.@.(CARDS NOT SMALLPIECES OF PAPER) You may not cut and paste your outline onto notecards. Speaker notes may only contain minimal content to assure memory and accuracy ofsource material. Ifyou cut and paste your outline onto note cards, they will not be consideredspeaker's notes,grade.


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9, Dontt procrastinate on this speech as the research takes some time and you could findyourself pushed and frustrated. Be sure to save enough time for practice, I don't wantmanuscript delivery simply because you have not rehearsed enough.


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FINAL SPEECHYour final speech will be a speech to inform. A speech to inform should provide more informationabout a topic than the audience had previously known.General Purpose: To informSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about...This final speech should be an informative speech about one ofthe following:An gpertence, a'!41!j!!q, a place, a hobby, an area of expertise, about which you haveknowledge as well as something that has influenced you, changed you or impacted you either in apositive or a negative way. However, even though these speeches will be about something you haveexperienced, you still need to use an audience based approach and make an attempt to adapt thespeech to your audience so that the topic has some relevance to their Iives.

These speeches should reflect what you have leamed about speech development. Speeches shouldhave an engaging introduction, clearly delineated main ideas in the body, and an effective conclusion,(Please see the attached rubric for informative speeches). If you choose to talk about a place orexperience, it should not be iust one long personal narrative. Again, there should be clearlydelineated main ideas. Your trip to a special camping spot would be information about that place. Iwant you to personalize the speech by including some of your actual experiences and stories to makethe information more interesting. However, it should not be just one long chronological storyabout your camping experience.Denendine upon the availabilifv of time we may be starting the third sneech nretfv much backto backwith the nersuasive speech. You. therefore. need to be thinkine ahead.Requirements are as follows:1. As with the last two speeches, (There willbe a serious deduction on your delivery grade ifyou read or memorize your speech),2. Since many of your topics will come from knowledge that you have from personal experience, youdo not necessarily have to use outside sowces. However, if you get information from other sources,you must provide oral footnotes in the presentation, and they must be documented on a works citedpage. You must follow the same guidelines for sources that were indicated for the persuasivespeech. If sources are used, outlines must include parenthetical citations. Speeches mustinclude oral footnotes. .3. The speech time limit is from 5-8 min. (There will be a point reduction for any speech that goesunder or over the time limit).4. An outline must be tumed in during the period in which you deliver your speech. This outlinemust include a works ciied page if sources other than you are used (with sources listed inalphabetical order) in order to be graded (For speeches that use sources, an outline will not receivehigher than a C grade without the works cited page). There are no re-writes for the final speech.so be sure thev are well done in advance.


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5. You may not use your outline as notes. Nothing other than 41!g1!g is permissible (you maynot use just small pieces of paper; you must use actual note cards. If you can't afford them, Iwill supply them). There will be a 5 poini deduction from your delivery grade if outlines orunacceptable notes are used.6. I want some ofyou to come through. I expect you to have some comments, elaboration of, orreaction to the information you discuss, and I want to hear this throughout the speech. I wantto be able to see a connection between you and your topic. In other words, as you develop eachmain idea in the body ofthe speech (these are the sub-divisions ofyour topic), I want the audience tobe able to have a clear indication of how you have personally been affected or how you experiencedthe information being presented. So, in essence, your experiences in addition to information you areproviding become part ofyour suppofting material. Failure to personalize your topic (throughout the

speech) will affect the content portion ofyour grade regardless of how well organized and researched(ifyou choose to do so) the speech is. (Failure to demonstrate a strong connection between youand your topic will eliminate the possibility ofearning any kind of an A grade for content).Remember that the supporting material supports your ideas,For instance:Ifyou were to choose to talk about marriage customs in your country, and if one ofyour main ideasis, "the method ofproviding invitations to guests is unique", you would not only provide informationabout the custom, you wouid offer some of your opinion about that custom, and maybe provide somepersonal examples from your or your relatives' experience.Ifyou were to choose to talk about rock climbing as an experience that has greatly affected you, oneof your main ideas might be "rock climbing stengthens physical strength and endurance". In whichcase, you would not only discuss the training and the muscle groups that climbing requires. Youmight include your personal joumey toward preparation (including examples of success orfrustration) .6. All rules of documentation listed for the persuasive speech must be adhered to in the final speech.. If I discover that you have "borrowed" (which means rraranhrased heavilv). or used theactual words from a source other than vourself durinq the speech or on the outline (even if it isonlv one sentence), it will result in a 0 for the content rrortion ofthe srreech and on the outline.7. Remember that you do not tbllow a motivated sequence for an inf,ormative speech. If you add acall to action in the end, you will be changing your focus and intent from informative to persuasive.Be sure to save enough time for practice. I don't want manuscript delivery simply because youhave not rehearsed enough.


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ADDITIONAL SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTSIn addition to the above three assignments there will be ond or two (this will depend on time and theability to fit them in) non-graded short speaking assignments. Actually, we have already done one ofthese this quarter, with your "Then and Now" speech. others might be either impromptu speeches ora "Think Speech' which will require you to present a synthesis of a newspaper article. Thesespeeches will be an opportunity to get you up on your feet in front of an audience and will probablyrequire that you talk no more than 30 sec. to a minute.Gradine CriteriaDemonstration Speech: Please refer to the rubric titled "Oral Presentation" for criteria for the firstand the final speech. The evaluation form titled 'speaker Evaluation" will be used to evaluate thisspeech. I will be using that form in order to provide feedback and a grade for your speech.Persuasive Speech: Please refer to t}re rubric titled, "Criteria for Persuasive Speech for the secondspeech. Following the rubric is the evaluation form that will be used to provide feedback for thepersuasive speech.Final Speech: Please refer to the rubric titled "Oral Presentations" for this speech as well as theevaluation form titled "Speaker Evaluation. [q,!9; Since this is the final speech, I will be expectingyou to demonstrate use ofall ofthe information covered in this class.


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Criteri? for GradtUgsDcgchesI o recerve an A, the speaker shoul d, fulfill atmost qll ofthe following criteriaTo receive an B, the speaker should fulfill zosr of the following criteri aTo receive an C, the speaker should fi,lfill ar /e ast ha,tf iiie following criteria' To receive an D, the speaker shour ! ltil\il de/icignt ii orri ioy ora"-illowing criteriaTo receive an E, the speaker should flrlfill a/m ost none of the iotlowing criteriair fai1 to followinsfuctions and directionsQ'{ote: Expectation levels w r arso vary with assignment, with earry assignments being gradedmore lenienfly and later assignments graded moie rigorously.)@(cont'd)The Speaker selects an appropriate, worihwhile, and manageable topic that fulfills all aspects oftheassignment.The speaker opens the speech with considerable impact.The speaker has a clear thesis, which fir y captures'the essentiar trreme ofthe speech.The speaker connects with the audieno" *a i.tiuuto ur"*io fi:ny attend to tt ,pr*r,The speaker clearly previews the main points ofthe ,p...t .-The main points are clearly stated and adequate to fulfill the speaker,s purpose.I he speaker provides clear signposts for all main points and sub points.The speaker provides ample and high-quality supporting materiais for the main points and subpoints of the speech.The speaker use ofvisual aids or other presentational aids are imaginative and well used to addvalue of the speech.The speaker use of visual aids or other presentationar aids are we prepared and deveroped.The speaker.uses language imaginatively, vividly, and appropriately.The speaker's vocal delivery is varied, energetic, and "nifi*i^,i..he speaker maintains eye contact with the audience to create a sense of immediacy.The speaker's-use ofgesture and posture is naturar and effective in conveying the message.The speaker clearly summarizes the main points of th. ,p""rh.The speaker concludes the speech in a memorable fashiJn with impact.I he speaker has an effective speech overall.


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QT .cm FoB PERSUASIVE.SPEECH Ttur

The visualizalron step wa, weliiOaoGo to-lhe audrence and gave lhem a clear and

The aclion step !1as exrettanf gl*r, lh,audiefce and iop c. The speakerlacililaled the measures needed lo

The yisualizalion slep gave thaudience an image of lhe 1ulurei J, .-, ,l

The aclion slep was approprjalegiven lhe audlence and lopic.The presenlalion has a good iinal

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The visualizalion wasmifima. included too much.)naPPropr al e r-.la len al.Too many slallsltcsln!mbelS.

Aclion slep was genenlandlhe speclllc measures theaudlence wo!id have lo lake

The cali to aclion was vaguor non-exislenl.No real sense olcosure.

Maximized lhe use oftinre. Approprialely rnel lhe trme limit, Did nol meel IinE li,. I overPresenlation very wetiadapled t6-Gneeds and inlerests o,lhe audience. Presentation interesling, with siiiaudience adaDlBiionThe motivated sequence was a ffililhe aldieEce and lhe topic eflectively lo not adapted well to the

.i\ltention-calcher creatts ir,lonnatio"hunger Attention is ndt prcmoted orTopic was ctearly introduGdliiEiiG!to lhe inleresls of the audience_ Topic was introdubed in an Topic was conlusiog or its

and intdrcslin the topic anddemonstrated good will toward the.audience.

;peakercame acmss as crediblethrough the contert ol lhepresenlation and demonstlatedsome good will.

intercst uncedaln.Demonstraled minimal"concem lorthe audience,s

their approad byconsidedng fiedibility withthe audience.

A strong thesis 1in aiompaeEniffisels tone & diteclion iorthp sneo.h An acceplable thesis iispoGnlifDrEciion could be more specifi; The main poinis are not

The najor issues were an;lfed.corr;,and presenled in an appropriate ,orm ior basically conect, Approach couldbe developed in some areas.The analysis oimajor issues was The major issues could beanallzed more eff ectively,lssues could be adapied lo

Major issues wee skipped orinconecl and weakened theoverall case being made.Need step demonslrated tht nrure;jheproblem and whal was causind theproblem. Evidence wa! excell-ent andlhe relevance of lhe supporiing matedal

demonstated with goodsuppoding evidence andrcasoning.

The need for change was The need for change.couldhave been strcnger.Suppoding materialandrcasoning werc weak insome areas,

supporling matedal lodemonsiale a need forchanle beyond simpleSalislaclion slep presented a

irroved the solution would solve theproblem, that it was workable and lhatcosts were jusliiled. Evidence wasexcellent and the relBvancB ol the

The saiislaaion step was juslifiedr{ith good suppottino evidence andThe justlficalion lorptoposed course ol aclioncould have been stronger,Supporting material andreasoning were weak in

There was mininEl supportto justify that 8n efleclivesoluiion was beingproposed beyori,i simpleassertions and opinion.

Sources were cited lhat strenglhenEJt[isupporting maledaland that would beacceptable lo the target audience andreflecl positively on the speaker,

Some sources were cited andseemed to be credible.

Presentational qids contribuied toMinimal or no sources werecited.

Presentalions aids wore

Sources cited did notenhance the crcdibility oflhe evidence,

Sources may lack credibilitySign posls and lransitions are us"deffectively lo keep the audience on trackwilh the presenlation.Internal preview and summaries added r0

Transitions and signposls .wereused.

lntemai previews and summaieswould have added to the clarity oi

Suppoding points arcidentilied weakly or in aconfused order.

Supporting poinls blendtogelher orarc conlusing

Values and motive appeaGi G6Jiian ethicalway to maintajn inlerest andincrease lhe conmilmenl by lhe largelau0tence.Values and molive appeais wereused in an eihical way bu1 minimaladaptation io the target audience.

More moiive appeals could beused lo increase lhe inierestand mollvale the audience,

Emolional appeals wereexaggerated and notbacked up with suppodingfiralerial,

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(direotly established eye contaci with aufience?)B.

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A. Audienie contact, dir:ectness:B. . Vita'l ity (evergy, involvement):

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