Persuasive Speech. Basics 7-9 minutes of speaking time PowerPoint or Prezi is required Required to orally cite 6 sources At least 1 must be from someone.

Persuasive Speech

Basics

• 7-9 minutes of speaking time• PowerPoint or Prezi is required• Required to orally cite 6 sources• At least 1 must be from someone who opposes

your position.• Aim for more than 1 to fully address the opposing

side & to strengthen your level of persuasiveness.

• Speech is worth 150 pts• An outline is required (30 pts) • Must be submitted to Turnitin • Bring a hard copy on your speech day

The Art of Persuasion• Persuasion: An attempt to change

attitudes, values, behaviors, or beliefs.

• Persuasion has been studied since ancient Greece.• Aristotle & Plato were all contributors

to modern persuasion in one way or another.

• Much of society operates off of persuasion.• Vote 4 Stuff

• Persuasion is happening right now.• How?• What did you do this morning?• Ethos, Pathos, & Logos right now

Grading Breakdown

• Organization: 20 points

• Content: 70 points

• Delivery: 20 points

• PPT Slides: 20 points

• Overall: 20 points

Organization (20 pts)

• Note: thesis & audience connection are combined in the rubric, but are still distinctly separate elements of your speech.

• Note: Conclusion-impact isn’t included in Organization, but becomes your Call to Action & Impact in Content.

Content (70 pts)

• Support: Information that supports your stance on the topic.

• Refutation: Information from the opposing side.

• Reasoning: Evaluate why you want to persuade us on this topic and incorporate this reasoning.

• Call to Action & Impact: • What do we need to recognize about this topic? • What action are you asking us to take? (funding issue, more

awareness, attend workshops, knowledge about on campus resources, participate in their 5k, etc.)

• Is it feasible and reasonable? • Stated in the conclusion.

Content (70 pts)

• Source quantity: 6 or more sources

• Source quality: High quality, academic (academic journals, encyclopedias, books, podcasts, documentaries, interviews, etc.)• No more than 2 websites used as

sources.• Show your research skills & how

they’ve developed.

• Source utilization: Correctly cited in APA & sources are being cited at accurate moments in the speech between your own commentaries.

• Take your research even more seriously than before.

Delivery (20 pts)

• A heavy reliance on PowerPoint/Prezi slides will affect your delivery grade.

• Consider spending more time practicing your speech to get comfortable with using the slides and technology.

PowerPoint Slides (20 pts)

• Keep design in mind. Don’t overdo it with graphics, animations, bright font, and hard to read text.

• Know which parts of your speech correspond with your slides. Be able to move through your slides, at the same pace of your speech.

PowerPoint Slides (20 pts)

• Here’s a preview of what NOT to do (& our PowerPoint workshop):

Overall (20 pts)

• Topic choice: Choose a controversial topic that has an opposing side.

• Persuasiveness: Have you moved us in some way to leave this classroom and spend some time looking into this topic you presented on?

-Will we actually be able & want to act on your call to action?-Will we ultimately recognize the impact of this topic?

Activity: Recognizing Persuasion

• Let’s Analyze:• Who’s the speaker?• What’s the intended audience? • What’s the overall message being delivered?

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• Ozzy Osbourne

• Levi's

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• Skype

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