persuasive speech, outline and presentation

Prompt In this final project, you will demonstrate your understanding of 1) effective oral expression and 2) writing a formal outline that follows MLA page formatting and documentation.     Step 1: Select your topic for a persuasive speech from the essays you submitted for either E-1 or E-4. Step 2: Create a persuasive speech based on one of these essays.  Your presentation should be 5-7 minutes long and should incorporate three sources acceptable for academic writing. You are not required to conduct any additional research if you base your speech on your E-4 issue.  If you choose to base your speech on your E-1 issue, note that you will need to do additional research to fulfill the minimum sources requirement. You have different options to deliver this assignment. Choose ONE: Create a video and upload it to YouTube. You will need to provide the direct link to your video when submitting the accompanying outline to Blackboard. Create a PowerPoint slideshow presentation with audio narration and timings, and upload it to Blackboard. Go here for directions on how to record a slide show with narration and slide timings. Be aware that PowerPoint presentations with audio tend to be very large files, and students sometimes have difficulty uploading these to Blackboard and make panicked calls to Blackboard support in the middle of the night. To avoid this problem, you may choose to publish your slide show as a video to YouTube. Go here for directions. You will then need to provide the direct link to your slideshow on YouTube when you submit the accompanying outline. Create a slideshow using other software such as Prezi; you will need to provide the direct link to your Prezi presentation and ensure the settings allow public viewing. Whichever software you use, you need to make sure it is compatible with Blackboard/or that you adjust the settings so that I can watch your slideshow with audio. Step 3: In addition to your video/slideshow, submit a formal outline (in the form of a Word document) of your presentation along with your video link/Powerpoint file. The assignment allows only one submission attempt. Students who do not submit an outline with their oral presentation will receive a deduction of 40 points on the oral presentation grade.  Students who subsequently email either element of this assignment before the deadline will receive a -10 points penalty on the assignment grade. Students who email either element after the deadline will receive a zero grade for the element(s) submitted late. See below for evaluation guidelines of both the oral presentation and the formal outline. Note: Before you submit your oral report for grading, check and make sure that the narration and timings work correctly. If you use software other than Microsoft PowerPoint to create your oral report, it is your responsibility to ensure that it is compatible with Blackboard and that the narration and slides work in conjunction. Direct any technical questions you may have to the IT helpdesk in plenty of time before the due date. Oral reports submitted in incompatible formats will receive a zero.  Getting started on this assignment Your oral presentation should be no shorter than five and no longer than seven minutes and should try to persuade your audience of a significant point in relation to your issue.  The dialogue should relate to the slide on the screen at the time. Aim to create and maintain audience attention by presenting a focused thesis supported by specific and appropriate examples and through using relevant images to help visually communicate your message.  Simply reading your material from your selected essay will not fulfill the requirements of the assignment prompt. Also make sure you understand the distinction between a formal outline and a transcript. Unlike a transcript, a formal outline does not contain every word in your speech. Study the guide below for the elements you should include in your outline. Module 6 Content addresses how to determine your purpose in your speech, consider your audience, adapt your ideas, choose forms of support and proof, and how to organize your presentation. It is up to you how you present your persuasive speech. In the past students have submitted Powerpoints in many different styles. Those who have submitted a video have done anything from a simple talking head with interesting and relevant visuals to presentations that include opening and closing credits, live action, animation and more. It is up to you how you approach it. Just remember that the format including the audio needs to be compatible with Blackboard, and keep the purpose of your persuasive speech strongly in mind! Formatting and Documentation Requirements You are required to write your formal outline according to MLA page formatting (header, heading, title, margins) and documentation (citations and Works Cited page) requirements. The outline should include the elements as in the guide below and include both parenthetical, or in-text, citations of the three sources you include in your presentation and, as its final page, a Works Cited that provides publication information of all the texts you have referenced in your outline. Failure to provide a works cited page in the outline, whether or not one is included in the powerpoint presentation, will result in a -10 points penalty on the assignment grade (see grading rubric below). The Bedford Handbook provides a visual example of MLA manuscript format (666-673). For guidance on preparing the parenthetical citations and those for the Works Cited, see the examples in The Bedford Handbook 56a and 56b respectively. Outlining Your Oral Presentation Outlining Your Speech: A Guide to the Development of a Well-Organized Speech[1] (Your outline should contain the following elements and use the same formal outline structure. Do NOT simply provide a word for word transcript of your speech. See also BH pp. 26-28.) Immediate Purpose: In a complete sentence, state your immediate purpose, making sure you include all three elements of a persuasive speech. For example: “The immediate purpose of my speech is to explain the effects of the lack of bone marrow donors, the nature and logistics of bone marrow donation procedures, and the reasons why we should all consider becoming bone marrow donors.” Immediate Behavior Purpose: In a complete sentence, state your immediate behavioral purpose which should include a clear call to action. For example: “After my speech the audience should be able to explain three options for becoming a bone marrow donor and should feel inspired to become a bone marrow donor.” I.    Introduction a.    a. Attention Getter: You should begin with something that will make the audience want to listen to your speech, for example, shocking statistics, a story, a quote, or testimonials. b.    b. Thesis Statement: State your main idea in a complete sentence. c.    c. Relational Statement: Make it clear how your topic is connected to your audience. d.    d. Preview the body of the speech: State all the main points to be covered within the body of your speech. e.    e. Transition: Provide a transition from the introduction to the body, which should cover both a plan of the solution(s) and practicality of that solution(s): II.    Main Point 1. a.    a. Your first subpoint.                 i.    Supporting material for subpoint 1 (citation)                ii.    Supporting material for subpoint 1 (citation) b.    b. Your second subpoint                 i.    Supporting material for subpoint 2 (citation)                ii.    Supporting material for subpoint 2 (citation) c.    c. Transition from main point 1 to main point 2 III.    Main Point 2 a.   a. First subpoint               i.    Supporting material for subpoint 1 of main point 2 (citation) b.   b.  Second subpoint               i.    Supporting material for subpoint 2 of main point 2 (citation) c.    v. Transition: Transition from main point 2 to main point 3 or to the conclusion. IV.    Conclusion:   a. Brakelight function (warning audience speech is nearing the end)   b. Restate your thesis (your proposal)   c. Review the speech by restating your main points.   d. Which memorable fact/story/testimonial will you use to end your speech? Works Cited (on new page) [1] Adapted from Persuasive Speaking: Communication Studies “The Key to Success” Sam Houston State University