This speech is designed as a culmination of all the skills you have learned in the course. Your goal in this speech is to influence this audience in a desired direction. You will not be graded on your success in doing so but on the soundness of your strategic choices. This speech should follow one of the organizational patterns described in your text. You must show the significance of a problem through adequate development.
Requirements:
1. The speech should be 4 – 7 minutes in length.
2. The speech should be well organized. Introduction, transitions, conclusion must be effective.
3. You must use at least two different methods to establish your credibility:
Credibility begins in the introduction of your speech when you share with the audience why your topic is important to you as well as what knowledge and experience you have with the topic.
Demonstrate that you understand the issues (citing quality sources), that you have thoroughly investigated the data (by looking at both sides of the issue), and that your expertise can be relied upon (giving personal examples or narratives)
4. You must use at least one appeal to audience needs: Emotional appeal (pathos).
Ex: stories about the plight of a person, especially a person with whom your audience can identify or for whom audiences typically feel a high degree of concern, are often quite effective in generating emotional responses.
Research indicates that arousing a high level of fear is more persuasive than low or medium levels of fear, you follow with an explanation of how likely the consequence is to actually happen and what the audience can do to minimize it or to stop it from occurring.
5. Your delivery skill is to be extemporaneous, conversational, energetic, dynamic, and in short–persuasive. You may use up to 4 notecards, if needed.
6. Visual aids are optional for this speech. However,
o Students who use PowerPoint computer visuals will receive from receive from 1-5 extra points (depending on quality of the visuals).
7. References: should use credibility sources followed by MLA
8. A typed outline (due the day of your speech) should:
o state your thesis
o follow the correct outline format
o Label at least 4 supporting materials. Always citing the sources of all of your information and indicating that you have been fair in your analysis of the subject.
Example: During the body paragraph, always citing the sources, such as:
According to Holly Epstein Ojalvo on article “How Facebook Use Correlates With Student Outcomes.” on The New York Times, ….
o label at least two attempts at establishing credibility
o label one appeal to audience needs
o Use Statistic, graph based on facts from credibility sources.
o Use at least one Visual Aid
o Include a reference list of at least four published sources
Suggestions for Preparation:
Give special thought to your introduction and conclusion. These parts of your speech make a strong impression that affects your persuasiveness. Remember to begin your speech with an attention-getter instead of a statement of your purpose. Cite your sources during your speech (you may also wish to add the source to the appropriate slide).
Outline: Grading will be based on clarity, completeness, depth of analysis, soundness of your argument and adherence to requirements listed above. You will need to turn in one typed, full-sentence outline that is reflective of your work. This doesn’t mean a word for word speech in paragraph format. Outlines are due on the day of your presentation.
Sources citing suggestion
Use credibility sources only
Date of source not older than 3 years.
MLA citing: http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
Statistic : http://www.cyberbullying.us/research.php
Examples:
http://www.thatslife.com.au/Article/Mums-Club/Mums-Club2/Cyberbullying-facts
http://aspanational.wordpress.com/category/general/
http://mashable.com/2011/03/10/facebook-anti-bullying/
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/teen-sues-over-bullying/
Facebook encourages teenage drug, alcohol abuse: Study
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sci-tech/hitech/facebook-encourages-teenage-drug-alcohol-abuse-study-205
STUDY: Teens on Facebook and Social Media Sites Are More Likely to Drink, Smoke and Use Drugs
http://www.marketingallinclusive.com/articole/facebook/study:-teens-on-facebook-and-social-media-sites-are-more-likely-to-drink-smoke-and-use-drugs-10425.html
Resources on Bullying and Cyberbullying
How A Small Business Can Use Twitter and Facebook to Talk to Their Customers
http://www.whencustomerstalk.com/
10 Smart Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-smart-ways-to-use-social-media-in-your-job-search
The advantages and disadvantages of using Facebook
http://tnvrstar.hubpages.com/hub/The-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-Facebook
7 Unexpected Ways Facebook Is Good for You
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2534-facebook-benefits.html
