Assignment: Persuasive Speech

Review the reading: Outline for Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.

This speech will be 4-6 minutes.  For every 30 seconds you are over or under, your grade will be docked a half-letter.

You’re encouraged to utilize the technology available to you.

If you are doing a video, the same time limits apply.

If you are including a clip of someone else’s video, the max time is one minute.  If you are using a video clip, it’s strongly recommended to work with the campus’s media production team to pull out the clip.

You must post your handout and/or your references.  Create an APA References page.

You will evaluate three of your peers.  Use the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence handout as a guideline when you do your evaluation for the persuasive speech.  You should also mention the Canons of Rhetoric. You must remove spelling and grammar errors before you post your assignment. 

You will evaluate yourself afterward (to help you prepare for speech three).

Grading:

  • Did you fulfill the Canons of Rhetoric?
  • Did you include all the steps of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?  It is imperative that you have a specific call to action.
  • Time Management
  • Inflection of Voice
  • Use of gestures.
  • Non-verbal communication (smiling and passionate about your topic).
  • It is critical that you use credible sources!
  • It is critical that you cite the sources correctly.
  • Overall performance
  • There will be a 10 point deduction (per incident) if you are texting during a colleague’s speech.
  • There will be a 10 point deduction if you enter or exit in the middle of a colleague’s speech.

Rubric (In-Person Delivery)

Delivery [40]

____Verbal Elements (19)

– Effective use of memory (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Read [ ]  Somewhat Read [ ]  Other [ ] _____

– Intelligibility (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Rate: Fast [ ] Slow [ ] Volume: Low [ ]  Pronunciation [ ] Enunciation [ ] Other [ ] _____

– Emotional Expression & Tone (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Monotone [ ]  Read [ ] Other [ ] _____

– Good vocal modulation (10) – talking loud enough and clearly, talking at an effective rate of speed

 

____Nonverbal Elements (11)

– Eye Contact (6) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Reading [ ]  Fixed Point [ ]  Missing: Left [ ] Right [ ]  Other [ ] _____

– Overall Poise (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Swaying [ ]  Fidgeting: Legs [ ]  Hands [ ] Informal [ ] Other [ ] _____

– Facial Expression (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Gesticulation & Motivated Movement (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

____Effective use of presentation aides (10)

 

Structure [30]

____Macro (20)

– Introduction (4)

– Listener Relevance (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Credibility Statement (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Thesis Statement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Preview of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Transitions (2) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Conclusion (4) Thesis Restatement, Summary, Clincher

– Thesis Restatement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Summary of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Clincher (2) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

– Effectively used storytelling to gain/keep audience attention (8)

 

____Micro (10)

– Language (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Unclear [ ] Slang [ ] Informal [ ] Jargon [ ] Undefined [ ] Exclusive [ ]

– Ineffective Fillers (7) Avoided [ ]  Ineffective: Pauses [ ] Um [ ] Uh [ ] And [ ] So [ ] Like [ ] You Know? [ ] Other [ ] ____

 

Content [30]

____Use of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (25)

– Gained our attention (5)

– Established the Need (5)

– Proposed a Solution (5)

– Helped us visualize the world with/without this solution (or both) (5)

– Offered a clear and specific call to action (5)

 

____Supporting Evidence (5)

– Citations            (2) Evident [ ]  Missing [ ]  – Integration (2) Effective [ ] Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

 

________Time (Docked 5 points for every 30 seconds you are under four minutes or over six minutes)

 

Rubric (Video Delivery)

Delivery [40]

____Verbal Elements (15)

 

– Intelligibility and Video Audio (5) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Rate: Fast [ ] Slow [ ] Volume: Low [ ]  Pronunciation [ ] Enunciation [ ]

 

– Emotional Expression & Tone (5) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Monotone [ ]  Read [ ] Other [ ] _____

 

– Good vocal modulation (5) – the video audio is loud enough and clear

 

 

 

____Video Elements (15)

 

– Lighting (10) Effective [  ]  Ineffective [  ]

 

– Composition:  (5) Effective [ ]  Ineffective (Is there anything distracting?)[ ]

 

 

 

____Effective use of presentation aides (10)  (Pictures are crisp, sections with text are clean and not overly wordy.  There aren’t typos in the text.)

 

 

 

Structure [30]

 

____Macro (20)

 

– Introduction (4)

 

– Listener Relevance (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Credibility Statement (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Thesis Statement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Preview of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Transitions (2) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Conclusion (4) Thesis Restatement, Summary, Clincher

 

– Thesis Restatement (1) Effective: Fact [ ] Value [ ] Policy [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Summary of Main Points (1) Effective [ ]  Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Clincher (2) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Missing Persuasive Element [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

– Effectively used storytelling to gain/keep audience attention

 

 

 

____Micro (10)

 

– Language (3) Effective [ ]  Ineffective: Unclear [ ] Slang [ ] Informal [ ] Jargon [ ] Undefined [ ] Exclusive [ ]

 

– Ineffective Fillers (7) Avoided [ ]  Ineffective: Pauses [ ] Um [ ] Uh [ ] And [ ] So [ ] Like [ ] You Know? [ ] Other [ ] ____

 

 

 

Content [30]

 

____Use of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (25)

 

– Gained our attention (5)

 

– Established the Need (5)

 

– Proposed a Solution (5)

 

– Helped us visualize the world with/without this solution (or both) (5)

 

– Offered a clear and specific call to action (5)

 

 

 

____Supporting Evidence (5)

 

– Citations            (2) Evident [ ]  Missing [ ]  – Integration (2) Effective [ ] Ineffective [ ]  Missing [ ]

 

 

 

 

 

________Time (Docked 5 points for every 30 seconds you are under four minutes or over six minutes)