5/10 ( Fri): Select a topic for the persuasive speech; do research to support your position and illustrate your perspective on the issue; do research on your opponents’ reason to disagree with your viewpoint; prepare for a 5-questioned survey and bring it in on May 15 ( Wed.).
Homework: Create a survey to identify target audience for your speech; continue research and gather materials (pp. 118-136).
5/15( Wed.): Complete peers’ pre-speech surveys; continue research to collect evidence about the topic; prepare bibliography for the sources you will use to help you write the speech; read and discuss reasoning ( pp. 340-344) .
5/16 (Thur.): Write an outline for your speech (pp. 206-210); discuss rhetorical appeals ( pp. 348-351)
5/17 (Fri.): Compose the speech by adding evidence, reasoning and rhetorical appeals ( pp. 140-159); read and discuss how to deliver a speech effectively ( pp. 238-260)
Homework Assignment: Complete the persuasive speech (use resources from chapters 9 & 10) by organizing your ideas into a distinctive beginning, body and ending ; create a speaking outline ( pp 213-216, ch.11)
Persuasive Speech delivery will begin on May 22 through May May 24 by lottery. Delivering your speech from memory will gain you a higher grade but you can also use a speaking outline if you have trouble memorizing the speech.
5/22 (Wed.): Persuasive Speech delivery; Speaking on Special Occasions introduction ( pp. 358; types of Special Occasions speeches); decide on an occasion you will write a speech for.
5/23 (Thru): Persuasive Speech delivery; study sample speeches for special occasions ( pp 363-367); draft your own speech for a special occasion;
5/ 24 (Fri.): Persuasive Speech delivery; discuss rhetorical appeals and use of language; discuss Speech Delivery (using the delivery rubric)
Homework Assignment: Revise your final Occasion Speech. Work on memorization.
Special Occasions Speech delivery will begin on May 29 through May 31.
5/29 (Wed.) Special Occasions Speech delivery; discuss delivery techniques and language.
5/30 (Thur.) Special Occasions Speech delivery; discuss delivery and rhetorical appeals
5/31 (Fri): Special Occasions Speech delivery; complete a course reflection by responding to a set of provided prompts
Congratulation! You have completed the college class- the Art of Public Speaking. Whether you feel your public speaking ability and performance have improved or you have gained strategies and better understanding of public speaking or speech writing, you have taken another step to be a more effective communicator, which is key to personal or career success!