SPC1026 Public Speaking            

For your third speech, you will prepare and deliver a 10-15 minute speech informing us about the pre-approved topic of your choice. You are expected to incorporate feedback from your first two speeches, and suggestions from the textbook and class lectures.

Format:

The topic of your Informative speech must be approved ahead of time. You must turn in a rough draft outline and preliminary Works Cited ahead of time. Late rough drafts will be penalized on your speech grade.

As with your previous speeches, you will organize your speech into an introduction, body and conclusion. Include a central idea for your topic.

A presentational aid is to be worked into the speech (audio or visual), but it must not be a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation. Use a traditional 2-D, 3-D, or media visual aid.

Present your Informative speech on the assigned day or get a possible zero for that presentation.

Requirements:

Create a final sentence outline with a Final Works Cited for your Informative speech. Submit that sentence outline to the instructor at the beginning of class when you speak. Outlines are available on Brightspace. Then create a delivery outline or speaking notes for yourself.

You must incorporate a minimum of 3 direct quotes from scholarly, reputable sources.  Include the source or the author of the quotes in your speech and reference the quotes in your final source list.

You will end your speech with a question & answer time. The last sentence of your conclusion should be, “Are there any questions?”  Q & A will not count in your time.

Professional dress is required, meaning what you would wear to a formal job interview.

PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! The only way to become familiar with your topic is to rehearse it.