Informative Presentation Assignment
(150 pts.)
Presentation Instructions (110 pts.):
The general purpose of this speech is to be inspirational while remaining (mostly) informative. While you’re not telling your audience to do anything, you are sharing your group’s perspective. You are still leaving the choice of whether to accept what you’re saying up to your audience.
The theme that you must make your message fit within is “Developing attitudes to impact the future.” You need to develop a specific purpose for your speech that fits with that theme. Research an attitude or a few closely related attitudes that you can try to inspire the audience to foster when facing a challenge that they might experience in the future – this can be in school, at home, or in the future workplace. You need to pick a specific circumstance/challenge.
Your very brief introduction should have an attention grabber (turn method), thesis, and relevance. Your thesis needs to be clear and obvious as to your objective. However, since we’re looking at a more inspirational format, we want to work on communicating the thesis with a different style. Instead of “Today, we are here to inform you about…,” “We want to give you the power to succeed at x by incorporating y into your attitude” – Something to that effect.
You will want 3-4 points that you can use to demonstrate the utility of the attitude in the chosen context. Each main point should have a clear topic statement and descriptive supporting information to demonstrate the idea in each topic statement – make sure to provide the “so what” for each main point. You must use research to substantiate your ideas, and cite them in the outline. However, YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CITE YOUR SOURCES IN THIS SPEECH!!!!! Your brief conclusion should restate the thesis and provide a memorable close (symmetry).
Tips and Guidelines:
1. Refer to the syllabus for information on penalties for speech presentations – these will be strictly enforced.
2. Complete and submit your outline and references to Blackboard (40 pts.)
Outline Guide (40 pts.):
– Every entry of your outline must use one and only one complete sentence. You are outlining your ideas NOT writing a paper or a script of every word you’re going to say!
– This is also not your speaking outline. Do NOT include the oral citation format in this outline. That is for your speaking notes. Use in-text citations like you would a paper.
– Since you are not allowed to use direct quotes in your speech, there should be no direct quotes in your outline. Everything must be paraphrased/summarized. If you use properly cited direct quotes, you will automatically receive 40% point deduction in addition. Improperly cited direct quotes will trigger penalties for plagiarism – see syllabus.
I. Introduction
A. Attention Grabber – Use the “Turn” method for grabbing audience attention and lead the audience to the topic:
B. Thesis Statement – A single, clear, and declarative statement that clearly and directly tells the audience what you want them to know by the end of the speech. A single idea – not a list of your main points. Signpost!
C. Relevance – State why/how your specific issue is an important/useful topic for your SPECIFIC audience to consider. (Include personal experience/relevance if applicable)
Transition – A complete statement indicating the movement from the introduction to the first main point. Signpost!
II. Body
A. Main Point/Topic Statement 1 – A single clear, concise statement of the specific subject this main point addresses. Each main point should function to support the overarching idea in the thesis statement. Think of this statement as the thesis statement for the main point.
OPTION 1
1. Supporting information (in-text citation). The information and content within each main point should function to support the overarching idea of that main point.
2. The “so what” or explanation of how the information supports the specific subject of the main point
OPTION 2
1. Supporting Information #1
2. Supporting Information #2
3. The “so what” – synthesis of how the supporting examples support the specific subject of the main point
Transition – A complete statement designed to communicate the movement and relationship from main point one to main point two. Signpost!
B. Main Point/Topic Statement 2 – A single clear, concise statement of the specific subject this main point addresses. Each main point should function to support the overarching idea in the thesis statement. Think of this statement as the thesis statement for the main point.
OPTION 1
1. Supporting information (in-text citation). The information and content within each main point should function to support the overarching idea of that main point.
2. The “so what” or explanation of how the information supports the specific subject of the main point
OPTION 2
1. Supporting Information #1
2. Supporting Information #2
3. The “so what” – synthesis of how the supporting examples support the specific subject of the main point
Transition – A complete statement designed to communicate the movement (and relationship if not obvious) from main point two to main point three. Signpost!
C. Main Point/Topic Statement 3 – A single clear, concise statement of the specific subject this main point addresses. Each main point should function to support the overarching idea in the thesis statement. Think of this statement as the thesis statement for the main point.
OPTION 1
1. Supporting information (in-text citation). The information and content within each main point should function to support the overarching idea of that main point.
2. The “so what” or explanation of how the information supports the specific subject of the main point
OPTION 2
1. Supporting Information #1
2. Supporting Information #2
3. The “so what” – synthesis of how the supporting examples support the specific subject of the main point
Transition – A complete statement designed to communicate the movement (and relationship if not obvious) from main point three to main point four.
D. Main Point/Topic Statement 4 (if necessary) – A single clear, concise statement of the specific subject this main point addresses. Each main point should function to support the overarching idea in the thesis statement. Think of this statement as the thesis statement for the main point.
OPTION 1
1. Supporting information (in-text citation). The information and content within each main point should function to support the overarching idea of that main point.
2. The “so what” or explanation of how the information supports the specific subject of the main point
OPTION 2
1. Supporting Information #1
2. Supporting Information #2
3. The “so what” – synthesis of how the supporting examples support the specific subject of the main point
Transition – A complete statement that indicates that you are moving to present concluding remarks.
III. Conclusion
A. Restate Thesis Statement – This should be almost the exact same as what you stated as your thesis in the intro – but in past-tense. “Today, I wanted to inform you on…”
B. Memorable Close – Create symmetry with the attention grabber to bring the presentation to a close. Make sure you used the “Turn” method for the attention grabber.
Bibliography/References (On new page)
Use proper formatting for either APA or MLA. In-text citations should match the formatting used in the bibliography (APA) or references (MLA).
Group Presentation Evaluation Form – Individual (70 pts.)
40 pts. Dynamic/Inspirational Delivery (Energetic/animated delivery, maintained eye contact, used appropriate/purposeful gestures, appropriate volume/rate/vocal variety, and articulated clearly, effective inspirational tone)
30 pts. Content effectively organized (Followed the outline guide to organize content. Presented information clearly.)
Group Presentation Evaluation from – Group (40 pts.)
10 pts. Audience Adaptation/Relevance (Topic was made relevant to specific audience, Explained the benefits to the audience, Relevant examples used)
10 pts. Followed Assignment Guidelines (Thesis follows theme, all parts related)
20 pts. Group Presented Professionally and Looked Practiced/Proficient with technology (Worked effectively together to present professionally. Each member knew their role. Everyone looked like they had rehearsed together)
Group Outline Evaluation Form (40 pts.)
10 pts. Full sentence outline. One sentence an ONLY one sentence for every outline entry except supporting information. Supporting information portion of the outline can have a maximum of TWO sentences per entry.
10 pts. Followed format (outline structure, appropriate headings, all parts labeled, indentations and numbering, all supporting information paraphrased/summarized – no direct quotes).
10 pts. Included all required components from outline guide.
10 pts. Complete and properly formatted works cited or references page (APA or MLA)