Class Activities:
1. Discuss final: Wed., May 6, 5-7:30 p.m.
What we will do for the final is have extra-credit impromptu speeches (3") and do role plays using the five-step process. The role plays are worth 10 points, the same as the paper. Students only do the extra credit if they want to, or feel they need it. We will celebrate Barbara's birthday, as it falls on that date.
Other important dates:
Persuasive speeches will be on April 22 & 29. The grade breakdown is as follows:
Demonstration speech: 10 points
Informative: 25 points
Persuasive: 25 points
Confronting an issue paper/roleplay: 10/10
MLA & APA: 20
2. Return speech evaluations with feedback
- internal text citations
- BF
- block formatting
3. Monroe Motivated Sequence
- handout
- choose topics
- work through handout with topic and worksheet
4. Choose persuasive topics
5. Watch a couple persuasive speeches
5. Watch a couple persuasive speeches
Assignment: read the other half of the persuasive chapter in the book. Bring two copies of the rough draft for the persuasive speech. We will do peer review on them, and the instructor will provide a guide. In addition, bring five sources, to which you will add three more before the final speech. We will do the APA citations in class on Wednesday.
