Argumentative essay

PURPOSE: The purpose of the argumentative speech is to persuade a hostile or unsympathetic audience regarding a topic of genuine public controversy. There are three major components in this definition: argumentative (not informative), controversial (not neutral), and public (not limited to a particular professional field). Avoid at all cost generic, tired topics such as gun control and abortion (for an incomplete list of such topics, see page three).

 

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DESCRIPTION: Your speech can be anywhere between five and eight minutes. Falling below the minimum length or exceeding the maximum length will result in the loss of 25% of your total grade points or 5 points out of 20. As this is an argumentative speech, ethical credibility and rigorous research are emphasized. You are required to cite at least five (5) different sources in the course of your speech, following proper oral citation style. Due to digital environment, no visual aid is required.

 

SPEECH SCRIPT: Speech making is a multi-step process. One major step is the preparation of a speech outline:

 

Please upload via Ilearn a hard copy of your speech by noon, Feb. 17. (late work is not accepted)
The 1st Speech Round starts on Monday, Feb. 22 (speakers are randomly selected each day. People who are absent is considered to give up their speech slots).

 

You lose all ten points for the speech outline if you failed to meet this deadline. Meeting the deadline however does NOT mean you automatically earn all the points. Your outline would still need to be evaluated (see the evaluation criteria below). A sample speech outline is provided on page 2. Your speech outline must follow the format of the sample speech outline down to the last details. Your speech outline will receive a zero if you did not underline, label and number clearly all structural components (e. g. attention-getter, thesis, preview and transition, etc. See sample speech outline on page 2.) All subpoints must be phrased as argumentative points, not neutral statements. Please keep everything on one single page.

 

EVALUATION: This speech is worth 20 points. Because speech making is a process of careful preparation, not just delivery, solid research and clear organization of ideas are two important grading criteria. Please bear in mind that our goal is extemporaneous speaking, based on good memorization and rehearsal. The best grade you can get is a C if you did not memorize and practice your speech well. You are, however, allowed to use three single-sided, keyword note cards during speech delivery. Your speech will be graded in strict accordance with the five rhetorical canons (ideas, organization, style, memory, and delivery).

 

Speech Outline: (10 points)

 

a. Speech topic (3 points)

b. Clarity of organizational pattern (introduction, body, and conclusion) (3 points)

c. Transitional links (2 points)

d. Quality of writing (grammar, spelling, sentence structure, etc. 2 points).

Speech Delivery: (10 points)

· Strategic memorization of speech script (5 points)

· Careful attention to vocal quality (3 points)

· Careful attention to the nonverbal codes (2 point)

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