Assignment 2.1
Due Date
Points
Reference Chapters
• Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech.
This chapter will help you create a well-organized speech that connects with your audience.
• Chapter 10: Giving Your First Speech.
This chapter will help you prepare a strong introduction and conclusion for your speech.
Strayer Writing Standards
• You are required to use at least two quality resources for this assignment. Follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) for citing each source. The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation.
• Per SWS and APA guidelines, your outline must incorporate in text and reference page citations.
Technical Difficulties
• For technical difficulties reach out to me via:
o email brazil@strayer
o Blackboard Chat Line (when available)
See next page for instructions
COM201: ASSIGNMENT 2
Informative Speech
You’ve learned a lot about effective speaking and you’re already working on improving your delivery skills. It’s time to take the next step toward becoming a powerful speaker! Your second assignment is to prepare and deliver a well-researched, informative speech. Everything you’ve read and practiced so far in this course relates directly to successful informative speaking.
30
Week 5
Self-Review
115
Week 5
Speech (2-3 min.)
Points
Due Date
Assignment 2.2
80
Week 4
Outline
See next pages for grading
Assignment 2.1 Informative Speech Outline
Due Week 4: 80 points
1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your informative speech.
o Topic A: How Technology Has Impacted Society
o Topic B: History of Your Hometown
2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.
o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 2.1” section located in Week 4 of your course.
o Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you’ll stay within the 3-minute time limit.
o You must use at least two quality resources.
3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self-review).
4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or speech. You are only required to submit an outline.
Assignment 2.2
Informative Speech and Self-Review
Due Week 5: 145 points
1) Part 1: Record or upload your speech.
o Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read your notes word for word.
o Follow the technical instructions for recording your video in the “Assignment 2.2” section located in Week 5 of your course.
o Remember to watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version?
2) Part 2: Complete the self-review questions.
o After you have recorded your speech, address the self-review questions in the “Assignment 2.2” section located in Week 5 of your course. This reflection helps you step back and take a second look at your work, with an eye on improvement and highlighting your achievements!
3) Submit your speech and self-review in Blackboard.
*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:
POINTS: 80
ASSIGNMENT 2.1: INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE
Criteria
Exemplary 100% -A
Proficient 85% -B
Fair 75% -C
Meets Minimum Expectations 65% -D
Unacceptable 0% -F
1. Completed outline submitted to Blackboard.
Weight: 40%
Submitted a complete, well-developed outline.
Submitted a complete outline but some areas needed more information or development.
Submitted an outline but it was partially developed and / or was missing some information.
Submitted an outline but it was insufficiently developed and / or missing large amounts of information.
Did not submit an informative outline to Blackboard or the outline is off topic.
2. Outline provides
Submitted outline
Submitted
Submitted outline provided partial sense of flow for speech and correctly incorporates at least 1 credible sources.
Submitted outline
Did not submit
solid flow for speech
provided excellent
outline provided
may provide a
an informative
and incorporates at
sense of flow
strong sense of
sense of flow for
outline, the outline is off topic, or
least 2 credible
without any
flow with only
speech, but it
outline structure
sources.
noticeable errors for
minor errors for
does not
provided no
speech and
speech and
correctly
sense of flow for
Weight: 40%
correctly
correctly
incorporate at
speech.
incorporates at least
incorporates at
least 2 credible
2 credible sources.
least 2 credible sources.
sources.
3. Outline checked
Outline was clean,
Outline had no
Outline had major spelling / grammar issues in 25% and minor issues throughout the submission.
Outline had major
Did not
for spelling /
clear, and easy to
major spelling /
spelling / grammar
submit an
grammar issues.
read throughout the
grammar issues
issues in 50% of
informative
entire submission.
but minor issues
the submission.
outline, the outline is off topic, or
Weight 20%
throughout the
outline had
submission.
major issues
that impacted
readability.
POINTS: 115
ASSIGNMENT 2.2: INFORMATIVE SPEECH
Criteria
Exemplary 100% -A
Proficient 85% -B
Fair 75% -C
Meets Minimum Expectations 65% -D
Unacceptable 0% -F
1. Introduction
Weight: 10%
Gains attention
and interest, previews main points
Gains attention and interest, generally previews main points
Some problems with gaining attention and interest and/or
with previewing main points
Insufficiently gains attention and interest or insufficiently previews main points
Does not gain attention and interest, and/or
does not preview main points
2. Research
Weight: 15%
Cites at least two
credible sources that support main points
Cites at least two
credible sources that generally support main points
Cites at least two credible sources, but lacks support for
at least one main point
Cites only one
credible source, insufficiently supports at least one main point
Does not cite any
credible sources, and/or insufficiently supports main points
3. Conclusion
Weight 10%
Reinforces central
idea, uses strong closing
Reinforces central
idea, uses generally strong closing
Some problems with reinforcing central idea and/or with using strong closing
Insufficiently
reinforces central idea or uses weak closing
Does not reinforce
central idea, and/or does not use strong closing
4. Speech
Organization
Weight: 15%
Well organized, logical structure
Well organized, generally logical structure
Some problems with organization and/or with logical structure
Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured
Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure
5. Time
Requirement
Weight: 10%
2-3 minutes +/-15
seconds
2-3 minutes +/-30
seconds
2-3 minutes +/-45 seconds
2-3 minutes +/-60
seconds
2-3 minutes +/-75
seconds
6. Delivery
Strong eye
Good eye contact,
Average eye contact, some expressive voice,
minimally distracting gestures
Insufficient eye
Very little / no eye
contact,
generally
contact, limited
contact, no
Weight: 15%
expressive voice,
expressive voice
expressive voice
expressive voice,
and natural
and natural
and/or unnatural
unnatural gestures
gestures
gestures
gestures
7. Speech Clarity,
and Visual Quality
Weight 10%
Clear and
consistent throughout
Generally clear and
consistent
Some problems with clarity and consistency
Problems with clarity
and consistency throughout
Limited or no audio,
video, and/or other technology
8. Overall
Connects well
Generally connects
Connects somewhat with audience, partially achieves purpose
Limited connection
Doesn’t connect
Effectiveness
with audience and
with audience and
with audience,
with audience or
achieves purpose
achieves purpose
doesn’t fully achieve
achieve purpose
Weight 15%
purpose
POINTS: 30
ASSIGNMENT 2.2: INFORMATIVE SPEECH SELF-REVIEW
Criteria
Exemplary 100% -A
Proficient 85% -B
Fair 75% -C
Meets Minimum Expectations 65% -D
Unacceptable 0% -F
1. Submit a
completed self-review.
Weight: 20%
Submitted a
completed self-review.
Submitted a generally completed self-review.
Submitted a partially completed self-review.
Submitted a minimally completed self-review.
Did not submit a self-review.
2. Self-review was
Submitted self-Submitted
self-Submitted
self-review provided acceptable comments on student progress/work.
Submitted self-Did
not submit
well-developed.
review provided
review provided
review provided
completed self-excellent
good comments
minimal comments
review, or
Weight: 80%
comments on
on student
on student
submitted self-student
progress/work.
progress/work.
review provided
progress/work.
no comments on
student
progress/work.
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