Persuasion is POWER!

Hey Gang! Happy Holiday! Great speeches on information this past week! Wow! This blog will earn you double credit as part of the assignment instead of coming to class on WED 11/24. Persuasive speech holds power because it is a means of changing attitudes, beliefs and/or values!

DETAILS
On December 1st, Nancy, Bev, Erik, Navpreet, Brittany, Giavanna, Mark, Nayyar, Romila, Jeremy, Vera and Annalise will make their persuasive speeches. The class on the 3rd will be everyone else's turn to make their persuasive speeches, with Tracie going last because she always has to "go first!" (wink) If you don't go when you are scheduled on the first night, you will drop one grade on your speech fyi.


2 copies of a complete class-sanctioned outline, typed
3 visual aids
3 research oral citations--Paraphrased or quoted
Full References section at the end of your outline

BLOG TASK
Post your persuasive topics here and I will either approve or make suggestions as we go--be sure to read other posts and make sure you aren't taking a topic that someone else already posted! LIst your topic and a good working thesis. TIP: For persuasion to be effective, you must use the word "should" in your thesis! Also, offer the audience an opportunity for extrinsic change (External) --That means in your CONCLUSION give them an action they can take to demonstrate you have persuaded them (sign up for something, commit by raising hands, join something etc).

Use this outline please.

OUTLINE
INTRO
Attn getter
Thesis w/Purpose
Preview main points A-C
Connect to audience
Credibility statement
Transition

BODY
MP A (visual and support citation or evidence/examples)
MP B (visual and support citation or evd/ex)
MP C (visual and support citation or evidence/examples)
Transition

CONCLUSION
Conclusive language
Thesis restated
Summary of MP's A-C
Memorable Ending/Call to action

REFERENCES (3 in alphabetical order)

Narrative Form

Hey Gang! Hope this blog finds you well! As we prepare for informative speeches, the book reminds us that several different organizational patterns are effective for longer speeches: Chronological order, spatial order, casue and effect order and circular arrangement. In addition, we find the narrative, a story telling device. One way to organize a good speech is as a story might unfold. Twists and turns, a clever plot and an unexpected ending! Think of the best form for your speech organization and, in the meantime, help us create a clever narrative here. I will begin our story and each person posting should continue to advance the narrative (tell the story)--There are two rules: 1. You must use the name of someone in the class and 2. Use vivid, active language. Type aproximately one paragraph please to keep the story developing!

Public Speaking Nightmare
--by the 301 class that meets in the metal shop

One night Sandra was locking up the metal shop (the mysterious classroom used for speeches, yet filled with metal working supplies where her fabulous class met twice weekly). All of the students except Anthony and Beatrice had left for the evening. Sandra didn't realize they were still inside and she locked it up and set the alarm for the night. Little did she know, it would freeze that evening and with the fan constantly running in the metal shop, it would be below zero for several hours. Anthony became delirious and fell on top of his textbook when he realized what happened, but Beatrice had a plan. It required the most important speech she would  ever make and the use of a very tall, cold steel ladder. She must..................... (next story teller jump in!)

Impromptu Midterm: REMAIN CALM!

Hi Friends! This Wed we will perform unprepared, or impromptu speeches! To get ready, the best thing to do is memorize the outline. Next best: REMAIN CALM LIKE the above image! Then on speech night, all you have to do is draw a topic and just fill in the blanks--I will grade you on how well you remember outline details and apply your topic as well as how much of the outline you include, plus your delivery. You might want to memorize an attention getter, like a good quote or funny yet PC story or a clever saying.

For this blog, type in a good generic attention getting statement and include a reference so we can help each other succeed! The book reminds us that impromptu speakers should speak, slowly, and use repetition as a way to review for the audience but also collect the speakers' thoughts if he or she gets stuck or forgets something (ie: "As I said, or "It bears repeating...") Also smile and "fake it 'til you make it!" (Meaning: act confident and your audience will believe you are! Don't mumble, use strong gestures and speak loudly and clearly!)