For this assignment, you will serve as an advocate for either a policy or a social issue. With persuasive speeches, your goal is to change your audience’s mind on an issue or reinforce an existing belief they may have. We will be following the Problem, Cause, Solution Format for this assignment.  Library’s website.Links to an external site.
Assignment Overview
Time Limit: 7-9 minutes (10 sec grace period) 6:50- 9:10
Point Value: 200 (Speech, Delivery, and Outline)
Speech Grade (100) (organization, research, etc.)
Minimum 5 sources (3 must be an Academic Journal)
Minimum 7 oral/verbal source citations
When researching, I recommend using the following Library Databases. Links to an external site.
Opposing Viewpoints in ContextLinks to an external site.
CQ Researcher  Links to an external site.
Nexus UniLinks to an external site.
Academic Search CompleteLinks to an external site.
JSTORLinks to an external site.
PLOS OneLinks to an external site.
StatistaLinks to an external site.
Optional Presentational / Visual Aid slide show
PowerPointLinks to an external site.
Google SlidesLinks to an external site.
Prezi.comLinks to an external site.
Delivery Grade (50) use of verbal and non-verbal language
Outline Grade (50) (Preparation Outline)
Complete sentence; formal outline 4-5 pages + works cited, following MLA 9 Guidelines for written citationsLinks to an external site. and works citedLinks to an external site.
Outline Turnitin similarity score needs to be 25% or below
Note Cards allowed
Optional Presentational/ Visual Aid