Informative Speech Assignment Sheet
Course: Communications 108 – Public Speaking
Instructor: Linda Quinones-Vaughan
Sessions: T-TR Class
Assignment:
This assignment is to focus on speeches of description, demonstration or explanation. You will inform your audience on a person, place, event, concept or object. This speech is to convey knowledge and share information. Attention should be given to developing the speech design. Speech designs include spatial, sequential, chronological, categorical, comparative, causational or combined speech designs. The speech is to be 5 to 7 minutes in length, exceeding the time limit will result in a reduction of your composition score by one full grade.
Requirements
1. You are required to do research on this project. Three sources must be quoted in your speech and cited in your formal outline. Only one of the three may be from the internet, all other references are to be of another source.
2. Outlines are due two class dates before your assigned speech date. A working outline or formal outline will be accepted for this review. Typed outlines are encouraged, if the information is not legible, it will impact the final speech grade. The outline must include a thesis, preview, introduction, main points, summary/conclusion and transitional statements. A formal final outline, with a work cited page, is due on the day of your speech. It must be typed in 12-point size. It is your responsibility to provide the instructor with your outline prior to giving your speech. The work cited references must be in MLA style.
3. Assigned speech dates are noted on the class syllabus. Special Note: The number you randomly drew on the first day of class corresponds with your assigned speech date. Your speech is due on the date noted on the syllabus.
4. A visual aid that supports your informative presentation is required. Facts, statistics, or testimonies are encouraged.
5. Type of Delivery – Extemporaneous -- Do not read your speech.
Examples of the Assignment:
Think about something you want to learn or know more about. Start brainstorming your topic. Develop a specific purpose statement. Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on. . . Examples: The History of Greek columns, the location of Queen Eleanor’s estates, the three ways you can see Alaska, what is the Bakersfield Business Conference or what is the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Objectives of the Assignment:
To understand and apply the speech design principles introduced in Osborn, Michael and Osborn, S. (2003) Public Speaking 7th Edition. Boston. Special emphasizes should be given to speech structure and composition.
To keep your audience engaged and hold their interest. Use eye contact with your audience.
To effectively use language – clarity, accuracy and effectiveness.
To continue to apply breathing and visualization techniques to help control your public speaking apprehension.
To deliver the speech extemporaneously and with confidence. Remember to practice, practice, practice.
Evaluation of Speech:
Following is a critique sheet, which will be used to help evaluate your speech.
Critique Evaluation Form
Informative Speech – Second Assignment
Time: 5 to 7 minutes
Speaker Name & #__________________________ Student ID Number____________
Date _________ Topic_____________________________Time_________________
Points Possible ____150_______Points Received____________ Grade _________
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Composition & Delivery of Introduction, Body and Conclusion 35
_____ Was the specific purpose of the speech clear?
_____ Did the speaker grab the attention of the audience?
_____ Did the introduction arouse interest?
_____ Did the introduction adequately preview the message?
_____ Could the main points of the speech be identified and comprehended?
_____ Were transitions used to tie the speech together effectively?
_____ Did the conclusion help remember the speech?
Substance 25
_____ Had the speaker done sufficient research?
_____ Were the main ideas supported with reliable information?
_____ Was testimony or facts used appropriately?
_____ Were examples and narratives used effectively?
_____ Did the speech fulfill the specifics of the assignment?
Overall Presentation & Delivery 40
_____ Was the language clear, simple, and direct?
_____ Was the speech presented extemporaneously?
_____ Were notes used unobtrusively?
_____ Did the speaker seem committed to the topic and present the topic enthusiastically?
_____ Did the speaker maintain good eye contact?
_____ Did gestures and body language complement ideas?
_____ Were presentation aids skillfully integrated into the speech?
_____ Did the speech meet high ethical standards?
Formal Outline 50
_____ Were the title, topic & specific purpose defined?
_____ Was the thesis statement clear and supported.
_____ Was the body well organized, main points easy to identify and thesis statement clear and
supported.
_____ Conclusion
Summary Statement – Clear and Concise
Concluding Remarks - Memorable
_____ Works Cited – Correct MLA format
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