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Your midterm exam is a paper that demonstrates your ability as a constructive listener. Write a 2-4 page essay critiquing a public speech. Make sure to follow APA/MLA guidelines because formatting issues like using times new roman 12pnt font, works cited page, double space, one inch margins, page #’s etc. will all be considered in your point total. You must useat least one scholarly source other than the speech itself, the textbook is permitted as a cite.
Please choose one of the following 4 debates to critique:
10/15/08 - McCain / Obama final Presidential debate from Hofstra University, Hempsted, New York
10/7/08 - McCain / Obama Town Hall debate from Belmont University, Nashville, TN
9/26/08 - McCain / Obama debate from the University of Mississippi
10/2/08 - Biden / Palin Vice Presidential debate from Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Choose one speaker (not both) in the debate and focus your analysis on them. You can compare and contrast ideas and performance techniques when appropriate but the goal is not to compare but focus on the public speaking performance of one individual.
Paper should address the following:
1. What do you believe was the speaker's exact purpose?
2. Do you think the speaker successfully met her/his exact purpose? Why?:
3. List the three primary factors that contributed to your opinion of the speaker's success?
Utilize class terminology. Don't forget to use valuative modifiers (poor eye contact, amazing stories, etc…) to indicate level of success.
4. Discuss the above factor that you believe was the most significant indicator of the speaker's success. Make sure to cite evidence from the text, lecture and or scholarly citations to support your opinion.
REMINDERS:
One idea is one paragraph; this means when you write about body language, you should give specific examples of movement that is positive or negative in paragraph form not form a list of performance qualities.
Please remember to proofread assignment, the Oasis might be useful in this regard but make sure to take assignment guidelines with you to appointment.
If you are caught plagiarizing any part of your final exam you will not only receive an F in my course but face expulsion from the University. CSUB has a zero tolerance policy on cheating and I enforce this policy to the letter.
If the Links above dont work for you, you have a few options
you can acess Free streaming video at:
You can Download the debates off of Itunes, Just do a search for 2008 debates and they should turn up
Lastly you can see full transcripts of the debates at: