Design a well-organized and supported speech on a topic that is appropriate for a time limit of 3-5 minutes. Present a persuasive claim that is framed by a clear organizational framework that includes an introduction, supporting

Persuasive Speech
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Instructions
Students will: (1) video record themselves on camera (students must be both seen and heard) delivering a persuasive speech of 3-5 minutes
focused on advocating for a specific action, policy, or procedure; (2) submit to assignment dropbox a document that presents their recordec
speech as a URL along with their APA formatted references. Students will use their Galen College ScreenPal account to record their video
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students should ensure that they:
• Design a well-organized and supported speech on a topic that is appropriate for a time limit of 3-5 minutes.
• Present a persuasive claim that is framed by a clear organizational framework that includes an introduction, supporting points, and a closing.
• Use at least 3 reputable sources as evidence in the speech; these sources must be presented both orally, using attributive tags (such as
"According to a report published by the CDC in 2023" or "As stated by Professor X, a researcher at X school, in 2022"), and in writing, using
APA reference formatting.
• Use a suitable visual during the speech, such as a prop or brochure/infographic.
• Video record themselves on camera presenting to the camera as their audience, ensuring that they can be both seen and heard
• Upload a document to the Dropbox that presents their Speech URL at the top of the page as well as their APA formatted references
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Guidelines for Choosing a Topic
When choosing a topic:
• Ensure the topic is persuasive by using a should statement to frame your argument rather than a how statement, which leans toward an
informative speech. For example, note how "plastic grocery bags should be banned" is persuasive, while "how to recycle" is informative.
• Ensure the topic is appropriate for a 3-5-minute speech. This means that highly controversial topics should be avoided, as it takes more than
3-5 minutes to persuade someone to consider changing their core values. This also means that the scope of the argument should be narrow
focus on an aspect of an issue rather than the whole. For instance, in 3-5 minutes, you could focus on what might be done with a specific
aspect of pollution, such as eliminating disposable straws about water pollution or cutting back on fast fashion to help impact landfill pollution.
Tonic Suggestions
lo help you select a topic, here are some examples of focused and persuasive claims appropriate to the context of a persuasive speech of 3-5
minutes in length:
• People should take a First Aid course.
• People should donate blood.
• Students should take a self-defense class.
• Nurses should not work twelve-hour shifts.
• People over 40 should take a multivitamin to help protect against dementia.
• People should adopt a pet trom a shelter instead of a breeder.
• People should reduce caffeine
• People should omit sugar in their diet.
• People should exercise daily.
stihmicsion
For this assignment, students will record themselves using their Galen College ScreenPal account and providing a URL to their video according to
the instructions above
Persuasive Speech Grading Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
© Purpose 10 pts
and topic
Cuccecculliv addreccer all of
threshold: 7.0 pts
the components the tonic is
clearly persuasive and
appropriate for 3-5 minutes.
8 pts
6 pts
Successfully Addressed Most
Did not successfully address
of the Components The topic sufficient components The
has persuasive elements but
topic is informative and
mav ean toward Intormative
lacking in persuasive
or the scope is a bit too broad elements; the topic may be
for the time limit.
too broad for the given time
frame
0 ot
Component missing or
assignment not submitted
The topic does not suit the
assienment or the assienment 10 pts
is missing.
© Attention |
10 pts
CSLO 3
The speaker speaks clearly,
with appropriate pace, pitch,
threshold: 7.0 pts
tone, pause, inflection,
register, and style.
Considerations of ethos is
٦٣م٢١
8 pts
The speaker speaks clearly,
but might benefit from
enhanced pace, pitch, tone,
pause, inflection, register,
and/or style. Ethos is
ectahiched
6 pts
The speaker speaks clearly,
but might benefit from
enhanced pace, pitch, tone,
pause, inflection, register,
and/or style. Ethos is
ectahiched
O pts
Delivery needs signincant
attention or assignment is
missing
10 pts
 Visual aids
throchold. 70 nto
10 pts
Appropriate visual aid
provided; integrated well and
sufficiently within the
nresentation
8 pts
Appropriate visual aid
nrovided: integration could he
improved.
6 pts
Visual aid could be improved
with regard to integration or
nature.
O pts
Visual aid is missing or
assignment is missing.
10 pts
Presentation
design
threshold: 7.0 pts
10 ntc
The presentation recording
provides evidence of
thoughtful planning and
nerformance with regard to
the audience's field of view;
annranrate atenhon ic piven
to both staging and
nrofessional self.
presentation
8 pts
While some improvements to
the audience'e fed af view
could be made, the
presentation recording
provides evidence of
thoughtfull nanning and
performance; attention is
given to hoth staging and
professional self
oresentation
6 pts
Improvements to the
audiencec feld nfview are
needed; the presentation
recording provides evidence
of a lack of thoughtful
nanning and nertormane
with regard to staging and/or
nrofessional self
presentation.
Opts
Appropriate attention to both
staging and professional self-
presentation are significantly
missing.
10 pts
© References
| 10 ots |
and APA
Sources are cited correctly
threshold. 70 ntc
per APA on the submitted
documont
8 ots
Sources are cited on the
submitted document hit mav
contain some errors in APA.
6 pts
Sources are provided but do
not conform to APA stvle
O pts
Sources are not provided or
assignment is missing
10 pts
© Complete
Presentation
Impression
CSLO 3
threchold. 7n nto
10 pts
The overall impression of the
speech is excellent.
8 pts
The overall imoression of the
speech is good.
6 pts
The overall impression of the
speech is lacking.
Opts
The overall imnression of the
speech is severely lacking of
the assignment is missins
10 pts
Total Points: 100
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