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Assignment Description-Persuading an Audience to Action

For the final speech of the semester you are asked to present a persuasive argument on the same topic as your informative speeches. This is your opportunity to argue in favor of something you feel passionate about. This will be an interesting and informative opportunity for the rest of the class to hear your opinion on the topic you have chosen. The main objectives of this speech are to clearly present your argument in a way that grabs the audience's attention, informs the audience of the issue and describes why it is a problem, proposes a solution to this problem, invites the audience to imagine the solution put into practice, and finally, calls the audience to some form of action.

For this speech, you are asked to use the Monroe's Motivated Sequence organizational pattern, which consists of five steps: attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action (we will go through this pattern in class). Get Assignment Help from World's Trusted Writing Service Provider.

Technical requirements for this speech:
Speech must stay within 5-7 minutes
You will turn in your Preparation outline to Brightspace by class time the day you speak.
Cite at least 5-7 sources in your speech and include a References/Works Cited page on your outline with at least 5-7 sources cited correctly according to APA or MLA standards
Demonstrate continued progress (this speech should demonstrate your continued improvement since the beginning of the semester)
Here is a breakdown of the major components of your speech and what they should include:
• Introduction
-Effective attention getter
-Clear Thesis statement
-Preview of Main Points
-Introduction is clear and easy to follow overall
• Body
-Address Main Points
-Use Monroe's Motivated Sequence to persuade your audience
-Use supporting research to provide more information
-Cites at least 5-7 sources out loud during speech
-Strong transitions from one point to the next
-Body of speech is clear and easy to follow overall
• Conclusion
-Restate Thesis
-Restate Main Points
-Finish with a clincher
-Conclusion is clear and easy to follow overall
• Preparation
-Outline turned in on the day of your speech
-Speech meets the requirements of the assignment
-Cite at least 5-7 sources out loud and on the outline
-Outline includes a works cited page
-Demonstrate overall preparedness in the final speech
-Stay within 5-7 minute time limit
• Delivery
-Strong eye contact (Do not read your speech to the class)
-Good pace and tone
-Effective use of hand gestures
-Discusses topic in a manner appropriate for your audience
-Limited use of verbal fillers
-Enthusiastic and confident voice