Speech #2
Due Date: A Day 9/13 B Day 9/12
Type: Informative (manuscript)
Time Limit—3-4minutes
Task: Write an informative speech on a topic of interest. Take your audience into
consideration in all aspects of planning. Informal audience analysis is expected.
Your Topic:
1. Choose a topic in one of the following categories:
a. Objects, including people—Tell the audience about the importance of a person,
place, or thing. Examples: Germs—benefits to the immune system, Sea Turtles—
conservation efforts, digital imaging—its impact on movie production.
b. Process—You will explain how something works. You are not supposed to do a
demonstration (This comes later!). Examples: how a car engine works; how fans
are used to cool and heat homes; how to be an effective babysitter.
c. Events—Tell the audience about an important national or world event. Examples:
The Kennedy assassination, the election of Barack Obama, America’s moon landing,
Desert Storm, D-Day
d. Concept—Tell about an important idea. Examples: democracy, Buddhism, climate
change, America’s debt crisis
2. Narrow your Topic. Because you only have three minutes to speak, you must narrow
your topic considerably. Focus on telling the audience facts that either they know
nothing about, but should, or expand on a topic the audience knows about. For
example, we all know what global warming is, but your audience might not know
what our country is doing about it.
Research—For this speech you must have a minimum of two sources. The sources must be
credible and reliable. You may NOT use blogs, Wikipedia, ask.com, askjeeves, or
schmoop.com. Evaluate your sources carefully. I could require you to change a source if it
is not scholarly and serious. As you research, you are required to take notes.
Manuscript—You will write out your entire speech.
Length and content: The speech must be written in 3-4 pages. It must include your
complete introduction, body, and conclusion.
Use an organizational pattern. See pgs. 220-223 in the text book.
Rhetorical Appeals: You must use all three appeals throughout your speech.
Language Focus: Use repetition to enhance the sound and meaning of your speech.
1. Words— (a.) Use anaphora or epistrophe deliberately and effectively. (b.) Use
exact repetition.
2. Sounds—use alliteration, consonance, AND assonance throughout your speech.
Turn in:
Rubrics
Planning Sheet for the Speech (includes an outline)
Note cards (10 note cards, five for each source; additional sources require additional cards.)
Manuscript of speech. It must be typed.
Works Cited with source evaluation forms attached
Manuscript Speech Rubric
Criteria
Formatting—Use MLA
format. Margins are set at
one inch. The font is Times
New Roman, size 12. The
paper is double-spaced.
Introduction—Includes an
attention getter, thesis,
audience connection,
credibility statement, preview
of main points, and
transition to the body.
Body—Has a clear
organizational pattern, uses
two types of word repetition,
and alliteration, assonance,
and consonance throughout.
The conclusion—Clearly
signals the end of the
speech. It restates the main
points or reinforces the
thesis.
Works Cited—Follows MLA
format.
Points Possible
5 points
Points Received
10 points
20 points
5 points
10 points
Total __________/50