Week 12: Research and Speech Drafting Topic: America should be involved in globally ending slavery.

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America should be involved in globally ending slavery. Topic: America should be involved in globally ending slavery. Acknowledge that while a topic always has two sides, for this speech the entire class will work together to formulate a speech supporting this claim.

Steps to a Successful Research Paper/Speech Step One: Research Before ever being able to write a speech, you must find information to support your stance on the topic. Step Two: Composition Once enough information is gathered, you can then write an effective speech with real evidence to support your argument. Address this quickly. This justifies the rationale for studying various texts prior to writing.

Step One: Research Reading 21st Century Slavery by A. Potenza

Step One: Gathering Information from Sources You will want to find texts that support both sides of a topic’s argument. This gathering of information will prepare you to create an effective argument supported with data/information. Sources should be well respected or credible (must have ethos).

Studying a text to build an argument: Read Claim: All information should support the original claim Counterclaim All information should argue against the original claim Topic: America should be involved in globally ending slavery. Instructions: Provide sticky notes for students. Allow them to place the sticky notes where they think claim and counterclaim information exist within the text.

Studying a text to support a claim. Because of the booming population in developing countries, the number of people desperate to improve their lives is increasing. That boosts the supply of potential victims and makes them cheaper on the slavery black market, as the law of supply and demand would dictate. While an average slave in the American South in 1850 cost the equivalent of $40,000 in today's money, trafficking a person costs about $90 today. Today, every country on earth has recognized slavery as criminal-just like piracy and genocide. But the movement to end modern slavery is fairly new. In 2000, for the first time, the international community-including the U.S.-came together and signed a protocol to fight human trafficking, defining what it is. Texts for this week’s assignment were gathered from SIRS knowledge source.

Studying a text to build a counterclaim. Slavery is as old as civilization itself. It existed in the earliest societies in Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and China. In the Roman Empire, prisoners of war and people who couldn't pay their debts were sold into slavery and forced to work in homes, mines, factories, and on farms. Slaves did everything from building aqueducts to fighting as gladiators in the Colosseum. At the height of Rome's power, they made up 30 percent of the population. The tradition of slavery is timeless. It will always be around and is, therefore, not worth the fight. About 76 percent of the world's slaves are in 10 countries, including India, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Russia. In these countries, poverty, corruption, crime, and discrimination against certain ethnic groups create the perfect storm for traffickers to thrive. *Majority Not in United States (Refutation: US responsibility for globe) Texts for this week’s assignment were gathered from SIRS knowledge source.

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21st Century Slavery by A. Potenza Step Two: Composition 21st Century Slavery by A. Potenza

*TIP* Step Two: Composition After gathering research, you will compose your speech. *TIP* Build your claim and counterclaim paragraphs first. This will help you understand what to discuss in your introduction and conclusion

America should be involved in globally ending slavery. Assignment and Topic Assignment Within a one minute speech, respond to the following topic. You may either argue for the topic or against the topic. Topic America should be involved in globally ending slavery.

Speech Structure: 4 Paragraphs Introduction Claim (Paragraph supporting position) Counterclaim (Paragraph against position) Conclusion *EACH PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN DISSECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. You may either present just the basic outline of a paragraph, or discuss each element needed in each paragraph.

Paragraph One: Introduction Use the following slides to build the introduction to your speech

Introduction Paragraph Structure by Sentence Hook Basic Topic Information Thesis *EACH PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN DISSECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. You may either present just the basic outline of a paragraph, or discuss each element needed in each paragraph.

Introduction: Hook Hook Connects audience to the idea of the essay Grabs audience’s interest Could be a shocking statistic about slavery from our article.

Introduction: Basic Topic Information Three or four sentences should be spent “warming” the reader up to the idea of the essay Topic: Global slavery Provide information to support the audience’s understanding of the topic

Introduction: Thesis Thesis: Use TPR to build your thesis. Topic: America Position: should be involved in globally ending slavery Reason: because… (connect this to your claim and counterclaim)

Paragraph Two: Claim (Supporting Paragraph) Use the following slides to build the claim paragraph to your speech

Claim (Supporting Paragraph) Paragraph Structure by Sentence Topic Sentence Evidence Explanation of Evidence Connection of Evidence to Topic Transition *EACH PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN DISSECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. You may either present just the basic outline of a paragraph, or discuss each element needed in each paragraph.

Claim (Supporting Paragraph): Topic Sentence Select evidence first. Summarize evidence and connect to topic This idea (1.2) becomes your topic sentence.

Claim (Supporting Paragraph): Providing Evidence Provide quote from text that supports claim/position Use APA formatting: According to ___________ (____) “...”(p.#).

Claim (Supporting Paragraph): Providing Evidence Explanation of Evidence “Unpack” the evidence. Answer this question: What does the quote tell our audience? Paraphrase and clarify the quote

Claim (Supporting Paragraph): Providing Evidence Connection of Evidence to Topic THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH Connect the evidence you have presented with the topic. How does this information connect to the audience? Why does the information change the way an audience will view the topic?

Claim (Supporting Paragraph): Transition Connect the supporting paragraph to the counterclaim paragraph Many feel (add evidence information), but some would disagree.

Paragraph Three: Counterclaim (Against Position) Use the following slides to build the counterclaim paragraph to your speech

Counterclaim (Against Position) Paragraph Structure by Sentence Topic Sentence Evidence Explanation of Evidence Refutation of Evidence Transition *EACH PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN DISSECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. You may either present just the basic outline of a paragraph, or discuss each element needed in each paragraph.

Counterclaim (Argument Against): Topic Sentence Select your counterclaim evidence Prepare audience with topic sentence Write: Some may say _________________ .

Counterclaim (Argument Against): Evidence Provide quote from text that supports counterclaim Use APA formatting: According to ___________ (____) “...”(p.#).

Counterclaim (Argument Against): Explain Evidence Explanation of Evidence “Unpack” the evidence. Answer this question: What does this quote tell the audience? Paraphrase and clarify the quote

Counterclaim (Argument Against): Refutation Refutation of Evidence Provide logical reasoning against counterclaim Should be at least one complete sentence Argues why counterclaim is wrong

Counterclaim (Argument Against): Transition Prepare to move to conclusion Provide summary of counterclaim topic and refuation

Paragraph Four: Conclusion Use the following slides to build the conclusion paragraph to your speech

Conclusion Paragraph Structure by Sentence Educated Reworded Thesis Summary of Claim Summary of Counterclaim Lasting Statement *EACH PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN DISSECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. You may either present just the basic outline of a paragraph, or discuss each element needed in each paragraph.

Conclusion: Educated Reworded Thesis Audience now knows about topic Remind the audience of the significance of your position Do NOT write the exact same thesis from your introduction

Conclusion: Summary of Claim Provide a quick connection to the specific claim presented in your essay Do not add new information from the article

Conclusion: Summary of Counterclaim Provide a quick connection to the specific counterclaim presented in your essay Do not add new information from the article

Conclusion: Lasting Statement Help audience connect your focused topic to the world Provide real-world support for your topic

Check Your Writing

Check Your Writing Correct Structure Used Quotes Provided APA Formatting Used Spelling and punctuation are error free

Speech Structure: 4 Paragraphs Introduction Claim (Paragraph supporting position) Counterclaim (Paragraph against position) Conclusion

Quotes Provided One quote per body paragraph One in claim paragraph One in counterclaim paragraph

APA Formatting Use the structure below when providing quotations According to author last name (year of publication) “ provide quotation” (p. page number).

Spelling and Punctuation Read through your writing. Do any of the words look misspelled or strange? Look them up (use electronic device or dictionary). Look for places where periods and commas are not present. These are often missed by students.