Giving an Argumentative Speech Practice for the Summative Final

Giving A Speech Giving a formal speech goes beyond just reading your essay to the class. For this speech we will focus on: Expression and Delivery Eye Contact Body Language Speaking Rate(Use of pauses) And also on Audience Engagement and Rhetorical Elements

What do I Speak About? For this Argumentative Speech you should : 1) clearly state the policy that needs to be changed 2) provide evidence (cite your sources) and support for your position 3) provide one counterargument with rebuttal 4) provide a conclusion/call to action

How Long Must My Speech Be? For the purposes of this practice speech, you will give a speech that is as close to 90 seconds to 2 minutes as possible.

How Will I be Graded? Let’s take a look at the next few slides and see a progression from a non proficient speaker to a masterful speaker…

Non Proficient 4-6 points/10 Speaker was hard to hear or understand; Voice or tone distracted from purpose of speech; Excessive use of verbal fillers; Speech marginally rehearsed, distracting use of notes; Little eye contact with audience; Poor, slouchy, or fidgety posture.

Proficient 7-8 points/10 Speaker was easy to hear and understand; Tone was conversational, purposeful; Voice sounded natural, neither patterned nor monotone; Speaker pronounced words clearly, correctly, with only a few verbal fillers; Speech clearly rehearsed, mostly memorized; Strong eye contact with entire audience; Posture conveyed confidence.

Masterful – 9-10 points/10 Speaker was enjoyable to hear; used expression and emphasis; Speaker used voice to create an emotional response in audience; Speech is rehearsed/memorized; minimal use of notes; Posture was commanding and purposeful.

Audience Engagement & Rhetorical Elements 1-10 points Speaker dynamically incorporates: Logos (Logic) Pathos (Emotion) Ethos (Ethics/credibility) Audience is moved, impressed, and impacted on multiple levels: logically, emotionally, ethically Sources cited clearly and completely during speech

What’s Our Process? Friday/Weekend – Draft your Argumentative speech in class, using your Argumentative essay; Tuesday-Wednesday – Practice your speech in groups of 4, and then begin Argumentative speech presentations.

Note Cards--- Keep your notes brief 1. Write notes on one side only Limit lines on cards to 3 per card Number your cards on the top right hand corner Write out quotes and author to cite your sources accurately