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Assignment

Prompt: You will deliver an informative speech to the class. An informative speech seeks to educate, demonstrate, teach, or expand one's knowledge on a topic. You can discuss a person, event, object, concept, idea, process, or place. You will have to research this topic, so it should be something you are interested in; it should also provide new information to the audience and must be relevant to them in some way.

Topic: How playing sports teaches kids discipline.

Details:

• Your speech should be 5-7 minutes in length.
• This speech should be delivered extemporaneously. You cannot read from a manuscript; rather, you should create notecards or a keyword outline (different from the outline you turn in) of one page to deliver the speech from.
• You will present a PowerPoint along with your speech. While there is not a specific number of slides, it should be appropriate to the length of the speech. DO NOT put your whole speech text on the PowerPoint. You should use a variety of words and images, ensure your text is large enough to read (24 point or larger).
• You must cite quality, academic sources within your speech (Peer-reviewed journals, books, newspapers, news reports, trade journals, academic and government publications, etc.). Four (4) sources are required for a score of "good" (4/5 points); six (6) are required for full credit.

Required Documents:

• You must turn in a full-sentence outline with your speech. Use the outline templates provided on Blackboard to ensure you have all the required elements.
• You must turn in your PowerPoint.
• Turn in an APA Reference sheet listing the sources cited in your speech.

Keys for Success:

• Have a clear organizational pattern: we discuss several, including topical, chronological, spatial, and problem-solution in the book. Having clear main points that follow a logical structure is important for audience understanding.
• Familiarize, don't try to memorize (or read): The key to extemporaneous speaking is not memorizing your speech, but being very familiar with the overall ideas presented in the speech and the organization. You should practice several times before speech day.
• Read the rubric: as you prepare, look at the elements on the rubrics for the speech and outline. Is everything there?