Topic: In an informative speech, your goal is to reveal something about the world, teach the audience something, or clarify/elaborate on an object, subject, or idea. You may talk about anything that interests you, but you have to obtain instructor approval and it cannot be a persuasive speech (including claim, judgment, or policy position).
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Assessment Description
In an informative speech, your goal is to reveal something about the world, teach the audience something, or clarify/elaborate on an object, subject, or idea. You may talk about anything that interests you, but you have to obtain instructor approval and it cannot be a persuasive speech (including claim, judgment, or policy position).
You should begin planning for your Informative Speech. Use this to guide your preparation. Your Informative Speech is due in Topic 6.
Outline (optional): Although no outline is expected, you should consider creating one during this topic to ensure successful completion of the Informative Speech assignment.
Overview: Deliver an informative speech of 5-7 minutes that would be interesting to your peers. Include a visual aid that will help create interest in your topic.
Delivery: You may use notecards with a speaking outline (not a working outline! You should only have key words or phrases on the cards) DO NOT READ your speech.
Visual Aid: You need four to seven slides (depending on how many main points you have one per main point, introduction, conclusion, and reference slide). Video record your speech delivery (consider any feedback you received on your first video). There should be a picture on every slide and limited text.
Submission: Upload to YouTube.com creating an unlisted video link to share with professor. (Cannot be private.) See the Uploading A Video To YouTube Guide attachment for instructions.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
