Today in class, we discussed some different possible topics and gave an overall view of the Persuasive Speech.
Some helpful facts about the Persuasive Essay:
- Everyone writes a 5-6+ paragraph essay (intro, 3 body paragraphs, rebuttal, and conclusion
- You need to have at least one supporting fact in each of your body paragraphs and rebuttal
- Every fact needs to be embedded, and PQE'd.
- Every fact you use must come from a source that's pre-approved by Mr. Stowell
- EBSCO sources are pre-approved.
- For every other source, you must print out the "About Us" page and be ready to defend to me that they are a legitimate news source.
- Three sources used minimum.
- Each source needs to have a proper works cited entry...use EasyBib!
- Everything needs to be in M.L.A. format...duh.
- You need to use transitions, and have topic sentences that match up with your thesis!
...And about the speech:
- It needs to be partially memorized, but you may have flashcards, with anything on those flashcards.
- You may have visual aides to put on the projector, but they need to be put into a PowerPoint, have their link included, and you must make verbal references to them in the speech.
- Visual aides do not have to be included, but they do increase (if used properly) the persuasiveness of your speech.
- The speech evaluates your tone, volume, use of facial expressions and body language, as well as eye-contact and overall persuasiveness.
- The speech does not need to be word-for-word like your essay, but can be.
- The speech grade is separate from the essay grade.
