COM 2241 Troy University Choosing a Hobby Persuasive Speech Essay

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For your persuasive speech, choose a hobby (either one that you have or one that you would like to have) and persuade us to to try something related to that hobby.

• Grading: This speech will be graded on content and performance according to the criteria listed on the rubric.
• Time: Your speech must be between 4 and 6 minutes. Speeches that fall outside of the required time window will be penalized such that those that are 1 to 30 seconds under/over will be penalized 5 points, those that are 31-60 seconds under/over will be penalized 10 points, and so on. Speeches that exceed the maximum time limit by more than 2 minutes and 30 seconds will not be graded after that time.
• Topic: You must persuade us to try something related to a hobby that you have or would like to have. You may not choose a topic about a stock controversy such as abortion, alcohol consumption, blood or organ donation, capital punishment, constitutional rights, criminal justice, drug legalization, tobacco use, vehicle safety, voting, etc.
• Notes: You may use key words on one sheet of paper (or on several note cards) to aid your delivery.
• Delivery: You should deliver your speech extemporaneously, meaning that you should prepare your speech with an outline and practice in advance until you feel comfortable with the material. When delivering your speech, you should use only brief notes (key words) and choose your exact wording as you speak.
• Content: Your speech should include (1) an introduction with (a) a creative attention getting device, (b) a clear central idea, (c) a relevance statement, (d) a credibility statement, (e) a preview of your main points, and (f) a smooth transition into the body of your speech; (2) a body that includes 2-3 coordinated, logical, and substantive main points that (a) support your central idea, (b) are organized effectively, and (c) are separated by effective transitions; and (3) a strong conclusion that includes (a) a clear signal of the end, (b) a restatement of the central idea, (c) a review of the main points, and (d) a return to the introductory device.
• Sources: You must find and cite at least 4 sources that support the content of your speech.All sources should be factual, reliable, objective, and recent.At least two sources must be obtained through the university library or its online databases.Sources must be cited within your speech (both vocally as you deliver your speech and parenthetically within the text of your preparation outline).Vocal citations should include all of the following information (when available): author, article name, publication date, publication name.Source must also be cited in a references list at the end of your outline.These sources should be cited in APA (American Psychological Association) format.
• Visual Aid: You must prepare and deliver at least 1 visual aid that contributes to your audience’s understanding of your topic.Your visual aid should be an object, model, drawing, photograph, map, graph, or chart.Your visual aid may not be yourself or another person.
• Outline: You must prepare and submit a preparation outline to accompany your speech. Read more about the preparation outline and see examples of good preparation outlines submitted by previous students here.