OVERVIEW: You must use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to construct a persuasive display and presentation to convince your classmates how to understand or take action about a significant problem in the local community. Your presentation must be roughly five minutes in length and must include and integrate visual aids. This presentation will occur in a “fair” setting so your style of presentation should adapt to that context. You will be graded both by the teacher and your peers, and you will be responsible to grade your peers.
DUE: February 17 (and following)
POINTS AVAILABLE:80
ASSESSED BASED ON:
Employed Monroe's Motivated Sequence (10),
Employed Variety of Evidence (15),
Developed Quality of Evidence (15),
Crafted Practiced Presentation (10),
Utilized Effective Visual Presentational Techniques (10),
Interacted Improvisationally with Audience (10),
& Demonstrate Good Audience Member Qualities (10).
PROCESS OF PREPARATION:
1. After reading through this description of the assignment, identify a community need.
2. Email me (Andrew) to reserve your topic or community problem. I will accept proposals for community problems beginning at 8 am on September 19th. I will only accept proposals via email. Be sure to title your email "Community Issues Proposal." I will post the approved topics in a google doc and share it with you.
3. Develop a good understanding of your topic through research. In class we will talk about the various types of research that are helpful to employ while developing your understanding.
4. Painstakingly apply Monroe's Motivated Sequence to your presentation. Think hard about the context of the presentations, and your audience's experience as you develop each step of the sequence.
5. Develop any appropriate visual aids.
6. Practice your presentation WITH SEVERAL REAL PEOPLE.
7. Look over the criteria above and tweak any last-minute issues.
8. Turn in your OVERVIEW SHEET on YOUR speech day (see below).
9. Arrive to class early on the day of your presentation, we need to start as soon as possible once class begins. Please set up your presentation on one of the approved tables.
TURN IN:
1. An "OVERVIEW SHEET" that includes a clear statement of your community problem, a clear statement of your persuasive goal, an explanation of how you implemented each step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence, and an appropriately formatted list of references.
2. Any handouts that are a part of your presentation.
On days that you are not presenting you will be ranking your peers and listening well to their speeches. You will note that 10% of you grade is based on how effective you are at being a good audience member.
