Present a 5-7-minute speech to inform (educate). It is to be delivered extemporaneously. Your information speech should:
In honor of African American History month, choose a civil rights activist you wish to learn more about. I choose The life of Jesse Owens
Originate your resource material for this speech utilizing resources at Northwestern University per your program. a You should let your research assistant know you need a minimum of three different kinds. Use websites, journal articles, books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, or interviews with experts. There are also specific databases for historical research.
Choose a person that you wish to learn more about. Prepare a purpose statement. The purpose Is a phrase that states precisely what you will hope to accomplish in your speech. For instance, ‘Today I will educate you about the first Latina US Supreme Court Justice who grew up in the Bronx, NY, defied gender stereotypes and has become a leader by advocating for reform.” Limit your main points to three that you wish to explain. Make sure your central idea/thesis statement is clear, fluid and one sentence long.
Develop your message with purposeful, verbal supporting material. Some of the forms of support material used to develop main points are:
a. Examples b. Explanation c. Compare/Contrast d. Testimony e. Repetition
Cite your sources. You must have a minimum of three diverse sources. Most students have many more than three and include 5 or more. You should create evidence cards for each source so you will remember to cite them orally. In addition, you should include an MIA or APA bibliography to be handed In with the outline.
Delivery: Prepare, prepare and practice and dress appropriately for this event. Time for your speech! If you do not hit the 5 minutes it will negatively impact your grade. You may use note cards or a delivery outline to deliver your speech. Keep your outline key word as we discussed
