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Oral Assignment

Unit 5 Oral Assignment: Art of Persuasion - Delivering Your Speech

Assignment Description:

For this oral assignment, you will deliver your persuasive speech, which was written as part of the writing assignment for this unit. It should take you approximately five minutes. This is your chance to put the principles you’ve learned into practice, engage with your audience, and receive constructive feedback. Remember not to read straight off the paper - your goal is to connect with your audience, not to recite an essay.

Scaffolding:

Here’s how to prepare for delivering your speech:

  1. Practice: Read your speech aloud several times to familiarize yourself with the flow and rhythm of the words. This will also help you identify any awkward phrases that you might need to adjust.

  2. Memorize: Aim to memorize your main points and the overall structure of your speech. This way, even if you forget some details, you can still deliver a coherent speech.

  3. Engage: Remember that a speech is not just about what you say, but also how you say it. Use body language, facial expressions, and variations in tone and pace to engage your audience.

  4. Eye Contact: Make eye contact with your audience. This not only makes your speech more engaging but also helps you connect with your audience.

  5. Time Management: Keep track of your time to ensure that your speech is neither too short nor too long.

Grading Rubric:

Categories Grade A Grade C Grade E
Delivery Speech is delivered confidently, with clear pronunciation, appropriate volume, and good pacing. Engages the audience with eye contact and body language. Speech is mostly delivered well, but there may be some issues with pronunciation, volume, pacing, eye contact, or body language. Speech is poorly delivered, with significant issues in pronunciation, volume, pacing, eye contact, or body language.
Content Speech content is clearly conveyed, and the speaker demonstrates a strong understanding of the topic. Speaker mostly conveys the speech content, but there may be some areas of confusion or misunderstanding. Speaker struggles to convey the speech content, indicating a lack of understanding of the topic.
Engagement Speaker effectively engages the audience, maintaining their interest throughout the speech. Speaker somewhat engages the audience, but interest may wane at times. Speaker struggles to engage the audience, resulting in a lack of interest.
Timing Speech is well-timed, fitting within the allotted time without feeling rushed or drawn out. Speech timing is satisfactory, but may be slightly too short or long. Speech timing is poor, being significantly too short or long.
Overall Impact Speaker creates a strong overall impact, convincingly delivering a persuasive speech with confidence and poise. Speaker creates a satisfactory overall impact, but the delivery, engagement, or timing may be uneven. Speaker fails to create a strong impact due to issues with delivery, engagement, or timing.

Remember, delivering a speech is about connecting with your audience. Be genuine, be passionate, and remember to breathe. Good luck!