Persuasive Speech Guidelines
Speech
Persuasive Speech Guidelines
Time Length:
5-7 minutes
Topic:
You will choose a topic for your persuasive speech.
When considering a topic:
● will you have enough information to cover for the length of the speech?
● will your audience be interested in your viewpoint on this topic?
● will you enjoy researching this topic?
Outline:
Once you have received approval for your topic, you will need to create an outline. This will help you plan your research and delivery of your speech.
Visual Aids:
You must have some sort of visual presentation format: Google Slides, Powerpoint, Prezi, etc. Notecards:
You may use 6 notecards with bullet points (you will turn these in once you give your speech). You may not use a Chromebook, typed speech, or regular size paper.
Dress:
Formal dress is optional and worth an additional 5 points on your final speech grade.
However, you will lose 5 points if you are dressed VERY informally, including, but not limited to:
● pants or jeans with holes
● sweatpants or track pants
● t-shirts, hoodies, or track jackets
● leggings without an appropriate length shirt or dress
● revealing clothing (including pants hanging too low)
Due Dates:
Topic approval:
Monday, April 13 (10 points) Use Google Form: http://goo.gl/forms/VRBuRhKs6J Outline Due:
Wednesday, April 22 (20 points)
Speeches begin:
Tuesday, April 28 (60 points)
Works Cited:
Due when you give your speech
(MLA format) and at the end of your visual presentation
(-10 points, if incorrect or missing)
As you prepare your speech, ask yourself…
● Is my speech so CLEAR that everyone will understand?
● Is my speech so CONCISE that no one’s time will be wasted?
● Is my speech COMPLETE?
● Am I confident that my information is absolutely CORRECT?
● Have I provided CONCRETE examples so that the audience can see my point?
● Can I CONNECT my speech with what I know about my audience?
Persuasive Speech Guidelines
Time Length:
5-7 minutes
Topic:
You will choose a topic for your persuasive speech.
When considering a topic:
● will you have enough information to cover for the length of the speech?
● will your audience be interested in your viewpoint on this topic?
● will you enjoy researching this topic?
Outline:
Once you have received approval for your topic, you will need to create an outline. This will help you plan your research and delivery of your speech.
Visual Aids:
You must have some sort of visual presentation format: Google Slides, Powerpoint, Prezi, etc. Notecards:
You may use 6 notecards with bullet points (you will turn these in once you give your speech). You may not use a Chromebook, typed speech, or regular size paper.
Dress:
Formal dress is optional and worth an additional 5 points on your final speech grade.
However, you will lose 5 points if you are dressed VERY informally, including, but not limited to:
● pants or jeans with holes
● sweatpants or track pants
● t-shirts, hoodies, or track jackets
● leggings without an appropriate length shirt or dress
● revealing clothing (including pants hanging too low)
Due Dates:
Topic approval:
Monday, April 13 (10 points) Use Google Form: http://goo.gl/forms/VRBuRhKs6J Outline Due:
Wednesday, April 22 (20 points)
Speeches begin:
Tuesday, April 28 (60 points)
Works Cited:
Due when you give your speech
(MLA format) and at the end of your visual presentation
(-10 points, if incorrect or missing)
As you prepare your speech, ask yourself…
● Is my speech so CLEAR that everyone will understand?
● Is my speech so CONCISE that no one’s time will be wasted?
● Is my speech COMPLETE?
● Am I confident that my information is absolutely CORRECT?
● Have I provided CONCRETE examples so that the audience can see my point?
● Can I CONNECT my speech with what I know about my audience?