ASSIGNMENT
Does your speech meet the requirements of the general purpose selected? Yes(continue), No (revise)
Specific Purpose:
In a few sentences explain what you hope to share with your audience and what you hope they get out of your speech:
From what you have written, condense the paragraph into a concise Specific Purpose Statement:
Does your SP capture the entirety of your speech goals and what you hope to share?
Yes (continue), No (revise)
Does it acknowledge who you are addressing? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Does the verb match what type of general purpose you selected? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Is it a single phrase? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Argumentative statement (State the argumentative statement of the speech):
Is it a full, single, declarative sentence? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Does it clearly lay out your message? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Main Ideas
After developing your SP and argument break your message into 2-5 main ideas. List your main ideas for your topic below. (State them as full sentences, if you do not this assignment will be deducted 50%)
Main Ideas (at least 3):
Are your main ideas all full declarative sentences? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Are your main ideas concise and not overly vague? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Are your main ideas organized in the most effective way? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Do your main ideas capture everything you hope to share? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Based on the arrangement of your Main Ideas, what Organizational Pattern do you use (Select):
- Topical
- Chronological
- Spatial
- Cause-effect
- Narrative
- Problem-Solution
Is this the best way to organize your speech? Yes (continue), No (revise)
3 Relevant Audience Demographics that should be kept in mind:
1.
2.
3
Transitions:
How will you connect your intro to MP1?
How will you connect MP1 to MP2?
How will you connect MP2 to MP3?
How will you connect MP3 to your conclusion?
Supporting Material:
What types of supporting material do you plan on using? (Circle all that apply)
- Narratives (brief or extended)
- Anecdote
- Examples
- Facts
- Testimony (expert or lay)
- Statistics
At least 3 quality references (using APA/MLA styling): you do not need to use these and can change them any time up until the speech.
Are all of your sources credible (non-biased if for an informative speech; not hyper-biased for a persuasive speech)? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Are all of your sources current? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Are all of your sources relevant to your speech goals? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Are your sources formatted in either MLA or APA? Pes (continue), No (revise)
What sources will be used to support your individual main ideas?
MP1:
MP2:
MP3:
Introduction
Attention getter/Opening lines:
Is it effective for your audience? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Would this get your attention if you were an audience member? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Would it though? Yes, it’s perfect (continue), No (revise)
Reveal topic:
How will you connect the opening lines to your thesis?
Credibility/Goodwill:
Why are you the best person in class to give a speech on this topic?
Preview Main Points:
Will you clearly share your main points and make it clear how each point relates to the other?
Yes (continue), No (revise)
Conclusion
Does transition to the conclusion foreshadow the speech is concluding? Yes(continue), No(revise)
Do you plan on saying “in conclusion?” Yes (restart the worksheet assignment), No (continue)
Do you make a clear summary that reflects on and connects the main ideas into a connected understanding of your central idea? Yes (continue), No (revise)
Do you conclude your speech with an impact statement? Yes (I can’t wait to see your speech), No (revise)
