Unit 2 -- Speech 1311

  Unit 2

 

Hello Students,

Welcome to Unit 2. Let’s begin. Please spend the first moments of this unit navigating the assignments, samples and reviewing the PowerPoint lecture. Your textbook is also required for this Unit. If your text is late the PowerPoint lecture will help, until you have your book.

This unit begins with a quiz and ends with a journal. To succeed in this unit, you should work with someone in the course to compare your ideas and complete speech 2 together. This unit will require you to learn or improve your time management skills, interpersonal communication skills, collaborative skills, creativity, problem solving, PowerPoint, research, analytical, public speaking, and outlining skills.

Each assignment includes a sample to help you to understand the instructions. The instructions will also clarify why the assignments are necessary and how they will help you in your personal, academic, and professional lives. Your time is very important to me, so I have spent time to explain how you can learn and grow in the instructions. Please read the instructions, review the samples, and complete your assignments before the due dates. If you miss an assignment, please don’t give up, please continue to submit your assignment and I will grade them for you.

In unit 2 you will see the chapters related to each assignment. This means that content from those chapters will be included. All assignments are open book. You can read before attempting the assignment, or you can complete the assignment along with your textbook. The choice is yours. Please read the instructions before attempting all assignments. Additionally, you should review samples for the journals, and speeches to understand what is required of you. There are 6 assignments in unit 2. You can also earn an additional 50 points for working with a partner to complete the written and oral portion of Speech 2.

In unit 2 the quiz and reading assessment are practice assignments intended to prepare you for the other assignments in the unit. The Unit 2 Discussion board assignment is a detailed assignment. You should submit all components. This is your opportunity to provide peer feedback and receive instructor and peer feedback. Please submit your entire discussion board post including outlines, PowerPoint, and discussion board prompt responses.

Speech 2 Written Component: Your Unit 2 speech is divided into 2 components. One is the written component and the other is the oral component. Please submit the written component with your discussion board for peer and instructor feedback. After you have made the recommended changes suggested by your instructor and peers, please submit  to the Written Speech 2 assignment for a final grade. Each person should submit the entire assignment. Your partner will not submit it for you. Please include your name and your partners’ name if you are working with a peer on this assignment. There is a 50-point bonus for working with someone. This will improve the quality of your work. One person can complete the outline and the other person can complete the PowerPoint. Please remember to cite your work in APA format. Remember that all sources on your reference page or reference slide should have a matching verbal and in-text citation. Please review the Understanding APA PowerPoint to clarify any misunderstandings to avoid plagiarism

Speech 2 Oral Component: The oral part of your speech requires you to dress in professional attire, and record an oral version of your speech. Please remember to provide oral citations. It is very important to tell the audience why each source is credible to share information related to your analysis. Please review the sample projects and the Understanding APA PowerPoint to clarify any misunderstandings. If you are working with a partner, please split the analysis in half. You can record your half and your partner can record their half of the speech. You can begin with the first 3 minutes and your partner can end with the final 3 minutes. You can send your link to your partner and, your partner can send their link to you. Please remember to include a transition statement between your part of the speech and your partner’s part. You should both submit each other’s videos, or you can use technology to record together. The choice is yours.

Transition Example: Now that I have discussed the challenges of body image and media representation, Paul will share strategies to become critical consumers of media messages. 

Please use your PowerPoint as speaking notes, to have brief reminders of the information in your outline. Please do not read to the audience. Please engage your audience, work on your posture, eye contact, volume, tone, and flow. The Unit 2 lecture provides samples and guides to improve your oral presentation. Please submit your video file or a video link. Your video links should be made public to allow your instructor to review your speeches and provide feedback.

Audience: When you record your speeches, you may have an audience, or you can provide an audience analysis. If you want a live audience for your speech, you are responsible for finding a minimum of 3 audience members.

If you do not have a live audience: Please provide a detailed audience analysis before your speech. Please describe your target audience and share 3 strategies that were employed to adapt your speech to meet their needs and interests.

Sample Audience Analysis: Today I will be sharing a personal experience with a diverse audience of students, faculty, and parents. I have considered their age, language and cultural needs to prepare a speech that will address their individual and collective needs. I will rely on common themes to connect my story with the needs of this diverse audience.

 

Unit 2 Overview

1. Quiz 2
2. Reading Assessment 2
3. Discussion Board 2
4. Speech 2 – Written Speech
5. Speech 2 – Oral Presentation
6. Journal 2