COM 101 Joliet Junior College Speech on the Unexpected Benefits of Covid 19 Essay

Purpose:

To inform the audience about an informative topic of your choice in a clear and concise manner.Remember your goal is to increase the knowledge of the audience.Do not ask us to change our thought process or change our behavior.

Time Limits:

The time limits for the Informative Speech will be 5-6 minutes.2 points will be deducted from your overall speech grade for every 30 seconds you go over or under the allotted 5-6 minute time frame.Please keep this in mind when preparing for your presentation.You may ask two (2) people in your audience to give you time cues.You can also use your phone or a stop watch to keep time.

Outline:

You will prepare a typed outline which conforms to the format provided by the Instructor. You must write a FORMAL OUTLINE.This is an outline that lays out your entire presentation. An example will be provided for you.Your formal outline is due via Canvas. Please check course for the due date.

*If you do not turn in your outline on the due date, your recorded speech will not be graded.This will result in a zero for the outline and the speech.

References:

You must use at least four (4) sources when preparing your speech.Only one (1) of the sources can be from an Internet source, the other three (3) must be from a non-Internet source.Attach a separate page entitled “References” if using APA or “Works Cited” if using MLA style guidelines.All of the sources that appear in the reference page must be orally incorporated in the speech and identified.You may not use Wikipedia or About.com. 

The three main items that must be orally identified and typed as part of your outline are 1) Name of author, 2) Date of publication, and 3) Title of article (magazine, journal, newspaper, etc.)

For example, a speaker might say, “According to Chris Blue in his book, Cardiac Rehab, published in 2003, exercise is the key to an extended life.”Or a speaker might say, “In 2000, National Geographic Magazine published an article written by Jane Smith in which she describes the ancient language of the lion.”  

Your sources must be stated orally in your presentation as well as written properly in your formal outline.  

Visual Aids:

A Visual Aid is mandatory.Your Visual Aid must be prepared in advance and must meet the standards as described in your text.You must use a PowerPoint Presentation that includes 3-5 slides.No more than 3-5 slides.You must show the visual aid in the recorded speech as you are delivering the speech.NOT ALLOWED: ANY REFERENCES/ITEMS RELATING TO A SEXUAL NATURE, DRUGS, GUNS, LIVE ANIMALS, CANDLES/FIRE, WATER 

Ethical Communication:

Ethical communication is expected throughout every speech during this semester.  

Assignment Dates:

Please check course for due date that recorded speech must be submitted.