Summative AssignmentSummative AssignmentSpeech Writing and DeliverySpeech Writing and Delivery

The TaskThe Task

To write a speech (5-7 minutes in length) To write a speech (5-7 minutes in length) that that defends a positiondefends a position on a significant on a significant current Canadian social issue.current Canadian social issue.

To identify the intended audience, its To identify the intended audience, its specific interest in the issue, and the specific interest in the issue, and the venue in which the speech will be venue in which the speech will be delivered.delivered.

To use the conventions of effective speech To use the conventions of effective speech making in writing and delivery of your making in writing and delivery of your work.work.

What else?What else? You must research and critique the social issue, You must research and critique the social issue,

identify and defend a perspective on the issue, identify and defend a perspective on the issue, explore consequences of your position and explore consequences of your position and make predictions for a successful resolution to make predictions for a successful resolution to the issue. the issue.

You must include a You must include a min of 5 rhetorical devicesmin of 5 rhetorical devices (used purposefully)(used purposefully)

You must incorporate a You must incorporate a min of 7 speaker’s min of 7 speaker’s cuescues

Your research must be documented properly.Your research must be documented properly. All work must be submitted on the day of your All work must be submitted on the day of your

presentation.presentation.

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

Minimum of three different sources (one Minimum of three different sources (one must be counter to your position)must be counter to your position)

For each source, include the following:For each source, include the following: Documentation (1 mark) MLA styleDocumentation (1 mark) MLA style Credibility of the author (1 mark)Credibility of the author (1 mark) Assessment of the article and summarizing Assessment of the article and summarizing

the main ideas (2 marks)the main ideas (2 marks) Statement of how you plan to use it in your Statement of how you plan to use it in your

speech (1 mark)speech (1 mark)

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

Notes on the article (1 mark)Notes on the article (1 mark) Highlighting of the article (1 mark)Highlighting of the article (1 mark) Charts filled in (2 marks)Charts filled in (2 marks) All of the above is X 3 (each source is All of the above is X 3 (each source is

evaluated)evaluated) Spelling and grammar (3 marks)Spelling and grammar (3 marks) TOTAL= 30 MARKSTOTAL= 30 MARKS

Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography

Your AB should be arranged alphabetically Your AB should be arranged alphabetically and you should use the MLA format.and you should use the MLA format.

Cazden, Courtney B. “Classroom Cazden, Courtney B. “Classroom discourse.” discourse.” Handbook or research on Handbook or research on teachingteaching (Third Edition). Ed. Merrill C. (Third Edition). Ed. Merrill C. Wittrock. New York: Macmillan, 1986. 432-Wittrock. New York: Macmillan, 1986. 432-463.463.

Author of chapter Title of chapter

Title of book which chapter appears

Editor

Year of publicationCity and publisher

Page numbers

Indent

Example (not a very good one)Example (not a very good one)

Gonzalez, Ramon. “Public called to help battle Gonzalez, Ramon. “Public called to help battle growing homelessness in city.” growing homelessness in city.” Western Catholic Western Catholic ReporterReporter. 20 Nov 2006 . 20 Nov 2006 http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2006/1120/homelesshttp://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2006/1120/homelessness112006.shtmlness112006.shtml

Ramon Gonzales, senior writer for the Ramon Gonzales, senior writer for the Western Catholic Reporter, has written many Western Catholic Reporter, has written many articles about current world issues. He won the articles about current world issues. He won the Knights of Columbus Award for an article about Knights of Columbus Award for an article about World Youth Day in 2002. In this article, heWorld Youth Day in 2002. In this article, he

investigates the reasons for homelessness, and investigates the reasons for homelessness, and the lack of low-cost housing. He also the lack of low-cost housing. He also demonstrates ways in which we (the general demonstrates ways in which we (the general public) can help with the homeless situation. public) can help with the homeless situation. Gonzalez distinguishes the “root problem” from Gonzalez distinguishes the “root problem” from the “band-aid solution”, which convinces people the “band-aid solution”, which convinces people to become pro-active. The article also contrasts to become pro-active. The article also contrasts the past homeless situation to the present and the past homeless situation to the present and emphasizes the need for a change. Since the emphasizes the need for a change. Since the article was written very recently, the information article was written very recently, the information is up to date and will provide many quotations is up to date and will provide many quotations and statistics that can be used in my speech. and statistics that can be used in my speech. (Be specific here. Include date, quotes, and (Be specific here. Include date, quotes, and stats that you will use)stats that you will use)

THIS ANNOTATED THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY….BIBLIOGRAPHY….

Is due Friday October 19Is due Friday October 19thth..