debate speech
Com 111 Public Speaking Speech #5: Pro/Con Speech Worth: 70 Points Time Range: 5-7 Minutes; plus a brief question-answer period Typed Outline Due Day of Presentation Topic: This speech involves both a “pro” and a “con” argument. You and a partner will choose a topic involving focused controversy (e.g., privatizing Social Security, instituting national standardized testing for high school graduation, lowering the legal drinking age to 18). You and your partner will need to formulate a specific policy statement—a call for a change in the status quo. For Example: “The legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to 18 years.” This claim reflects the “pro” side of the issue—it calls for a change in the status quo. The “pro” speaker will speak first. The “con” speaker would defend maintenance of the status quo—“The legal drinking age in the United States should not be lowered to 18 years.”—and his/her speech will be second. Make sure that you and your partner understand exactly what your “side” of the argument is and what the central issues of disagreement are. This is important if a “clash” of ideas is to be felt. Your topic must be cleared with me. Only one pair in each section will be allowed to “debate” a given topic—so the quicker you clear your topic with me, the better your chances of getting your first choice. Research and Content Requirements: A) At least five acceptable sources must be used in developing the speech content and appropriately cited in the speech. There will be a 2-point deduction from the assignment grade for each missing source or citation, or for sources that do not meet the “Acceptable Source” criteria. B) Use at least 5 of the following: 1. Statistics 2. Examples – Brief or Hypothetical 3. Analogies – Metaphor or Simile 4. Visual Aid (Required) 5. Definitions 6. Anecdotes – Detailed Narrative or Extended Example C) Establish your own credibility. D) Find an appropriate way to tie your topic to the needs of your audience. E) Use one of the following organizational patterns. Specify on your outline which you’ve chosen and why. 1. Problem-Solution Order 2. Problem-Cause-Solution Order 3. Comparative Advantages Order 4. Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Persuasive Preparation Outline Template 1 1 Persuasive [Rough / Final] Draft [Your First and Last Name] Department of Communication, Concordia University Irvine COM 111: Public Speaking Professor Scott Spring 2021 Speech Type: Question of [Policy, Fact, or Value] Organizational Pattern: [Problem-Solution, Problem-Cause-Solution, Monroe’s Motivated Sequence, or Comparative Advantages] Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience (finish this sentence by detailing the main purpose/goal of your speech) Introduction I. Attention Getter: (In 1-3 sentences, grab the audience’s attention with something creative and interesting to your topic; usually a statistic, a quotation, a rhetorical question, or story works here, do not say “hi, my name is … and today I’m going to be talking about …”) II. Audience Relevance: (In 1-3 sentences answer: Why should your audience care about this topic? How does this benefit them? In what ways might they be affected by this topic?) III. Speaker Credibility: (In 1-3 sentences answer: Why are you an authority to speak on this topic? In what ways might you have been affected by the topic?) IV. Thesis: (One, carefully-worded, declarative sentence that tells us what your speech is about. It cannot tell us what the topics of your 3 Main Points will be, that comes next.) V. Preview of 3 Main Points: (In one sentence, explicitly lay out what your 3 Main Points will be, ex: “First, I will talk about X, second, I will talk about Y, and third I will talk about Z.” Do not go into details about these main points, that’s what the body is for.) (Transition to Main Point 1: In 1 sentence, Review, Signpost, Preview; ex. “I just introduced my topic, now let’s talk about X.”) Body VI. Main Point 1: (In 1-2 sentences, summarize your Main Point and preview what the 2, more specific sub-points will be.) a. Sub-Point A: (Aspect #1 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) b. Sub-Point B: (Aspect #2 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) (more sub-points as needed) (Transition to Main Point 2: In 1 sentence: Review, Signpost, Preview; ex. “Now that we’ve discussed X, let’s talk about Y.”) VII. Main Point 2: (In 1-2 sentences, summarize your Main Point and preview what the 2, more specific sub-points will be.) a. Sub-Point A: (Aspect #1 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) b. Sub-Point B: (Aspect #2 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) (more sub-points as needed) (Transition to Main Point 3: In 1 sentence: Review, Signpost, Preview; ex. “Additionally, Z furthers the argument made by X and Y in the following ways.”) VIII. Main Point 3: (In 1-2 sentences, summarize your Main Point and preview what the 2, more specific sub-points will be.) a. Sub-Point A: (Aspect #1 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) b. Sub-Point B: (Aspect #2 of your Main Point: this is where all of your supportive information and sources will go.) (more sub-points as needed) (Transition to the Conclusion: In 1 sentence: Review, Signpost, Preview; ex. “I just spoke about Z, now let’s conclude.”) Conclusion IX. Review of 3 Main Points: (Review what your 3 Main Points were, ex. “First, I spoke about X, second, I spoke about Y, and third, I spoke about Z.”) X. Restate Thesis: (One, carefully-worded, declarative sentence that tells us what your speech is about.) XI. Clincher / Memorable Closer: (the last thing you’re going to say, be creative and make it count! PRO-TIP: tie this back to your Attention Getter for a more polished presentation) References [Scott, D. (Aug. 14, 2020). These are sample apa-style references to depict what this page should look like. Be sure to make note of the format positioning on the ruler at the top of the document. If you do not see a ruler, click “view” and then “ruler” Scott, D. (Aug. 17, 2020). Your next reference starts directly below the previous reference. 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