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1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your special occasion speech. o Topic A: Who Inspires You? | Deliver a speech of introduction in which you introduce a person who inspires you. o Topic B: Employee of the Month | You have been given an award for “Employee of the Month” and must give an acceptance speech at an awards banquet. Deliver your speech of acceptance. 2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 4.1” section located in Week 8 of your course. o Structure and organize your speech so you’ll stay within the 2-minute time limit. 3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self-review). 4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or speech. You are only required to submit an outline. assignment4.1_outline_sampleb.docx com201_assignment_4_overview.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Sample Outline: Topic By Student Smith COM201 Instructor Name Today’s Date *Please note that the purpose of this template is to assist you with correctly formatting an outline. This sample outline is not on an approved topic, and the thesis statement, main points, and supporting details should not be used in your outline. Please carefully review the Assignment Overview document (located in assignment link) for the approved topics. Also, your outline should not include complete paragraphs, entire speech, or an essay. * Topic: Insert topic here. I. Introduction A. Capture your audience’s attention with a quote, anecdote, or personal experience B. Build up to the main reason for the speech C. Summarize the main idea and briefly state the main points 1. Working with Microsoft Word 2. Creating a Presentation 3. Building on Previous Work II. First Main Point: Working with Microsoft Word A. Move an outline numbered item to the appropriate numbering level B. Help plan speech and organize thoughts III. Second Main Point: Creating a Presentation A. Creating a presentation from a Word outline 1. Uses the heading styles a) Heading styles are applied when you use numbered outlines (1) Each paragraph formatted with the Heading 1 style becomes a new slide, each Heading 2 becomes the first level of text, and so on. B. Procedures 1. Open the document and use it to create a presentation 2. Open the File menu IV. Main Point 3: Building on previous work A. Use heading styles to create longer documents B. To learn more about Outline view, review Microsoft Word Help V. Conclusion A. Restate your main points 1. Working with Microsoft Word 2. Creating a Presentation 3. Building on Previous Work B. Summarize the presented ideas C. Restate introduction or conclude with a compelling remark COM201: ASSIGNMENT 4 Special Occasion Speech Assignment 4.1 Due Date Points Outline Week 8 45 Assignment 4.2 Due Date Points Speech (1-2 min.) Week 9 70 Self-Review Week 9 30 You’ve reached the final step of your effective speaking journey! In this course, you’ve learned about the power of effective speaking by developing and delivering introductory, informative, and persuasive speeches. Your last assignment is to prepare and deliver a special occasion speech. Special occasion speeches are different from the other types of speeches you’ve given. You’ll develop this speech around the purpose of the special occasion, which you can choose from the two options provided. Reference Chapters • Chapter 18: Speaking on Special Occasions. This chapter covers the most common types of special occasion speeches. Technical Difficulties • For technical difficulties reach out to me via: o o email brazil@strayer Blackboard Chat Line (when available) See next page for instructions Assignment 4.1 Special Occasion Speech Outline Due Week 8: 45 points 1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your special occasion speech. o Topic A: Who Inspires You? | Deliver a speech of introduction in which you introduce a person who inspires you. o Topic B: Employee of the Month | You have been given an award for “Employee of the Month” and must give an acceptance speech at an awards banquet. Deliver your speech of acceptance. 2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 4.1” section located in Week 8 of your course. o Structure and organize your speech so you’ll stay within the 2-minute time limit. 3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self-review). 4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or speech. You are only required to submit an outline. Assignment 4.2 Special Occasion Speech and Self-Review Due Week 9: 100 points 1) Part 1: Record or upload your speech. o Refer to your outline or speaking notes to deliver your speech. Do not read your notes word for word. o Follow the technical instructions for recording your video in the “Assignment 4.2” section located in Week 9 of your course. o Remember to watch your recording. Do you want to submit it, or do you want to record another version? 2) Part 2: Complete the self-review questions. o After you have recorded your speech, address the self-review questions in the “Assignment 4.2” section located in Week 9 of your course. This reflection helps you step back and take a second look at your work, with an eye on improvement and highlighting your achievements! 3) Submit your speech and self-review in Blackboard. See next pages for grading *Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards: POINTS: 45 Criteria 1. Completed outline submitted to Blackboard. ASSIGNMENT 4.1: SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECH OUTLINE Exemplary 100\% - A Weight: 40\% 3. Outline checked for spelling / grammar issues. Weight 20\% Fair 75\% - C Meets Minimum Expectations 65\% - D Unacceptable 0\% - F Submitted a complete, welldeveloped outline. Submitted a complete outline but some areas needed more information or development. Submitted an outline but it was partially developed and / or was missing some information. Submitted an outline but it was insufficiently developed and / or missing large amounts of information. Did not submit any outline to Blackboard or the outline is off topic. Submitted outline provided excellent sense of flow without any noticeable errors for speech. Submitted outline provided strong sense of flow with only minor errors for speech. Submitted outline provided partial sense of flow for speech. Submitted outline provided little sense of flow for speech. Outline was clean, clear, and easy to read throughout the entire submission. Outline had no major spelling / grammar issues but minor issues throughout the submission. Outline had major spelling / grammar issues in 25\% and minor issues throughout the submission. Outline had major spelling / grammar issues in 50\% of the submission. Did not submit any outline, the outline is off topic, or outline structure provided no sense of flow for speech. Did not submit any outline, the outline is off topic, or outline had major issues that impacted readability. Weight: 40\% 2. Outline provides solid flow for speech. Proficient 85\% - B POINTS: 75 Criteria 1. Introduction ASSIGNMENT 4.2: SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECH Exemplary 100\% - A Proficient 85\% - B Fair 75\% - C Meets Minimum Expectations 65\% - D Unacceptable 0\% - F Gains attention and interest, previews main points Gains attention and interest, generally previews main points Some problems with gaining attention and interest and/or with previewing main points Insufficiently gains attention and interest or insufficiently previews main points Does not gain attention and interest, and/or does not preview main points Weight: 15\% Reinforces central idea, uses strong closing Reinforces central idea, uses generally strong closing Some problems with reinforcing central idea and/or with using strong closing Insufficiently reinforces central idea or uses weak closing Does not reinforce central idea, and/or does not use strong closing 3. Speech Organization Well organized, logical structure Well organized, generally logical structure Some problems with organization and/or with logical structure Insufficiently organized or insufficiently structured Limited or no organization, and/or limited or no logical structure 1-2 minutes +/- 15 seconds 1-2 minutes +/- 30 seconds 1-2 minutes +/- 40 seconds 1-2 minutes +/- 50 seconds 1-2 minutes +/60 seconds Strong eye contact, Good eye contact, expressive voice, generally and natural gestures expressive voice and natural gestures Average eye contact, some expressive voice, minimally distracting gestures Insufficient eye contact, limited expressive voice and/or unnatural gestures Very little/ no eye contact, no expressive voice, unnatural gestures Clear and consistent Generally clear and throughout consistent Some problems with clarity and consistency Problems with clarity and consistency throughout Limited or no audio, video, and/or other technology Connects well with audience and achieves purpose Connects somewhat with audience, partially achieves purpose Limited connection with audience, doesn’t fully achieve purpose Doesn’t connect with audience or achieve purpose Weight: 15\% 2. Conclusion Weight 15\% 4. Time Requirement Weight: 15\% 5. Delivery Weight: 15\% 6. Speech Clarity, and Visual Quality Weight: 20\% 7. Overall Effectiveness Weight 15\% POINTS: 30 Criteria 1. Submit a completed selfreview. Generally connects with audience and achieves purpose ASSIGNMENT 4.2: SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECH SELF-REVIEW Exemplary 100\% - A Proficient 85\% - B Fair 75\% - C Meets Minimum Expectations 65\% - D Unacceptable 0\% - F Submitted a completed selfreview. Submitted a generally completed self-review. Submitted a partially completed self-review. Submitted a minimally completed self-review. Did not submit a self-review. Submitted selfreview provided excellent comments on student progress/work. Submitted selfreview provided good comments on student progress/work. Submitted selfreview provided acceptable comments on student progress/work. Submitted selfreview provided minimal comments on student progress/work. Did not submit completed selfreview, or submitted selfreview provided no comments on student progress/work. Weight: 20\% 2. Self-review was welldeveloped. Weight: 80\% ... Purchase answer to see full attachment