Persuasive Speech Project

Persuasive Speech

Directions:

1.    Select a position you are passionate about defending.

2.     Participate in and complete the writing process (using the rubric) by completing each of the drafts by the due dates to compose an effective persuasive speech.

3.     Deliver your persuasive speech to your classmates to persuade them to agree with your position by the due date.

Writing Process Due Dates: The 1st draft is due on December 3, 2012. The revised 2nd draft is due on December 6, 2012. The edited final draft is due on December 10, 2012. The presentation is due on December 12, 2012.

Each Draft Must: -Be in M.L.A. format. -Include one introductory paragraph, two or three body paragraphs, and one conclusion paragraph (4 to 5 total paragraphs). -Each body paragraph must be 5 or more sentences .

Learning Accomplishments:	A Advanced	B Proficient	C Basic	NP Below Basic
Writing Persuasive Compositions (2.5)	Confidently defends a clear claim/position with true and relevant evidence. Convincingly speaks to the audience’s concerns and counter-arguments.	Generally defends a clear claim/position with true and relevant evidence. Speaks to the audience’s concerns and counter-arguments.	Defends a claim/position with little, if any, evidence. May speak to the audience’s concerns and counter-arguments.	Tries to but lacks the ability to defend a claim/position with any evidence. Even with help, fails to speak to the audience’s concerns.
Organization and Focus (1.3)	Uses a clear and effective organizational pattern with transitions throughout the entire composition/ speech. Thesis statement clearly states the position.	Uses a clear and effective organizational pattern with transitions throughout most of the composition/speech. Thesis statement states the position.	Uses an effective organizational pattern throughout some of the composition/ speech. Limited use of transitions. Thesis statement may be unclear.	Does not have a clear and effective organizational pattern. Limited or no use of transitions. Thesis statement is missing.
Sentence Structure (1.1)	Includes sentence variety throughout the entire composition/ speech.	Includes some sentence variety.	Includes little sentence variety.	Includes no sentence variety, and/ or incomplete or run-on sentence.
Writing Conventions	Contains no or few errors in C.U.P.S. Errors do not get in the way of the reader’s understanding of  the writing.	Contains some errors in C.U.P.S. Errors do not get in the way of the reader’s understanding of  the writing.	Contains many errors in C.U.P.S. These errors may get in the way of the reader’s understanding of the writing.	Contains serious errors in C.U.P.S. These errors get in the way of the reader’s understanding of the writing.
Deliver Persuasive Presentations (2.4)	Uses the Speaker’s Checklist throughout the entire speech. Makes eye-contact with the audience at several points during the speech.	Uses the Speaker’s Checklist throughout most of the speech. Makes eye-contact with the audience at a few points during the speech.	Uses the Speaker’s Checklist throughout more than half of the speech.	Uses the Speaker’s Checklist throughout less than half of the speech.
Formatting (W1.5)	All drafts are in MLA format (double-spaced, heading is left-aligned, title is center-aligned, paragraph is indented)	All drafts are mostly in MLA format (may be missing one part of the format).	All drafts are partly in MLA format (may be missing two or three parts of the format)	Even with help, the  drafts are not in MLA format.