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