Monday, 9/30- Friday, 10/4- Complete the PowerPoint
Monday, 10/7- Tuesday, 10/8- Practice presentations
Wednesday, 10/9- Friday, 10/11- Persuasive speeches
Goal: Students will learn how to write and deliver a strong persuasive speech
Person of the Century Award
THE PERSON MUST HAVE MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS (1919-2019)
Students will look over and discuss the rubric for the persuasive assignment.
Students will be researching their Person of the Century in the library. You must use a MINIMUM of THREE sources, one must be print.
By the end of class Monday, students should have chosen a person that they will be nominating and speaking about for the Person of the Century Award.
Introduction to the presentation for the Person of the Century Award
Tuesday and Wednesday (9/17-9/18) - Report to the library for research.
Requirements for PowerPoint Presentation:
ALL RESEARCH WILL BE RECORDED USING NOODLETOOLS.COM
1) Thirteen total slides.
2) Two of those slides will include your title page and works cited slide
3) One slide towards the beginning should give a brief background of your person.
4) You will have to include a minimum of three reasons explaining why your person deserves to win the Person of the Century Award.
Here are some suggestions:
- Your person is influential in a positive way.
- Your person is admirable.
- Your person has overcome something challenging in their life in order to achieve certain goals.
- Your person has helped the community and taken part in volunteer work for the good of humanity.
- Your person gives hope to others and has leadership abilities.
5) In order to make those three reasons valid you must back them up with authentic evidence and examples. What has your person actually done that will prove an attribute they might have? How are you going to demonstrate that your person actually portrays those qualities?
6) You must have a minimum of three examples for each reason.
7) You must have some visuals within your PowerPoint.
- Pictures of your person.
- Video clips of your person speaking.
8) You should have an audio clip of your person speaking you could use podcast for them as well.
- You could also have an example of another credible source
speaking about your person in a positive way.
(This is only a suggestion not a requirement! Audio clips may not be available depending upon the person you have chosen.)
*Good job on your research! It is a lot of work but keep it up!
*The person that wins the award will receive a prize!
Tuesday and Wednesday (9/17-9/18) - Report to the library for research.
Requirements for PowerPoint Presentation:
ALL RESEARCH WILL BE RECORDED USING NOODLETOOLS.COM
1) Thirteen total slides.
2) Two of those slides will include your title page and works cited slide
3) One slide towards the beginning should give a brief background of your person.
4) You will have to include a minimum of three reasons explaining why your person deserves to win the Person of the Century Award.
Here are some suggestions:
- Your person is influential in a positive way.
- Your person is admirable.
- Your person has overcome something challenging in their life in order to achieve certain goals.
- Your person has helped the community and taken part in volunteer work for the good of humanity.
- Your person gives hope to others and has leadership abilities.
5) In order to make those three reasons valid you must back them up with authentic evidence and examples. What has your person actually done that will prove an attribute they might have? How are you going to demonstrate that your person actually portrays those qualities?
6) You must have a minimum of three examples for each reason.
7) You must have some visuals within your PowerPoint.
- Pictures of your person.
- Video clips of your person speaking.
8) You should have an audio clip of your person speaking you could use podcast for them as well.
- You could also have an example of another credible source
speaking about your person in a positive way.
(This is only a suggestion not a requirement! Audio clips may not be available depending upon the person you have chosen.)
*Good job on your research! It is a lot of work but keep it up!
*The person that wins the award will receive a prize!
*The Persuasion Map will be worth 15 points so please make sure you complete it. I will be collecting it at the of the period on Thursday, 9/19.
Thesis: One goal that clearly state a supported personal opinion and identifies the issue
-Organization: The introduction is inviting, states the thesis and provides an overview of the issue. (In this case, why your person should be selected as person of the year. DON'T SAY "_____ should be person of the year." Be more fluid and creative
-Your speech should convince NOT tell/ state
-Relate to your topic Make it personal
-Information is presented in a logical order and maintains interest of the audience.
-Material must focus prove your thesis
-Conclusion: Should be strongly worded and state a personal opinion.
-You may say, " ----should be selected as this year's Person of the Year." in the final paragraph.
-3 reasons with strong support
-Argument demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential --audience and anticipates counter-arguments
-Research- include facts BUT be able to connect/ relate to these facts. Be able to explain/ expand each fact. Avoid listing
-Research - Noodletools.com
Standard: 1.4.11.C
- Include a clearly stated position.
- Include convincing, elaborated and properly cited.
- Develop reader interest.
- Anticipate and counter reader concerns arguments.
- Include a variety of mehtods to advance the argument or position.
