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Other websites that may be helpful
http://speakout.com/activism/issues/ http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/pubpol.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/ http://www.enotes.com/guides/viewpoints http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_index.php http://www.nea.org/home/18526.htm http://aft.org/issues/

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Assignments
**Persuasive Speech: Presentations will begin on January 5** **th**  **2011**

**Time Limit** : 5-7 minutes (grade deduction if you go over/under) **Speaking notes** : 100 word maximum limit (you will turn in your “speaking notes”) **Sources of Information** : Two required—three are recommended. You must complete a works cited page. **Research:**  You must complete the task list using Noodletools **Outline your speech** : Please check template. **Persuasive Speech Worksheet** : Please complete and turn in at the end of 2 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 7.2pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">nd <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> day in library <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Self-evaluation** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: To be completed after your presentation

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Expectations** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">:


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Identify a debatable proposition and adopt a position on it <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**(Your topic must be related to the workplace, education or the military)**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Understand the use of evidence, reasoning, and emotion to convince another
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Organize arguments for clarity and maximum impact on listeners
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Revisit the chapter on persuasive speaking in your text book if needed