COM 115 Week 5 Assignment

COM 115 Week 5 Assignment | Indiana Wesleyan University 

Instructions

1.   Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2.   Review Chapter 11.2 on Persuasion in Communication in the Real World:  An Introduction to Communication Studies

3.   Consider this scenario: You are planning to deliver a speech to a group of college freshmen to persuade them to stick to a budget.

4.   Write a paper using the knowledge that you have acquired during the course.

a.   Part 1: Write one page in which you identify the type of introductory and concluding techniques that would be the most effective for a persuasive speech and explain your reasoning.

b.   Part 2: Write one page addressing the following questions:

                i.        How would the persuasive elements of your speech change if the audience were college seniors?

              ii.        College students hear a lot of speeches geared toward them about finances.  How could you present persuasive information or present it in a way that would hold their interest based on the audience’s orientation to the proposition.

             iii.        What techniques would you employ in the outline to persuade the audience?

c.   Part 3: Create a speaking outline for this speech.

5.   Be sure to follow APA style and prepare a title page, running head, and page numbers.

6.   When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself in an easily accessible place and submit a copy to your instructor using the Assignment link.