My second topic, persuasive, will be about the number of cases worldwide infected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Full paragraph college level papers will be required for each written assignment. Papers must
be typed, double-spaced, use 1-inch margins, and adhere to accepted grammatical and APA or
MLA standards.

1. Speech Outlines. Your informative and persuasive speeches require a 500 words
   outline detailing the structure of your speech and the most important
   points/arguments as well as their respective sources and references in APA or MLA
   style.
2. Reality-Checks. You will be required to submit several Reality-Check assignments,
   discussing a topic covered in class and applying it to your life or a communication
   situation you have experienced. This assignment helps you apply communication
   theories to real-life situations and enhances your reflective and analytical skills. It must
   contain at least 500 words. APA or MLA style
3. Persuasive Speech
    Clear + supportive / appropriate duration / correct spelling
   Introduction

   •  Attention getter: gained and established audience interest
   •  Reason to listen/Relevance
   •  Speaker credibility
   •  Preview main points/arguments
     Need/Problem Step

   •  Explained need/problem
   •  Related need to audience
   •  Background information/data
     Satisfaction/Solution Step

   •  Gave one or several solutions
   •  Explained solution
   •  Made solution practical/relatable
   •  Met objections if necessary
     Visualization Step

    Visualization, results, outlook
   Action Step

   •  Signposting
   •  Summary
   •  Call to action
   •  Final statement
     Delivery (nonverbal)
      nonverbal
      Rhetoric