Read chapters 11 and 12 in the textbook. For this assignment, students will select 3 of the persuasive speeches (listed below with topics) to observe on YouTube and provide a (one page minimum) critique for each. The critique should include the following:
1. Was the topic appropriate for the occasion? (A persuasive speech assignment in a college speech course) Why or why not?2. Was the thesis clear and well-supported? Students will justify the response.3. What type of speech delivery was used? (see the discussion on delivery types in the text)4. What was your overall impression of the speaker and the speech?5. Using the concepts in the text (Chapters 11 and 12) for support, what grade would you give this speech and why?
Speech Topics and Links
Death Penalty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUeTDKsfGc8 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Underage Drinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70lbwa7wfPg (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Napping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDSF15HVBc (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Bullying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsuYVe5LKD8 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Animal Testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEHZMHQHhs (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Women in Combat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL5Rzg_KWUM (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disease and Food Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8WLv1riZQ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Gay Rights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZmga4pCR0 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Paying College Athletes
Persuasive Speech – Paying College Athletes (Links to an external site.)
Being a Hero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYtm8uEo5vU (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)