2.2 Assignment: Plan your Script
Carefully read the purpose of the assignment, instructions, and criteria for success below before submitting your assignment.
We are in the planning stages again for our third speech. As you plan your speech, remember to SHOW, don’t just TELL your audience about the events. Use sensory language to put your audience at that exact moment with you, thinking about the smells, feelings, tastes, and sounds that surrounded you at the time. Include relevant details to powerfully make your point. Include organizational elements in your script, including an introduction, transitions, major points, and conclusion strategies that are covered in Module 3.
For this speech, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Your introduction will need to incorporate a big idea, and the conclusion will need to reference that idea again. You may choose to tell 1-3 smaller stories to explain your big idea, and those smaller stories would be considered your major points. On the other hand, you may wish to break down events in chronological order. Regardless of your approach, avoid hidden assumptions by exploring relevant background information that may be necessary for your audience’s understanding. Focus on your storytelling details in this speech as they help to show your audience the “big idea” you are explaining.
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to: Develop a script for a 4-5 minute entertaining speech on the topic you have selected from the template below.
Skills
- Critical thinking & reflection
- Research
- Purpose & audience
- Organization & development of ideas
- Professionalism
Knowledge
- Canvas
- Microsoft Word
- Module 3 course materials
Instructions
- Review the instructions within the template to determine your topic for your “big idea” in this speech
- Brainstorm the storytelling approach that you intend to use for this speech and begin planning your major points within the speech.
- In the spaces below, prepare a script that will fit within the 4-5 minute timeframe, aiming for 4:30.
- Press the submit button.
