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The persuasive speech is your final major speech! You can find specifics on persuasive speaking in chapter 13. Here, the goal is to build upon the information shared in the last speech, with a direct call to action for your audience. In short, you want them to do something and in this speech, you’re telling them what to do and why. You will provide a 5-9 minute speech where you provide a persuasive appeal related to your topic (note that this speech is longer than the informative). You must cite at least three (3) academic/scholarly sources in your speech. You may need to do further research beyond your chart last week (as is common as you further develop your specific purpose in speaking). 

A few helpful hints: 

• Remember, this speech requires research as support–not just personal testimony. Your research must be scholarly in nature. Both speeches must use different sources (you can re-cite sources, but they do not count towards your source requirement for that speech). Be sure you document sources in both your outline and your speech. See the Wagner Citing Sources article for how to cite sources in a speech.
• Remember to submit your outline to the folder (in this module, below this assignment) as a Microsoft Word Document. You will not submit your outline here. ensuring you use full sentences, clear structure, and cited sources IN the outline (APA in-text citation style) and in an accompanying APA reference list. 
• In the comment box, you will submit a link to your speech (on YouTube, Vimeo, or another external streaming platform). Note that students who submit a file-copy of their video as an attachment will receive an automatic 25-point deduction. 

Your speech should employ the best practices of public speaking highlights in our textbook. In particular, please be sure you: 

• Begin with an opening and engaging hook! Don’t give us name (we can see it on your streaming link); don’t ask questions we can’t answer, and don’t beat around the bush! Spend those first few valuable seconds getting our attention!
• Be sure to give a clear preview (tell us what you will talk about in your speech) right near the beginning of your speech. This can be as simple as “Today, I hope to convince you to participate in some form of social justice activism in the next 12 months” (this would come AFTER you get our attention with that hook). 
• Make sure your speech has identifiable main points and sub-points–bring that outline to life! And of course, be sure to transition between points so it is clear to us, as the audience, where you are going. 
• Use sources to support your claims. Please refer to your chart and to the article posted in this module on citing sources aloud–be sure to clearly communicate the details of those sources to help give you speech the credibility it needs!
• Be sure to let us know a conclusion is coming, too! Something as simple as, “As I start to conclude, I want to again….” This is also a good place to re-insert that thesis or preview (a review statement, where you tell us what you told us in your speech). 
• End on a definitive note!  Make sure your conclusion is a STRONG one and it is clear you are done. Don’t say “well….that’s it” or “Ok…I’m done.” End, pause, and then turn off the video.