In this course, we are going to produce different types of informative speeches. Informative speeches are speeches that people give every day. Our job as employees is to learn how to give these short impromptu speeches confidently.In this discussion activity, you are to think about different ways informative speeches happen. Based on the information on pages 276-295 (Chapter 16) in your textbook, list how many times you have heard or given a mini informative speech (speech of definition, description or process). Pick out a speech you experienced this week and, by Friday, post the following:A short description of the speech
Who gave the speech and why
Was it an effective speech and why or why not
What you learned from doing this exercise this weekEvaluation CriteriaYour initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings from the module with proper APA style formatting.For assistance with APA style formatting, visit the Library or the Excelsior OWL.Your initial post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST. Your responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.After you have posted, read through the postings of your peers. Choose (at least) two of your peers posts to respond to. The posts you choose to respond to do not necessarily have to be classmates initial posts.Each response to a peer should be (at least) approximately 100 words in length and should contribute to the discussion in progress. All responses to classmates should be substantive. That is, they should go beyond simple agreement or disagreement with classmates posts. Also, be sure that your responses are respectful, substantive, and consistent with the expectations for discussion, as stated by the prompt. Be sure to monitor and respond to feedback to your major thread post throughout the module. Be sure also to reply to your classmates postings and that your responses are within the designated due dates for this discussion activity. Please direct any questions you may have to your instructor.See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses.Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. When you are ready to post, click on the Create Thread button for a new thread or Reply to respond to a previous post. Then, copy/paste the text from your document into the message field, and click Submit.Discussions are worth 30% of your final grade and are assessed using the SLA Discussion Rubric [39.1 KB PDF file]. Review the rubric carefully so you understand how you will be graded.