“The Dangers of Social Media: Persuading for Responsible Usage”

Current Event/Persuasive Speech
You will give a 5-7 minute speech on any topic that is happening currently.  Your speech topic can deal with issues happening locally, state, national, or international issues. Your topic must be controversial.  One definition of controversy is a dispute, argument, or debate, especially one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and especially one carried on in the public or in the press.  Therefore, I do not want to hear speeches about why drinking and driving is bad or why we should recycle.  These topics are important but not controversial.  The point of the assignment is to persuade the audience to either act in a certain way or believe something that you believe in.  Therefore, you should pick something that you feel passionate about and want to talk about.  You are expected to have at least 5 sources.  To receive credit for this speech, you must turn in a full-sentence outline.
Breakdown of Speech Grade
Full-Sentence Outline (50% of grade)
Must exactly follow the outline template that I gave at the beginning of the semester.
Must be typed and double-spaced.
Must use oral in-text citation every time you quote or summarize/paraphrase information that is not your own (a minimum of 5 sources).
It is due by 11:59 pm on day that you give your speech.
Works Cited Page
All citations must be in alphabetical order.
Must have at least 5 sources.
Must follow MLA format.
Failure to turn in a works cited page will result in a 0 on the outline portion of your grade.
Speech (50% of grade)
Introduction (attention getter, thesis statement, roadmap)
Body (at least 2 points, good organization, clear transitions)
Conclusion (internal summary, restate thesis, end memorably)
Verbally cite 5 sources of information (following the A or B format)
Speech must deal with a significant & relevant issue.
Delivery: Need to have good eye contact with the audience, employ vocal variety, use of speaker’s triangle and/or hand gestures, speak in a conversational and assertive/persuasive manner.
There will be a 10% deduction if you seem to just be reading your paper word for word. You are allowed to use 5 3X5 note cards.