FIRC Q3 Week Six Agenda

March 14-18, 2011

FIRC Public Speaking

Week 6: MLA Documentation & Persuasive Speech Topics

Day 1 (90 mins) Day 2 (90 mins.) Day 2 (45 mins.)

Mon 3/14 & Tues 3/15 Wed 3/16 & Thurs 3/17 Fri 3/18

 Meet in Lab 210  Lab 210:  Student Holiday

 Citing Sources & Evidence:  Using NoodleTools for Works
Bring Rules for Writers to class Cited page – databases and
 Ice Cream – integrating other sources
borrowed info into speeches &  Research possible topics
Tech Plots  Due at the end of class: Turn in
 Works Cited format (in Writing) your topic for your
 Parenthetical Citations: speech & write a preliminary
purpose, format, & placement thesis: your angle + 3 reasons to
 Persuasive Topic Selection & promote your angle
Research Methods w/ Ms.  ( 5 pt. grade deduction for
DeGroat change of topic after approval –
 Review library wiki on topic 3 reasons may change based
selection & research guides upon research process)
 Browse Public Agenda Issues
Guide
 Browse Opposing
Viewpoints/locating page #s in
articles
 Browse Polemical/Biased
Publications links: 1 Journal of
Opinion from each side
(Lib/Cons)/ Searching back
issues by key word
 Browse PowerSearch: searching
back issues by key word
HW: HW: HW:
 Read handouts for Persuasive  Begin conducting research &
Speech Assignment, evidence, completing Persuasive Speech
& source citation (pp.55-60) Research Planning Sheet (due
 Read Rules for Writers on in- Mon 3/28 Pd.7 & Tues 3/29)
text citations and works cited
 pp.426-430; scan samples; read
pp.435-438; scan samples, esp.
online; read p.465 and 474-475
 Visit library webpage wiki for
selecting a Persuasive Speech
topic: Review Public Agenda
Issues Guide for several
possible topics + main reasons
for arguments on either side of
each issue