Assignment 7.2: Prepare a Ceremonial Speech

Prepare a Ceremonial Speech

Objective

Prepare a ceremonial speech

Assignment Overview

In this writing assignment, you will review the process used to select a topic and determine the specific purpose and main points for a ceremonial speech.

Deliverables

An outline and reference list

Step 1 Plan your speech.

Select an occasion or situation for your ceremonial speech.

Step 2 Review the process of thesis development.Review the information in Lesson 4 of the course about creating a specific purpose statement and thesis, deriving a question based on the thesis, and using the question to determine the main points to cover in the speech. Consider reviewing the documents you created for Assignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements and Assignment 4.2: Get to the Point.

Step 3 Enter topic information.In a document for this assignment, determine and enter the following information about your topic.

• Description of the setting (occasion or situation) for your ceremonial speech
• Description of the audience for your speech (you get to define your audience)
• Topic
• General purpose
• Specific purpose

Step 4 Select a pattern.Based on your knowledge of patterns of organizing speech information, select a pattern of organization to use to create an outline for your speech.

Step 5 Create an outline based on the template provided.Step 6 Create a reference list.

Include any and all sources you used to locate information for your outline.

Step 7 Save and submit your assignment.When you have completed the assignment, save a copy for yourself in an easily accessible place and submit a copy to your instructor using the dropbox.