Will smith pursuit of happiness speech

Persuasive Speech

You will prepare a typed outline in APA format. Your outline must be uploaded to Turn it In. Please use the Outline Template provided. You must do your own original work. You may not use another student’s speech or an existing persuasive speech. Taking others’ ideas as your own is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in serious academic consequences.

LENGTH: 7 minutes

MOVIE : THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ( Actor : Will Smith)

Also make an outline the outline template is attatched

Everything needed for this assignement is attatched

TOPIC: You will choose a book or movie that you believe your audience should read or watch. In your 7-minute speech, you will persuade your audience to read or watch the book or movie. You are required to use at least one credible source (e.g., Established Newspaper, Peer-reviewed article, Pew Research, government websites). In your introduction, briefly explain the book or movie, clearly state your thesis, and preview your main points (reasons why audience should read or watch). In your body of your speech, provide your evidence (personal stories, others’ stories, interviews, reviews, etc). Remember transitions. Remember to have a clear conclusion.

REQUIREMENTS: See Persuasive Speech #1 rubric for specific requirements

• 2-3 Main Points: You will need two to three main points organized topically. If your arguing that your book or movie has social importance, all of your points should be related to its social importance. Another example is if you believe your book or movie is important to personal growth, all of your points should be about types of personal growth.

• Sources: At least 1 credible source need to be used in your speech and included in your outline. You must cite sources verbally during your speech, use in-text citations in your outline, and include them in you references at the end of the outline.

• Page for notes that follow the outline s: You are required to use 3x5 note-cards during your speech. If you have not prepared note-cards, you will not be able to bring up your formal outline. ( FOR THIS PAGE CAN YOU MAKE MULTIPLE notes that follow the outline nd main points)

SHORTER TITLE IN ALL CAPS 2

Title

Name

Columbia College

Title

I. Introduction

A. Attention Getter: Grab audience’s attention

B. Credibility Statement: Give audience reason to listen and/or statement that links attention getter to topic

C. Thesis Statement: One concise sentence stating main idea/point of speech

1. First main point:

2. Second main point:

3. Third main point:

II. Body

A. First Main point: Simple sentence introducing your story

1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?

a. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint

b. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint

2. Subordinate point: What is the 2nd thing you want to say about this main point?

Transition: Sentence that leads into 2nd main point

B. Second Main point: What is the second point you want to talk about?

1. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?

2. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 2nd main point?

Transition: Sentence that leads into 3rd main point

C. Third Main point: What is the third point you want to talk about?

1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?

a. Supporting detail for subpoint

b. Supporting detail for subpoint

2. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?

3. Subordinate point: What is the 3rd thing?

III. Conclusion: Statement transitioning into a conclusion

A. Restate thesis:

B. Review main points: State exactly the way you did in intro but make sure to change to past tense where necessary.

1. First point:

2. Second main point:

3. Third main point:

C. Closing words: