Persuade with Evidence Self Assessment

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  • Points 20
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PowerPoint Slides must be sent to instructor BEFORE class

My Team’s TALK Assignment is due FRIDAY, ________________________________  

The next 3 weeks we’ll have deadlines every Friday – KNOW YOUR TEAM!

1) Give PERSUASIVE TALKS (next 3 weeks, a different team)

2) Use a Visual Aid/PowerPoint Show, 4 min – WATCH the time!! 

 

Theme:  A serious talk – a call to action that’s important to you

AUDIENCE: UW–Madison students

What is important for our society to change at the local, state or national level?

  • What evidence do you need to convince your audience?
  • What do they need to understand to accept your point of view?
  • What action can your audience take?

 

AVOID 3 THINGS:

1) Logical Fallacies pitfalls to avoid when appealing to your audience

  • Consult “Logical Fallacies” handouts (Wk 8)
  • Can you identify a logical fallacy from an opponent’s view?
  • Can you refute fairly? (No ad hominems!)

2) Uptalk – read Smithsonian (January 2014) and study class video:

Uptalk and Public Speaking: Does Uptalk Make You Upchuck?

3) AVOID PLAGIARISM! Credit all sources and don’t cut & paste from a website

  • Never use someone else’s PowerPoint slides – from the web or another class.
  • When in doubt, cite the source – prove that you are conscientious!

 

STRUCTURE: “4 Cs of Storytelling” (Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Storytelling)

 

1) Make a CONNECTION with your audience.  Surprise them! Share something they can identify with. Be interesting, dramatic, witty, philosophical …

 

2) Add CONTEXT so your audience understands your story - not too much; just enough context to deepen your connection. “This is an important issue because…”   “Critics suggest ____, however…”

 

3) Focus on the CHANGE or CLIMAX - Did you solve the problem? Provide help with a thoughtful solution? It’s the secret revealed or the persuasive punch line.

 

4) CONCLUSION: Give us an insight or a lesson that we can relate to. Don’t just stop your talk - give some wisdom, wit, or genuine heart.

 

YOUR FINAL WORDS: “Thank you!”

 

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