Semester Test

Semester Test

Write a paper evaluating the beliefs expressed in the approved articles. Additional research on the topic is required.

All articles should be submitted with the paper. Length should be no less than 1000 words. The assignment is due:

Rubric

5 Exceptional / 4 Exceeds Standards / 3 Meets Standard / 2 Approaching Standard / 1 Below Standard / 0 Absent

Mechanics

1. Grammar

2. Spelling

3. Word choice

4. Paragraph construction

5. Proof of drafting

6. Typed and professional appearance

7. Cover page, outline, and bibliography

Content

1. Thesis

2. Organization

3. Introduction

4. Conclusion

5. Insight and analysis

6. Reasoning

7. Detail

8. Information factually correct

9. Documented sources

Requirements

1. Article attached and highlighted

2. Additional research

3. Presentation of findings

4. Handout for presentation

Topics

First year

General Speech, Growing a Tree: Rhetorical Canons and Extemporaneous Speaking, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/ext Oakley 02-03.pdf

Delivery, Ten Commandments for Effective Extemporaneous Delivery, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/EbelingMar99.pdf

Second year

Introductions, Canned Attention Getting Devices: Extemporaneous Speaking or Dinner Theater, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/ext Householder2-03.pdf

Topics, What makes a “Hot” Extemp Topic (and what to do when topics aren’t so hot), http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/extempcox0497.pdf

Unified Analysis, Organizing an Extemporaneous Speech using Unified Analysis, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/extorgcarroll0495.pdf

Third year

Commentary, Extemp commentary & Comments on commentary, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/extjones0998.pdf

Problems, Questions and Concerns about Extemporaneous Speaking, http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlib/Carroll-extempspkgMar99.pdf

Fourth year

Select a topic and article. Prior approval required.

Forward your papers to ETA and we will place them on the web.

For more information contact info@extemptopicanalysis