Session 1: Today we will discuss the requirements and materials for the Narrative Speech assignment.

Assignment 2: Narrative Speech (3-5 minutes)
Due: Week 3, Session 1 (40 points)

Description
Write and perform a 3 to 5 minute narrative speech based on one of your own own personal experiences that you are comfortable sharing with the class. This assignment gives you a chance to practice preparing and presenting a speech and to give and receive feedback from the audience. You will get feedback on your speech from the instructor and one of your classmates.

Overview
The narrative speech is essentially a speech that tells a story. Narrative speeches often deal with a personal experience. We hear this kind of speech from athletes, missionaries, and business leaders, who often have interesting personal stories to tell. For this assignment, you will describe a personal experience.

Requirements
1. Prepare a 3- to 5-minute speech, outlining your major points on note cards or half-sheets of notebook paper.

2. You will describe a vivid experience that has a moral or a lesson, something that touched you intensely, or was funny, interesting, or transformative.

3. Study narrative speaking styles by listening to one or more speeches in a similar format to our in-class example from the Moth Radio Hour

4. Perform the speech to the class on the due date and give feedback to a minimum of one of your classmates.

5. Submit your notes and an outline of your speech as a PDF on Canvas before class on the due date.

Required Reading
The Speaker’s Compact Handbook (Pages 19–32)

Rubric

	Above Standard	Meets Standard	Approaching Standard	Fails to meet Standard
Time-Limit	Presentation is 3–5 minutes long.	Presentation is under 3 minutes or over 6 minutes.	Presentation is under 2 minutes long or over 7 minutes.	Presentation is under 1 minute or over 8 minutes long.
Posture & Eye Contact	Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact.	Slouches or does not look at people during the presentation.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-‐95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-‐95%) the time, but mispronounces one-‐two words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most (94-‐85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than two words.	Often mumbles or can not be understood or mispronounces more than one word.
Volume	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.	Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members.
Speech Content	Speech content is concise, creative, and logically organized. The introduction, body, and conclusion are fully developed.	Speech content is creative and organized. The introduction, body, and conclusion are strong.	Speech content is organized. The introduction, body, and conclusion are present.	Speech lacks organization. The introduction, body, and conclusion are present, but not fully developed.

Session 2: Today you will be taking the GPS Pre-Test on Canvas. There will be no preparation or review for this quiz. This is a practice test and your results will not impact your final grade. The goal is to get an idea of what you already know about English grammar and punctuation. A similar test for credit will be given in Week 14 after all the study guides, assignments, and readings have been completed.

Following the test we will look at the Poynter Language Primer as described in the syllabus. This test will be taken online and offers two attempts to get a passing grade of 80%.