TOPIC: Persuade my audience that torture is an acceptable means of getting information from suspected terrorists.

• The purpose of the speech is to persuade your audience to believe your claim and/or to act on it (See chapters 23-24 for more information on persuasive speeches and persuasion)
• Worth 200 points (20%)
  • Speech=100 points & Outline=100 points
• Outline and speech video should be submitted on Canvas
• Evaluation form is on Canvas (I will use this to grade your speech video)
• 5-6 minutes
• 5 sources required (MLA style works cited page required, can also be APA style)
• (DO NOT cite Wikipedia as a source)
• Must have 5 oral citations in your speech and 5 in-text citations in your outline (one for each source you used)
• At least 1 presentation aid is required
• You can have a speaking outline on paper or notecards to use during your speech but please practice so you can make eye contact with the camera. DO NOT READ your notes the entire time.
• Must use one of the persuasive speaking organizational patterns to organize your main points! Please label your outline with the organizational pattern you chose (Problem-solution, Monroe’s motivated sequence, Comparative advantage, or Refutation pattern).
• Credibility statement is required, telling us why you are credible enough to speak about the topic you chose (in your introduction, after the preview)
• Please choose your topic from the provided list on Canvas or email me for approval if you have another topic in mind. Post your topic in the appropriate discussion forum
• Please see sample outlines and video in this module.

I attached an outline of how it should be formatted and also an example of an A+ speech. Please make this like an outline for a speech because I have to record myself saying the speech and I just need the outline for it. Make sure to have 5 sources with 5 in-text citations.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE ASK ME.