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Reference 1 Your formal citations for your sources demonstra…

Reference 1 Your formal citations for your sources demonstrates academic honesty and integrity. Ensure consistency, accuracy, and formatting in either MLA or APA. Prompt: List your source in either MLA or APA format.  Minimum Expectation: Correctly formatted formal citation for chosen source.

General Purpose The general purpose sets the tone for your e…

General Purpose The general purpose sets the tone for your entire speech and generally identifies what the audience should walk away with. For this speech, “To Persuade” must be one of your choices. Identifying this helps guide the rest of your planning. Prompt: What is the general purpose of your speech? Minimum Expectation: Please select “To Persuade” as this is the primary goal of this speech. 

Main Idea 3 This is your final main idea and last section in…

Main Idea 3 This is your final main idea and last section in the body of your speech so we need to make it count. Ensure that your third main idea is meaningful and/or impactful and ties directly to your thesis and purpose.  Prompt: Write your third main idea in bullet points (one bullet point for each part). Include the following: A clearly stated main idea At least three (3) subpoints of supporting details Examples and/or connections to thesis At least one (1) different cited source with an in-text citation Minimum Expectation: At least 8-10 sentences in total covering all four (4) elements. Instructions: When typing into the textbox, select the three (3) dots in the tool bar and select the ordered and unordered lists icon to type your submission in bullet points.