Goal: To influence the ideas, beliefs, values or behavior of the audience

Requirements:

-You should choose a challenging topic rather than something that we might already believe or do. 

For your topic, you can:

-persuade us to do something that is beneficial for us.

or

*create, change or eliminate any type of policy (a law or rule).  It can be a personal policy, college policy, driving law, city ordinance, state policy or law (CA), federal policy or law (USA), or an international policy or law (UN).

*You will need a minimum of three credible sources to cite out loud during your speech at different times (also include these within your outline).

-Submit an outline that conforms to the outline format for the assignment. Your main points in the body of the speech should be in the effect, cause, solution format. 

*The speech should be 6-9 minutes.

Steps for completion

1. Select a topic
2. Research the topic and find credible sources to cite in the speech
3. Narrow your topic (if needed)
4. Outline
5. Rehearse with a timer
6. Deliver to your audience