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HOT TOPIC AND SPECIFIC PURPOSE Assignment Guidelines OVERVIEW Unit 4 “Let Me Explain” contains all of the assignments to complete your Hot Topics Speech assignment. For this 5- to 7- minute informative speech, you will present information on an interesting topic of your choice. The topic may be about an object, a process, a person, an event, a place, or a concept. Remember the purpose for this speech is to explain, not persuade, something to your audience. This assignment has three parts: 1. Choosing an Informative Speech Topic. 2. Writing a Specific Purpose Statement. 3. Determining General Purpose. HOT TOPIC APPROVAL ~ PART 1 Let’s have some fun with this assignment and choose interesting and unique topics. Your topic does not have to be about some weighty issue facing humanity. When selecting a topic, choose one that is familiar to you and/or one that is fascinating to you that you want to learn more about. If you are having trouble finding a topic, try googling “fun informative speech topics” to get ideas. Unacceptable Topics: Please note that the following topics will NOT be approved. (I just cannot listen to one more speech about these topics):     

Pro-Life/Pro-Choice Cruelty to Animals Gun Control/No Gun Control Demonstration Speech (how to do something) Reality Show similar to my topic example

GENERAL PURPOSE ~ PART 2 What is the general purpose of your Hot Topic speech? SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT ~ PART 3 Once you have selected your topic and determined your general purpose, then write a specific purpose statement that is only ONE statement.

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MY ASSIGNMENT EXAMPLE I am a rabid fan of the reality show, “Survivor”, and I have always wondered about how the contestants are selected, do the second and third place winners receive any money, and where do the contestants go after they have been voted off the island. The following is how I would complete this assignment:   

Topic: “Survivor” General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose Statement: At the end of my speech, my live and video audiences will learn about what happens behind the scenes of “Survivor”.

RESOURCES Self-Disclosure Speech Planning and Outline assignment directions. Chapter 12 “Preparing Speeches” in Essential Communication 2e. Chapter 6: “Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic” (Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking produced by the University of Minnesota.) GRADING RUBRIC Your topic and specific purpose statement must be approved before continuing with the speech outline assignment. Before you submit your assignment, check it against the following rubric. CRITERIA Topic and Purpose Statement and General Purpose

Does Not Meet Expectations 0 Points: *Topic and Specific Purpose Statement are not approved [AND] *General Purpose is incorrect.

Meets Some Expectations 5 Points: * Topic and Specific Purpose is not approved [OR] General Purpose is incorrect.

Meets All Expectations 10 Points: * Topic and Specific Purpose are approved. [AND] *General Purpose is correct.

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