• Purpose: And informative speech is based on realistic factual matters destined to raise the informative and cultural level of listeners. In addition it should be based upon wide range of adequate and credible sources.
• The main aim is to gain a better understanding of the similarities, differences and connection between oral and written communication
• The language of and informative speech should be simple logical and brief.
Directions: Below is the selected topic. As well as the main points that you will need to talk about You will be writing a speech that is 7-8 minutes long when read out loud to an audience. The speech will talk about stem cells. The outline below is a step-by-step guide that will help you create the speech. The language of and informative speech should be simple logical and brief (For example, with regards to stem cells, if you are talking about an “embryo” an immediate brief definition of the word should follow thereafter.) Please assume that the audience is dumb and it is the first time they learn of this topic. What I need you to do is: Create an easy to read speech that can be easily memorized, read and explained. When I say easy, I do not mean 4th grade. This is college speech class so some level of sophistication and cleverness is required along with factual evidence about the topic. Basically you will be going along the outline below and create a speech using the format below. For example when starting with the thesis you can write it in away that the audience can relate to like “By the end of this speech you will be able to understand what stem cells are…this is only an example” or you can start with an “attention getter followed by the thesis and incorporate the rest of the speech harmoniously…I highly advise you do this!
OUTLINE YOU MUST READ AGAIN AND AGAIN
Title: Stem cells
Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience should recognize and acknowledge today’s medical advancement with regards to stem cell research and opportunities there is for the future.
Thesis statement: Despite the controversy surrounding stem cell research, there has been constant advancements in the clinical, science and medical community that outweigh the negatives and prove beneficial towards aiding humans in the future.
Introduction:
A) Attention getter: Through research, it is believed that the use of stem cells can help cure many modern day diseases. (This is a rough example of an attention getter, you will need a stronger attention getter!
B) Thesis statement: (Mentioned above)
(PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SOURCES THAT WILL BE USED ARE BELOW, THEY ARE TWO SOURCES THAT YOU WILL USE “TWO WEBSITES FOUND BELOW” WHICH YOU WILL NEED TO REFERENCE EVERY NOW AND THEN WHILE WRITING THE SPEECH.
C) Preview of main points:
1) Stem cells (Overview, show research, cite appropriately)
2) Embryonic stem cells (what they are used for, how are they used and overview, show research cite appropriately)
3) Adult stem cells (What they are used for, how are they used and overview, show research and cite appropriately)
4) Exploring stem cell treatment. (Why have stem cells been created? Do they serve a purpose? Will they help people in the future, show some research, cite appropriately in MLA.
5) Applying stem cells in real life, explain people/government opposing this idea. Explain why government/people are opposing the idea? Is there a reason? Is it moral, ethical? Explain. DO NOT PERSUADE people to be against or with stem cells, JUST LAY DOWN THE FACTS “THIS IS AN INFORMATIVE SPEECH NOT A PERSUASIVE SPEECH. The audience will decide themselves if they are with or against the idea.
D) Interest/ Relevance
1) (TRANSITION) – Provide transition from one argument to another swiftly. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion.
STEM CELLS OVERVIEW:
Explain generally what stem cells are and basically. Unfold the information to the audience. Explain the history of stem cells. How did humans discover it, what when where and why. Be informative and detailed as possible WITHOUT CONFUSING THE AUDIENCE!!! Don’t forget to mention authors and cite.
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2) (TRANSITION) – Provide transition from one argument to another swiftly. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion.
EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS:
Questions to think about: Explain the history, the presence and the future of adult stem cells, what are they? Who what where and why. Be informative and detailed as possible WITHOUT CONFUSING THE AUDIENCE!!! Don’t forget to mention authors and cite.
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3) (TRANSITION) – Provide transition from one argument to another swiftly. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion.
ADULT STEM CELLS:
Questions to think about: Explain the history, the presence and the future of adult stem cells, what are they? Who what where and why. Be informative and detailed as possible WITHOUT CONFUSING THE AUDIENCE!!! Don’t forget to mention authors and cite.
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4) (TRANSITION) – Provide transition from one argument to another swiftly. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion.
EXPLORING STEM CELL TREATMENTS/OPTONS/TRIALS:
Questions to think about: (Has there been any trials? Did these trials work on animals? Did they start using stem cells on humans? What are stem cells believed to cure? (e.g Bone marrow, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, genetic disorder ect.) Be informative and detailed as possible WITHOUT CONFUSING THE AUDIENCE!!! Don’t forget to mention authors and cite.
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5) (TRANSITION) – Provide transition from one argument to another swiftly. You will need to transition smoothly from body to body and body to conclusion.
APPLYING STEM CELLS IN REAL LIFE:
Questions to think about: Why have government opposed this idea? Is there anyone who has funded this research? Explain why someone would go against the idea (without showing to the audience that you are with or against the idea) Be informative and detailed as possible WITHOUT CONFUSING THE AUDIENCE!!! Don’t forget to mention authors and cite.
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E) CONCLUSION
1) REVIEW OF MAIN POINTS: (Review all of the points briefly)
2) RESTATE THESIS: (Restate thesis, with a twist!)
3) RESIDUAL MESSAGE: (Provide the underlying message, GO OUT with a bang make the audience wonder and think about what side they are one of the argument.
REFERENCES:
These are the only references you will be using. You will need to use these sources and refer back to them in MLA format when writing your speech. (I WILL BE READING THE SPEECH TO AN AUDIENCE, MEANING THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CLEVER AND INTERESTING, NOT PERSUASIVE BUT FACTUAL!)
Source 1: www.stemcells.nih.gov
Source 2: eurostemcell.org
You can use all the articles within these websites but each article has a different author so that needs to be cited when writing the speech.
Finally, you are now able to start writing the speech. Please bear in mind that I will be reading the speech. That I will be using a visual aid as well while reading the speech you have written. That the speech will be sent back if there is any grammatical errors within the speech and if the speech does NOT FOLLOW THE RUBRIC ATTACHED BELLOW! I, myself will be grading the speech using the rubric below so I highly recommend you go through the rubric to see if there is anything else missed within the assignment instructions.