The Formal Informative Speech (5-8 Minutes) Review your speech plans in Week 8 Discussion Board before you complete work here. You must select a current events topic from the media (newspaper/magazine, radio, TV, or Internet). This can be based on a social, economic or political activity of concern to you. REVIEW THE GUIDELINES AND GRADING MATRIX BELOW. Assignment #5: The Formal Informative Speech (5-8 Minutes) Due: Week 9 (this week). Speech Assignment: Communicate on Your Feet, an Expository Speech Follow the speech plan Action Steps to prepare a five to eight minute informative speech in which you present carefully researched, in-depth information about a complex topic. You may choose one of the topics from Figure 16.2 in the textbook, or a topic suggested by your coursework; or a topic about which you are interested; or a topic suggested by your instructor. Your instructor must approve your topic. Criteria for evaluation include all the general criteria of topic and purpose, content, organization, and presentation, but special emphasis will be placed on how intellectually stimulating the topic is made for the audience, how creatively ideas are presented, and how clearly the important information is emphasized. Use the Expository Speech Evaluation Checklist, Figure 16.3 in the textbook to critique yourself as you practice your speech. Prior to presenting your speech, prepare an outline, a source list in APA format, and a written plan for adapting your speech to the audience. Your adaptation plan should describe both verbal and visual strategies and should address how you will: Establish common ground Build and maintain audience interest Adjust to the audience’s knowledge and sophistication Build speaker credibility Adapt to the audience’s attitudes toward your speech goal Adapt to audiences from different cultures and language communities (if relevant for you in this speech) The United States has gone to war with North Korea in the past (1950-1953). It was a challenging undertaking due to geography and climate, and bec ause of the Chinese and the Soviets taking the side of the North Koreans. Millions died in the process, and N orth Korea has used this as one of the pretexts in their quest for the weapons of mass destruction. Of course, conflicts are unpredictable and they tend to spiral out of control. Not many players would wish to rush to war since the outcome is uncertain. I look forward to reevaluating this issue to understand the history behind the Korean crisis, all the parties involved, any intervention measures being put in place to prevent war, any successes and/or stalemates, as well as why there is a lot of mistrust. I hope to be able to predict development on the Korean issue over the next few months with relative certainty. There has been a lot of talk about the North Korean nuclear activity; and, of course, this is concerning since North Korea does not seem to be slowing down. The North Koreans insist on developing and po.

1. The Formal Informative Speech (5-8 Minutes)
Review your speech plans in Week 8 Discussion Board before
you complete work here.
You must select a current events topic from the media
(newspaper/magazine, radio, TV, or Internet).
This can be based on a social, economic or political activity of
concern to you.
REVIEW THE GUIDELINES AND GRADING MATRIX
BELOW.
Assignment #5: The Formal Informative Speech (5-8 Minutes)
Due: Week 9 (this week).
Speech Assignment:
Communicate on Your Feet, an Expository Speech
Follow the speech plan Action Steps to prepare a five to eight
minute informative speech in which you present carefully
researched, in-depth information about a complex topic. You
may choose one of the topics from Figure 16.2 in the textbook,
or a topic suggested by your coursework; or a topic about which
you are interested; or a topic suggested by your instructor. Your
instructor must approve your topic.
Criteria for evaluation include all the general criteria of topic
and purpose, content, organization, and presentation, but special
emphasis will be placed on how intellectually stimulating the
topic is made for the audience, how creatively ideas are
presented, and how clearly the important information is
emphasized. Use the Expository Speech Evaluation Checklist,
Figure 16.3 in the textbook to critique yourself as you practice
your speech.
Prior to presenting your speech, prepare an outline, a source list
in APA format, and a written plan for adapting your speech to
the audience. Your adaptation plan should describe both verbal
and visual strategies and should address how you will:
Establish common ground
Build and maintain audience interest
Adjust to the audience’s knowledge and sophistication

2. Build speaker credibility
Adapt to the audience’s attitudes toward your speech goal
Adapt to audiences from different cultures and language
communities (if relevant for you in this speech)
The United States has gone to war with North Korea in the past
(1950-1953). It was a challenging undertaking due to geography
and
climate, and bec
ause of the Chinese and the Soviets taking the side of the North
Koreans. Millions died in the process, and N
orth Korea has used this as one of the pretexts in their quest for
the weapons of mass destruction. Of course, conflicts are
unpredictable and they tend to spiral out of control. Not many
players would wish to rush to war since the outcome is
uncertain. I look forward to reevaluating this issue to
understand the history behind the Korean crisis, all the parties
involved, any intervention measures being put in place to
prevent war, any successes and/or stalemates, as well as why
there is a lot of mistrust. I hope to be able to predict
development on the Korean issue over the next few months with
relative certainty.
There has been a lot of talk about the North Korean nuclear
activity; and, of course, this is concerning since North Korea
does not seem to be slowing down. The North Koreans insist on
developing and possessing these dangerous weapons, and they
have made it clear of their intentions to use them if attacked or
provoked. North Korea may not be having a real enemy as of
now. This is since South Korea, Japan, and the United States are
highly regarded as the beacons of morality and humanity in
general. In fact, immediately after President Trump came to
office, there were fears that a war with Korea may break-out.
Diplomacy worked, and the world was pulled from the brink of
another catastrophe.
Andelman, D.A. (2017, August 21). North Korea will be a
nuclear power. We need to accept that now.
CNN

3. . Retrieved from
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/21/opinions/north-korea-will-
have-nuclear-weapsons-andelman-opinion/index.html
The online news article is:
Use visual aids to enhance audience understanding and memory
Criteria
0
Unacceptable
1
Developing
2
Competent
3
Exemplary
1. An outline is prepared showing how you will adapt your
speech to the audience based on the seven criteria given in the
assignment
Did not submit outline or
did not explain how the speech would be adapted to the
audience; or omitted key information and/or included irrelevant
information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy,
thoroughness, and logic.
Partially explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 60-79% accuracy and thoroughness.
Sufficiently explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 80-89% accuracy and thoroughness.
Fully explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 90-100% accuracy and thoroughness.
2. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, punctuation, APA structure and usage.
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different
errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)
Had 6 - 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
(Many issues)

4. Had 4 - 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
(Minor issues)
Had 0 - 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
3. The goal of the speech is clear.
No goal was discernable.
The goal was weakly or incompletely stated.
The goal sufficiently was stated.
The goal was clear and completely stated.
4. The introduction is effective in creating interest and
introducing the process.
The introduction was present or not effective in creating interest
and introducing the process.
The introduction was weak or incomplete or not very effective
in creating interest and introducing the process.
The introduction was sufficiently effective in creating interest
and introducing the process.
The introduction was very effective in creating interest and
introducing the process.
5. The speech is organized and uses time order.
The speech was unorganized and did not use time order.
The speech was somewhat organized and had evidence of time
order.
The speech was sufficiently organized and had sufficient use of
time order.
The speech was organized and clear and had clear evidence of
time order.
6. The language is clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.
The language was not clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.
The language was sometimes clear, vivid, emphatic, and
appropriate.
The language was sufficiently clear, vivid, emphatic, and
appropriate.
The language was impactful: it was very clear, vivid, emphatic,

5. and appropriate.
7. The conclusion is effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was not effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was weak or incomplete and was not fully
effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was sufficiently effective in summarizing the
steps.
The conclusion was clear and complete and fully effective in
summarizing the steps.
8. Delivery was enthusiastic with vocal expressiveness, fluency,
spontaneity, and directness.
Did not deliver the speech enthusiastically with vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with some enthusiasm, vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with sufficient enthusiasm, vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with an abundance of enthusiasm, vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
9. The content is intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.
Did not have content that was intellectually stimulating,
creative, and clear.
Content was weak or incomplete or was not sufficiently
intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.
Content was sufficiently intellectually stimulating, creative, and
clear.
Content was very intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.
Criteria
0
Unacceptable
1
Developing
2
Competent
3
Exemplary

6. 1. An outline is prepared showing how you will adapt your
speech to the audience based on the seven criteria given in the
assignment
Did not submit outline or
did not explain how the speech would be adapted to the
audience; or omitted key information and/or included irrelevant
information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy,
thoroughness, and logic.
Partially explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 60-79% accuracy and thoroughness.
Sufficiently explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 80-89% accuracy and thoroughness.
Fully explained how the speech would be adapted to the
audience with 90-100% accuracy and thoroughness.
2. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, punctuation, APA structure and usage.
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different
errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)
Had 6 - 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
(Many issues)
Had 4 - 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
(Minor issues)
Had 0 - 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
3. The goal of the speech is clear.
No goal was discernable.
The goal was weakly or incompletely stated.
The goal sufficiently was stated.
The goal was clear and completely stated.
4. The introduction is effective in creating interest and
introducing the process.
The introduction was present or not effective in creating interest

7. and introducing the process.
The introduction was weak or incomplete or not very effective
in creating interest and introducing the process.
The introduction was sufficiently effective in creating interest
and introducing the process.
The introduction was very effective in creating interest and
introducing the process.
5. The speech is organized and uses time order.
The speech was unorganized and did not use time order.
The speech was somewhat organized and had evidence of time
order.
The speech was sufficiently organized and had sufficient use of
time order.
The speech was organized and clear and had clear evidence of
time order.
6. The language is clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.
The language was not clear, vivid, emphatic, and appropriate.
The language was sometimes clear, vivid, emphatic, and
appropriate.
The language was sufficiently clear, vivid, emphatic, and
appropriate.
The language was impactful: it was very clear, vivid, emphatic,
and appropriate.
7. The conclusion is effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was not effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was weak or incomplete and was not fully
effective in summarizing the steps.
The conclusion was sufficiently effective in summarizing the
steps.
The conclusion was clear and complete and fully effective in
summarizing the steps.
8. Delivery was enthusiastic with vocal expressiveness, fluency,
spontaneity, and directness.
Did not deliver the speech enthusiastically with vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with some enthusiasm, vocal

8. expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with sufficient enthusiasm, vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
Delivered the speech with an abundance of enthusiasm, vocal
expressiveness, fluency, spontaneity, and directness.
9. The content is intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.
Did not have content that was intellectually stimulating,
creative, and clear.
Content was weak or incomplete or was not sufficiently
intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.
Content was sufficiently intellectually stimulating, creative, and
clear.
Content was very intellectually stimulating, creative, and clear.