Recall an experience when you worked really hard to present yourself in a certain way. What identity were you trying to fit into when you did that? How did you want others to see you, and who were those others? Would you have acted differently if the “audience” had been one that you had a closer connection with? I am African American so please make the story relatable.
Day: September 25, 2020
Think about a persuasive speech that you would like to present on a topic of your choice. The speech can be for any context and any length, but it must be persuasive.
See the list of example speech occasions and purposes for inspiration, if needed.
Plan your speech, considering what your introduction, main points, and conclusion will include.
Organize your speech, following the structure of Monroes Motivated Sequence. Your speech should include an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should contain your key message. The body should cover your main topics and support to back up your main points. Make sure that all support is relevant and from credible sources. Your conclusion should summarize your main points and provide a call to action.
Create notes or bullet points that you can refer to while presenting your speech.
Practice presenting your speech. Aim for a speech that is 3 to 5 minutes in length.
Before filming, review the rubric to ensure that you understand how you will be evaluated.
Film yourself presenting the speech. Be sure that you can be easily seen and heard, and direct your speech to the camera.
Review your video to ensure that you can be seen and heard. Refilm as needed.
Review the checklist and requirements to ensure that your Touchstone is complete.
Upload your video using the blue button at the top of this page.
Speech Occasions
Personal
Product recommendation
Academic
Presenting academic work (argumentative paper, research, or report)
Academic speech and debate
Community
Speech at a community gathering (PTA meeting, boy/girl scout convention, town hall, homeowners association, athletic league, school board meeting, etc.)
Community action speech (asking for something, promoting a policy, etc.)
Political speech (on behalf of a candidate, yourself as candidate, etc.)
Business
Presenting to colleagues or peers (pitching ideas, etc.)
Presenting to superiors (project proposal)
Convention presentation (pitching new products, rally speech, teachable moments, etc.)
Submission checklist
_ I have selected a speech purpose that is persuasive.
_ My speech follows the structure of Monroes Motivated Sequence.
_ My speech has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
_ The introduction includes my key message (thesis).
_ The body includes my main points and support.
_ I have selected sources that are credible and support that is relevant.
_ I have used language that is appropriate to my audience.
_ The conclusion summarizes my main points and includes a call to action.
_ I have filmed a video of myself presenting my speech.
_ The video of my speech is 3 to 5 minutes in length.
_ I have reviewed the video and I can be easily heard and seen.
_ I have adhered to all of the requirements.
_ I have read through the rubric and I understand how my Touchstone will be evaluated.
Requirements
All video content must be appropriate for an academic context
Speech must be original and written for this assignment; plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited
Video is 3 to 5 minutes in length
Your video submission should include your name and the dat
After reading Finding Your Way In: Invention as Inquiry Based Learning in First Year Writing [PDF], choose one paragraph from the text and complete the following:
Task 1: Correctly Quoting a Source
For your first entry, copy-and-paste an entire paragraph from the text.
Then, return to the beginning of the quote and introduce it. Simple introductions, such as “X writes,” are acceptable. (Review steps 1 & 2 in the Documenting with MLA: Overview powerpoint.)
Don’t forget quotation marks!
If the paragraph is more than four typed lines, format it appropriately as a block/long quote (check this link for help). Also, place the correct parenthetical citation after the block quote (review Introducing and Citing Quotes Using MLA for assistance).
Task 2: Summarizing the Source
Write no more than one or two short sentences summarizing the quoted paragraph. Limit your summary specifically to only that section of text (review sample provided in Summaries and Paraphrases: Examples). Summaries tend to be general, but use your own words, not the source’s language.
Then, return to the beginning of the quote and introduce it. Simple introductions, such as “X writes,” are acceptable. (Review steps 1 & 2 in the Documenting with MLA: Overview powerpoint.)
Task 3: Paraphrasing the Source
For your final entry, write a complete well-developed paragraph of 5-7 sentences paraphrasing the quoted paragraph at the beginning of Task 1 (review paraphrased passages in Summaries and Paraphrases: Examples). Make sure to include parenthetical citations and/or mention the authors’ names in the sentence in order to provide the authors with credit for their ideas (note that this action also prevents plagiarism). Again, use your own words, and not the source’s language.
For additional reference, use the Introducing and Citing Quotes Using MLA; Examples of Summaries and Paraphrases; Purdue Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing; the ACC: Works Cited Examples.
Try to leave time to run it by Free Tutoring for feedback – this step is likely to improve your grade.
Criteria on which you will be graded:
Your introduction, formatting, and citing of the quoted paragraph conforms to guidelines in the readings
Your summary follows instructions and examples provided in the readings
Your paraphrasing and citation/author reference follows instructions and examples provided in the readings
Check your spelling and grammar mistakes: comma splice, run-on, and sentence fragment errors will be penalized
On the first page of your assignment, include your name, date, and assignment name
Font format: 12pt, double spaced
Submit your assignment as a Word DOC or DOCX file to the Assignment Box
Styles of leadership;
Knowledge, attitudes, and skills of an effective nurse leader;
Management: definition, functions, and competencies;
Applications to a wider health and social context: lessons from business and other industries;
Nursing’s role in organizational hierarchy
Focus the paper on my own leadership journey as a nurse and how it has exemplified the topics listed above. 1-20 references and absolutely no quotes.
The paper should consist of a minimum of 4 double spaced, computer typed pages: Two pages consisting of a brief description of the book content and two pages relating to the book value to Respiratory Therapists. In other words, the last two pages should be your reflections on the moral/ethical value of the story. Please address how the book will change or will not change the way you relate and interact with your patients.
Please read the instructions PDF for instructions.
I also attached to helpful answers to guide you through the case, but please ignore the inventory on hand because there’s no inventory on hand in the case study.
Please write about the case study there are 3 pages, and link some biases in the professional judgement from page 5-7 to the case study.
3. How can we motivate ourselves more effectively through reinforcement?
Wed all like to be more effective in reaching our goals, and according to behaviorists, the way to improve our effectiveness is by rewarding ourselves for the little steps that take us closer and closer to those desirable outcomes.
