Week 15: Persuasive Speech — Delivery and Group Presentation Prep (outline pending)
Week of Mon, Nov 23 · week closes Sun, Nov 29
This week's items
- Persuasive Speech (5–10 min)points in Canvas
- Written Critique #2points in Canvas
- Group Presentation preparationpoints in Canvas
Exact due times are in Canvas.
Read this week
Know these cold
- Complete at least three timed practice runs of your Persuasive Speech.
- Review your Ethos-Pathos-Logos Planner — are all three appeals present and balanced?
- Double-check that your call to action is clear, specific, and achievable.
- Complete Written Critique #2 using the Critique Form scaffold.
- Describe the stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning (Tuckman model).
- Identify the roles in a group presentation: moderator, presenter, timekeeper, Q&A manager.
- Explain strategies for coordinating group presentations: shared outline, practice runs, transitions between speakers.
- Set a group internal deadline for your Group Presentation outline — at least one week before the due date.
Meerk's quiz — open the Week 15 gate
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
Stuck?
Raise your hand. Mr. James gets a message right away and can help you remotely. Nothing else is stored — just your last name, grade, and where you're stuck.
Dinner Table Question
Ask at home: What is the hardest part of working in a group — and what communication strategy has helped you most in managing that challenge?
En español: ¿Cuál es la parte más difícil de trabajar en grupo — y qué estrategia de comunicación te ha ayudado más a manejar ese desafío?