Rationale: The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to apply the contents of Chapter 17 and Chapter 6 included in Fundamentals of Speech Communication by answering a set of questions prepared for them to apply the theoretical knowledge learnt in the course into practical contents. |
Instructions: · Read all the activities included in the assessment. · Answer the questions as completely and correctly as possible. · Follow the indications given in order to avoid misunderstandings or losing marks unnecessarily. · Revise the grading rubric before answering the assessment. |
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to submit the TYPED assignment in WORD FORMAT to TURNITIN beforeThursday, August 6 at 23:59 |
NAME | ID | ||
SECTION | FINAL ASSIGNMENT |
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In case of plagiarized submission, you will receive a notification email with the below penalty applied starting the date of the email:
SPRING 2020 – COM114 – FINAL ASSESSMENT (20%) | |
In order to answer the questions included in this assessment, students must watch the following speech: | |
Title (Presenter): | Making a Difference through the Special Olympics |
Link to the speech: |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzRgnDhKUEY
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ACTIVITY 1 (50 POINTS): Watch the TED Talk indicated above and provide an OUTLINE of the speech by identifying the 5 steps in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (MMS): Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action.Write about 250 words.
Note 1: No direct/indirect quotations from the course textbook and/or any other external source are permitted (including thespeech itself). |
Write your answer here:
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ACTIVITY 2 (25 POINTS): After having watched the above speech, now it is time to answer the following questions:
1. Pathos a. define pathos b. provide one example of the speaker’s appeal to pathos and c. discuss its effectiveness as a persuasive tool.Write between 50 and 75 words. 2. Logos a. define logos b. provide one example of the speaker’s appeal to logos and c. discuss its effectiveness as a persuasive tool.Write between 50 and 75 words. |
Write your answer here:
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ACTIVITY 3 (25 POINTS): Answer the following question using your knowledge of the theory in Chapter 6.
Discuss the causes of listening apprehension and the effects this feeling can have on communication.(about 150 words)
Note 1: Use Chapter 6 (Listening) of the course textbook. Note 2: No direct/indirect quotations from the course textbook and/or any other external source are permitted.
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Write your answer here.
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GRADING RUBRIC FOR FINAL ASSESSMENT (20%) | ||||
NAME: __________________________ ID: __________ SECTION: ______
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Criteria | Poor | Average | Good | Very Good |
ACTIVITY 1 (50 POINTS): information is accurate; all MMS steps are identified; outline is complete; communicates meaning clearly, is proofread. | 30-37 | 38-44 | 45-47 | 48-50 |
ACTIVITY 2 (25 POINTS): information is accurate; all parts of the question are answered; communicates meaning clearly, is proofread. | 15-17 | 18-20 | 20-22 | 23-25 |
ACTIVITY 3 (25 POINTS): question is fully answered; accurate, relevant information is provided; communicates meaning clearly, is proofread. | 15-17 | 18-20 | 20-22 | 23-25 |
TOTAL POINTS __________% |
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