1. Speeches

2. Persuasive speech
Goal is to persuade the audience to do something It must be something that is do-able for this audience It should be something that they are capable of doing this year You should provide them with everything they need to know in order to accomplish what you have asked You need to demonstrate why they need to do it You should stress the advantages of what will happen if they do it

3. Text Structure
Problem-Solution Cause & Effect Description Compare & Contrast Sequence

4. Reliable Source Print sources -
Secondary sources should be newly printed (5-10 years or less)
Who wrote the book/article?
Why did they write the book/article?
Online Sources –
What person or organization made and maintains the website?
What is the purpose of the site?
When was the site updated?
Reliable Source

5. Plagiarism
To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own To use (another's production) without crediting the source To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

6. All of the following are considered plagiarism:
Turning in someone else's work as your own Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not

7. Introduction
Attention Getter: Pull the audience in with something interesting (a anecdote, interesting stats, a quotation, etc.). Introduction of Topic: Give the audience a brief glimpse at what you are talking about, maybe some background info they need to best understand your topic. Credibility Statement: What qualifies you to speak on this topic? What would connect you with the audience and make them want to listen to you? Thesis Statement: This single complete sentence has two purposes: 1) it serves as your transition between the introduction and the body of the speech and 2) it provides your audience with your main idea and purpose of your speech.

8. Body
Topic Sentence: lets your audience know what the paragraph will be about. Should be a main point that supports your thesis statement. Appeal: Ethos, Pathos., or Logos. Research: At least 3 valid sources referenced Transitions

9. Conclusion
Summary: Use this moment to express what you want the audience to remember after the speech is over. Make this meaningful. It should be something more than, “Today we talked about X, Y, Z.”) Clincher: You need to have a strong ending. It often works well to refer back to your attention getter, to end with a strong quotation, to create a strong image, etc.

10. Citing Sources
Works Cited - the last page of your informational piece

11. www.bibme.org Book Web Source Article in a Magazine Format
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Web Source
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article Name.” Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/ organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of publication. Date of access.
Article in a Magazine Format
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages. Medium of publication.