Develop a 10-minute persuasive presentation on an information technology topic you strongly support. Select a topic provided by your instructor, or submit your own idea for approval. Examples include the following:
- Educational merits of video games
- Challenges of a paperless office
- Organizational effectiveness of telecommuting
- The virtual workplace
Incorporate a 10-12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation or another form of media.
Write a preparation outline.
- Your delivery will be extemporaneous, using a speaking outline. This presentation requires considerable research and skillful use of persuasion methods. Special emphasis must be provided to evidence and reasoning. This assignment stresses audience analysis and adaptation.
- Follow Monroe’s Motivated Sequence in Ch. 14 of Public Speaking, and include a measurable final action step in your presentation