Grade 10 Academic English
Persuasive Speech Summative Assignment
The Task
You will compose a speech that is three to five minutes in length. In writing, your speech should be six or seven full paragraphs. Your speech must have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The purpose of your speech is to persuade your audience (peers) why your issue matters and deserves attention.
· You must fully research your topic and submit research notes to turnitin.com on D2L.
· You must cite your research, following MLA format, in your written document:
· One journal article from a database
· One current news article (2018-2019)
· The text of your speech must be submitted to turnitin.com on D2L on the due date.
· The introduction must engage and sustain the interest of the audience. The introduction must also focus on the topic in such a way that your opinion and attitude with respect to the subject or issue are clear.
· The body must consist of paragraphs that explore three to four reasons why the issue deserves attention. The body must reflect a thoughtful use of the following: an illustrative example, a pertinent fact or statistic, a relevant quotation, a personal anecdote and an insightful comparison or contrast.
· The conclusion must briefly summarize, and reinforce, your position or point of view. It must also include a call to action to encourage the audience to support your issue through involvement with specific local organizations.
Visual aids are permitted but are not required. Use them only if they strengthen your speech.
The Art of Persuasion - Hooking Your Audience
Doing Your Research - How to Search the Library Catalogue
Once you are at the main page, enter the subject/keywords of the topic that you are searching for. Keep in mind that spelling is really important! If you spell the word that you are looking for incorrectly, the system will assume we do not have it. We may not have books for some of the topics that you are looking for, but this is a good place to start! The link below will take you to the library catalogue for Louise Arbour S.S.
Accessing the catalogue is easy! Below are the ways that you can do so:
- Go to the applications page and click on the "Library Catalogue - Louise Arbour"
- Go to www.peelschools.org. Click on the pink BYOD link. Click on the teal library circular icon. The green library catalogue icon will be at the top of the page.
Finding the Databases
- Go to the applications page and click on "Library Catalogue - Louise Arbour". Then click on Library eResources. Click on eResources. Click on Intermediate/Secondary. Then you will find all of our databases.
- Go to www.peelschools.org. Click on the pink BYOD link. Click on the teal library circular icon. The intermediate/secondary library databases will be listed below.
Boolean Search Operators
Doing Your Research - How to Use the Databases
Once you have found the databases you will need to start searching for your topic. There are many databases to choose from and it can be a bit overwhelming. The following are a list of databases that I would highly recommend that you start with for your search:
- Britannica Online: School Edition - This database is good to get an overview of your topic. It also has links to academic websites. But keep in mind, this is an American resource.
- Global Issues in Context - This is a great place to look when trying to get a global or world view perspective of your topic.
- Canadian Reference Centre - This database has a very Canadian focused perspective when examining issues/topic.
- Canadian Points of View - This database is excellent when looking for various perspectives regarding a particular topic/issue.
- Canada in Context - An excellent database to find journal articles and newspaper articles that are Canadian.
- Ontario Newspapers - When looking for your news article, this is a great place to start as it looks at local newspapers in Ontario.
These databases are the ones that you should focus on as they are most relevant the topics that you are researching. All of the databases are great sources of information. They are better than a random search on a website because you can find a lot of information here that has been written by experts in the field. You should not have to use Google for any of your research for this assignment. The databases will have what you need to get your work done!
Be aware of the search terminology that you are using. For example, searching for "homelessness" may produce many more search results than what you need for this assignment. Try to use key words to help narrow down your search. For example, if you want to find out about the impact that homelessness has on the Canadians, search for "homelessness" and "Canada". If you are not getting enough information, try to keep your search broad and general until you can find what you are looking for. Do not type in your research question!! This is not Google and you will not find what you are looking for.
Please keep in mind that you cannot click the images below to get to the databases. However, you can click on the secondary eResources link below, and that will take you directly to the databases.
Note Taking and the Databases
MLA 8 - The New Way to Cite Your Work
Embedded Citations
Creating a Works Cited Page in MLA Format
Since this is an English assignment, you should be using the MLA style of referencing.. You can also use the databases to help you complete your works cited page by clicking on SourceIt. This database is Peel Board approved in terms of being a great tool to help you properly cite your work.
One of the easiest tools to use when creating a works cited page is Citation Machine. If you go to www.citationmachine.net , you can input your book, magazine, website, film or other resource and the citation will be created for you! Please keep in mind that if some parts of the citation are missing, you can easily fill them in using Citation Machine.
Finally, many of the databases create the citation for you! When you are in a database and you are looking at an article, look to the top or the left of the article to find a citation tools like (in some databases it will look like a check mark). If you click on that link and select MLA formatting, the citation will be created for you and then you can copy and paste it into your works cited page.
MLA 8 was designed to simplify the process, helping writers accurately and intuitively cite sources more easily, requiring that every source type follow the same format. This means that books, websites, periodicals, videos, photographs, and all other types of sources now use this same standard format.
MLA 8 requires researchers to locate the same “core elements” from their sources and place them in a standard order in order to create their citations.
The “Core Elements” of an MLA 8 citation, along with their corresponding punctuation marks, include the following (in this order):
- Authors.
- Title of the source.
- Title of container,
- Other contributors,
- Version,
- Numbers,
- Publisher,
- Publication date,
- Location.
The appropriate punctuation mark will follow each core element, unless it is the final piece. In this case, the punctuation mark would be a period.
Example of an MLA Eighth Edition Works Cited Page:
Patterson, James, and Chris Grabenstein. House of Robots. Little, Brown and Co., 2014.
Patterson, James, and Chris Tebbetts. Middle School: Get Me Out of Here. Little, Brown and Co., 2012.
Sparks, Nicholas. Dear John. Grand Central, 2007, p. 82.
– – – . A Walk to Remember. Warner, 1999.
Twenty-Eight Days Later. Directed by Danny Boyle, produced by Alex Garland, Fox
Searchlight Pictures, 2002.
Making Notes
Your teachers have a very specific way in which they would like you to take your notes for this assignment. It is important that you take down all of the data required and keep track of your sources.
Note Making: Generic Name: ______________________________
You can use this form for any source. Record information that is relevant to the source you are using.
GENERIC SOURCE
School Library or Public Library or Other Library
Author(s):
Article Title:
Title:
Place of Publication: Web Address:
Type of Media:
Publisher:
Database:
Place of Publication:
Copyright Date:
Pages Used:
Date of Access:
Publisher/Distributor:
Page
Record main ideas in quotations and point-form notes
Record your own responses
to these ideas