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 6- to 8-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation or another form of media identified in Ch. 15 of Public Speaking.
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.