02 Feb Cultural Artifact Speech Rhetorical Proof
Order Instructions
This is part of a bigger assignment due later. You will only need to do the rhetorical spoof on this assignment.
the speech will be done on African American and Hair weave (you can choose what subjects you want to focus on just make sure there is enough research to complete the entire project. Ill have to do a outline and sources page at a later date)
David Zarefsky and Jeremy David Engels, Public Speaking: Strategies for
Success, 9th ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Pearson, 2020). (book used in class)
OVERVIEW:
Zarefsky and Engels (2020) explain the concept of rhetorical proof like this:
“Any idea in the speech — whether a main point or a subordinate point — can be regarded as a unit of proof that has three principal components: the claim, the supporting material, and the reasoning” (p. 160).
Essentially, their point is that good arguments in a speech need to be explained clearly and backed up with credible/clear supporting material and error-free reasoning.
For this rhetorical proof assignment, you’ll write a first draft of the arguments you plan to make in your Cultural Artifact Speech. These arguments will become the body of your speech outline, so you will need to develop your thesis for the whole speech and two main claims (your two main points in the outline) that will go into the body of your speech for this assignment. Then you should explain how you will use supporting material (see Chapter 7) and reasoning (see Chapter 8) to support each of those claims.
You should use two different pieces of supporting material and two different types of reasoning (see pages 184-5 of your textbook for a review of the six types of reasoning you can choose from) in creating these arguments. The sources you use here can be the same as your 2 Source Speech, but they don’t have to be.
Here’s what your rhetorical proof should look like:
Thesis: Using a diet tracking app helps individuals lose weight.
Main Point 1: Diet tracking apps help people realize how much food they are actually eating.
Supporting Material: To support this claim, I’ll use a quotation from Oprah’s July 7, 2021 talk show episode where she argues that Weight Watchers is a great way to keep track of the food you’re actually eating.
Reasoning: I’ll be relying on testimony from Oprah as someone who has successfully used a diet tracking app in her weight loss journey to support my claim.
Main Point 2: Diet tracking apps help people lose weight by keeping track of how much weight they lose.
Supporting Material: To support this claim, I’ll present data from the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Dietary Research that concluded 15% of individuals who used a diet tracking app in a clinical trial reported the ability to track how much weight they lost over time as a key benefit to the program.
Reasoning: Because this is a statistic, I’m using reasoning by example to support this claim.
GRADING:
This speech will be graded using the Rhetorical Proof Rubric, which you can see at the bottom of this page. Pay close attention to your instructor’s feedback because the strength and clarity of your arguments will have a major impact on your overall speech grade for the Cultural Artifact Speech.
Rubric
Rhetorical Proof Rubric
Rhetorical Proof Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis
10 pts
Thesis written as a memorable OR powerful central claim
8 pts
Thesis written as a clear central claim in 10 words or less
6 pts
Thesis written as a disputable claim
0 pts
Thesis not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 1
10 pts
Claim is disputable AND written as a single sentence
8 pts
Claim is disputable OR written as a single sentence
6 pts
Claim is not disputable OR written as a single sentence
0 pts
Claim not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 1: Supporting Material
10 pts
Supporting material included
0 pts
Supporting material not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 1: Reasoning
Accuracy
10 pts
No errors in reasoning
8 pts
Minimal errors in reasoning
6 pts
Major errors in reasoning
0 pts
Reasoning not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 1: Reasoning
Type of Reasoning Labeled and Identified
10 pts
Type of reasoning correctly identified
0 pts
Type of reasoning incorrectly identified or absent
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 2
10 pts
Claim is disputable AND written as a single sentence
8 pts
Claim is disputable OR written as a single sentence
6 pts
Claim is not disputable OR written as a single sentence
0 pts
Claim not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 2: Supporting Material
10 pts
Supporting material included
0 pts
Supporting material not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 2: Reasoning
Accuracy
10 pts
No errors in reasoning
8 pts
Minimal errors in reasoning
6 pts
Major errors in reasoning
0 pts
Reasoning not included
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Point 2: Reasoning
Type of Reasoning Labeled and Identified
10 pts
Type of reasoning correctly identified
0 pts
Type of reasoning incorrectly identified or absent
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis Supported by Main Points
10 pts
Main points work together to fully support thesis
5 pts
Main points partially support thesis
0 pts
Connection between thesis and main points unclear
10 pts
Total Points: 100
