Unit 1

Requirements

All writing must be appropriate for an academic context 
Follow academic writing conventions (correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting)
Composition must be original and written for this assignment; plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited
Use a readable 11- or 12-point font
Submission should include your name and the date
Submit a single file only, including the answers to all questions
Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf

PART 1: 

TOPIC: “How to maintain your hair at home during this pandemic”
Purpose What are you hoping to achieve with this speech? To help my clients to be able to maintain their hair properly
Audience Who will be in your audience? What do you know about them? My clients, I know most of them aren’t hair care savvy because they’re so use to coming to the salon.

Thesis What is the key message of your speech? 

PART 2: SOURCES:

SOURCE 1
Source Title 
Author(s) Name 
Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.
Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 
When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 
Depth What does the source cover? 
How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?
How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?
Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?
What is the author’s purpose?
What biases might they have? 
Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?
Money Who funds the website or publication? 
Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?
What is the reputation of the website or publication?

SOURCE 2
Source Title 
Author(s) Name 
Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.
Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 
When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 
Depth What does the source cover? 
How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?
How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?
Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?
What is the author’s purpose?
What biases might they have? 
Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?
Money Who funds the website or publication? 
Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?
What is the reputation of the website or publication?

SOURCE 3
Source Title 
Author(s) Name 
Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.
Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 
When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 
Depth What does the source cover? 
How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?
How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?
Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?
What is the author’s purpose?
What biases might they have? 
Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?
Money Who funds the website or publication? 
Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?
What is the reputation of the website or publication?

PART 3: SUPPORT

SUPPORT #1
Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”
Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony? 
Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #2
Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”
Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?
Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #3
Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”
Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?
Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #4
Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech? E.g. “50% of all American voters…”
Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?
Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #5
Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”
Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?
Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

PART 4: REFLECTION
What have you learned from completing this activity?