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This is an executive speech written as if I am the NFL commissioner Robert Goodell. My project will present a new change to the domestic violence issue the NFL has had in the past and in the present.  My speech will include changes in personal conduct policies, the implemented 6 game suspension for violent conduct, domestic violence and sexual assault.  This will all lead to the new policy for the 2016 season which includes players with domestic violence or sexual assault convictions will not be allowed at the annual scouting combine or the NFL draft.  Those who refuse the background investigations will be barred from the league approved events.

Double-space your speech, using 16-point type so that it is easy to read.

Use spoken English. Read it aloud yourself to make sure you have written as we speak rather than as we tend to write.

Remember that someone else will be delivering this speech, not you. Do not include any personal information about yourself in the speech.

Grammatical errors are embarrassing and hurt the speaker’s credibility with the audience. Make your speech error-free.

Every word in the speech must be true and accurate. Do not invent scenarios. Do some research to find true anecdotes that are relevant to the topic.

You may use information from your research, but every word you write must be your own. Do not copy a phrase, a sentence, a paragraph—anything—word for word. Rewrite everything.

Be sure to cite or somehow give credit to your sources in your speech.

Deliverables

You will be responsible for the following deliverables. For more information about each deliverable, select the correspoding tab located under the Required Components heading from the left menu.

Project Proposal Memo (addressed to professor) describing the speaker, issue, and audience
Annotated Bibliography Memo (addressed to professor)
Project Draft (for peer review)
Presentation to Class (using YouTube or other technology)
Final written speech with references in APA style

Your speech should include the following elements:

an introduction that establishes credibility for the speaker and contains an icebreaker as well as background information on the issue

a persuasive body—Emphasize at least three points that you want your audience to take with them when they leave. Remember, you are writing for the ear, and the ear will remember more if you stick to your points and discuss them in a variety of ways (allow about six minutes). You must decide how best to make a positive case for your position and how to address the main counterarguments or objections that you would anticipate.

a conclusion that summarizes your case and recommends future action (allow about two minutes)

Evaluation

Your written and oral speech will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Format

How well does your speech follow instructions? How readable is it for your speaker?

Style

This category includes spelling and grammar (make it perfect), fluency, and paragraph development.

Rhetoric

How well have you adjusted your material for spoken delivery? How well have you adjusted your material for your audience? How successfully have you convinced your instructor and fellow students (who will serve as your audience for this assignment) of your knowledge and authority?

Do a lot of research on your topic so that your speech doesn’t sound like it’s only your opinion. Back up every opinion with hard evidence.

Content

How well have you summarized your research and organized it for oral presentation? How accurate are your words? How effectively have you used true anecdotes and statistics? How effectively have you incorporated quotes?

Your speech should contain no spelling, grammar, or factual errors. Include 8–10 references from authoritative sources.

Presentation

The client will decide whether to use the speech you have developed, based in part on how well you deliver it. Use good eye contact, pitch, pacing, and diction while presenting the speech. The speech should be between 9 and 10 minutes long, no less or more.

Persuasive Speeches

The traditional pattern for a persuasive speech is as follows:

Introductory remarks—thanks, icebreaker (1–2 paragraphs)

Introduction of the topic (2–4 paragraphs)
Your relationship to the topic/your credibility
Importance of the topic to the audience
Background about the topic—definitions and/or history
Thesis
Preview of what you will cover in the rest of the speech

Support for the thesis (may include the following) (5–10 paragraphs)
Important people who back your thesis
Research that supports your thesis
Statistics
Charts
Findings
Stories that support your thesis
Comparative and contrastive examples
Future consequences if your thesis is followed (or not followed)

Presentation of opposing ideas (2–3 paragraphs)
Identification of people who hold these ideas, and why
Refutation of the validity of these ideas

Conclusion (2–3 paragraphs)
Restatement of thesis
Emotional appeal to the audience
Memorable quote, story, or idea for the audience to take home