Unit 8 — Persuasive Speaking, Group Presentation · Final
Week of Mon, Nov 23 · week closes Sun, Nov 29 · 260 points
This module's items
- Persuasive Speech (5–10 min)75 pts
- Persuasive speech critiques10 pts
- Group Presentation: problem-solving activity75 pts
- Final Exam100 pts
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- Persuasive patterns: problem–solution, Monroe's Motivated Sequence (attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action).
- Delivery: eye contact, vocal variety, gestures, pace; practice out loud, timed.
- Group roles: task roles, maintenance roles, disruptive roles; consensus vs majority.
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Unit 8
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
