This class introduces you to the art and sciences of speech writing and delivery. You will research, write and deliver ONE speech this semester. Problem-Solution Speech You will choose a topic that you want to talk on. You will find a problem that we all have (and maybe have to convince us we have this problem) You will find ONE solution that we can ALL implement immediately to solve the problem. Example: Have you ever needed to pay a friend but didn’t have cash? What app do you use? Do you use VENMO where all your friends can see who you own money too? Why use an app that over shares on social media just to send money? You should Square’s Cash app . The app’s interface is sleek and easy to use, and there’s no weird newsfeed. This payment app is hardware neutral. Sure, all your friends may be on Venmo, but maybe not for long: Square Cash is quickly growing more popular. The app was downloaded more times than Venmo in July and, as of earlier this week, it ranked higher than Venmo in the Apple App Store in the free finance apps category(Wired, 2021). Did you see the problem here? 1. need to pay a friend and have no cash 2. using VENMO where your information is shared on social media. by using both pieces of information I capture ALL audience members- those with a cash payment issue and those with experience on VENMO. Do you see the solution? Square’s cash App Do you see the arguments to support this solution? 1. app’s interface is sleek and easy to use 2. app is hardware neutral 3. App is popular Research You will need at least 3 research articles to support your idea. Can we find an article on how popular cash apps are? Can we find an article about VENMO with positives and negatives? Can we find an article about Square’s Cash App with positives and negatives? We will then Write 1. a reference page for all articles 2. an outline script for the speech Don’t worry each week I will show you how and give you examples. We will Deliver the speech. 1. recorded on your computer or smart phone 2. or delivered live in class on WebEx at dates/ times you sign up for. This is a BIG unit. It will take us three weeks and there are lots of details in each week that I skipped here- like how long will my speech be- in this overview. Take few moments and look through the next three weeks before you do any work. The speech makes sense when you see the whole process and can work through it at your own pace. here are 100+ problem solution speech topics grouped by interest area to get you thinking on your topic https://www.myspeechclass.com/problem-solution.html https://www.aha-now.com/social-media-problems-and-solutions/# Choose something you are intested in. Choose something you belive in the solution. Choose something you can explain in 5 minutes. Professor Amy This class introduces you to the art and sciences of speech writing and delivery. You will research and deliver ONE speech this semester. CHOOSE A TOPIC 1. How do we make college tuition affordable? 2. How can we eliminate steroid use in sports? What is the best solution for depression? 3. How do we deal with America’s growing drug problem? 4. How do we reduce food waste in restaurants? 5. How do we stop race and gender discrimination? 6. How do we stop animal cruelty? 7. How do we ensure that all citizens earn a livable wage? 8. How do we end sexual harassment in the workplace? 9. How do we deal with the water scarcity problem? 10. How do we effectively control the world’s population? 11. How can we put an end to homelessness? 12. How do we solve the world hunger crisis? 13. How do we address the shortage of parking spaces in downtown areas? 14. How can our cities be made more bike- and pedestrian-friendly? 15. How do we balance the right of free speech and the right not to be abused? 16. How can we encourage people to use public transportation? 17. How do we bring neighborhoods closer together? 18. How do we deal with the problem of teen suicide? 19. How do we keep teens from dropping out of high school? Problem-Solution Speech You will choose a topic that you want to talk on. You will find a problem that we all have (and maybe convince us we have this problem) You will find ONE solution that we can ALL implement immediately to solve the problem. Did you see the problem here? 1 2 by using both pieces of information I capture ALL audience members- issue and those with experience Do you see the solution? Do you see the aruguments to support this solution? 1 2. 3. Research You will need at least 3 research articles to support your idea. We will then Write 1. a reference page for all articles (APA 2. an outline CITATION) script for the speech Don’t worry each week I will show you how and give you examples. Title: Topic: Specific Purpose: To persuade you to ______________ I. Introduction A. Attention Getting Statement: B. Credibility Statement: C. Thesis/ Preview: (transition phrase) II. Body A. Problem 1. subpoint #1 2. subpoint #2 (transition phrase) B. Solution 1. subpoint #1 2. subpoint #2 (transition phrase) V. Conclusion A. Summary: Problem and how solution works B. Call to Action (what are we to do NOW) Professor Amy Purchase answer to see full attachment Explanation & Answer: 600 words Tags: living creatures hunger crisis farming technologies User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following our company’shonor code & terms of service.

MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics

Guidelines for referring to the works of others in your text using MLA style are covered throughout the MLA Handbook and in chapter 7 of the MLA Style Manual. Both books provide extensive examples, so it’s a good idea to consult them if you want to become even more familiar with MLA guidelines or if you have a particular reference question.

BASIC IN-TEXT CITATION RULES

In MLA Style, referring to the works of others in your text is done using parenthetical citations. This method involves providing relevant source information in parentheses whenever a sentence uses a quotation or paraphrase. Usually, the simplest way to do this is to put all of the source information in parentheses at the end of the sentence (i.e., just before the period). However, as the examples below will illustrate, there are situations where it makes sense to put the parenthetical elsewhere in the sentence, or even to leave information out.

General Guidelines

• The source information required in a parenthetical citation depends (1) upon the source medium (e.g. print, web, DVD) and (2) upon the source’s entry on the Works Cited page.
• Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page. More specifically, whatever signal word or phrase you provide to your readers in the text must be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the corresponding entry on the Works Cited page.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS: AUTHOR-PAGE STYLE

MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page. The author’s name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263).

Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).

Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Both citations in the examples above, (263) and (Wordsworth 263), tell readers that the information in the sentence can be located on page 263 of a work by an author named Wordsworth. If readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the Works Cited page, where, under the name of Wordsworth, they would find the following information:

Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. Oxford UP, 1967.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS FOR PRINT SOURCES WITH KNOWN AUTHOR

For print sources like books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and newspapers, provide a signal word or phrase (usually the author’s last name) and a page number. If you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as “symbol-using animals” (3).

Human beings have been described as “symbol-using animals” (Burke 3).

These examples must correspond to an entry that begins with Burke, which will be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of an entry on the Works Cited page:

Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method. University of California Press, 1966.