Speech One: Analyzing a Particular Community

Discourse 300

Technical Requirements:

 6-8 minutes

 Extemporaneous delivery

 Extemporaneous speaking notes uploaded to BlackBoard by due date.

o Follows outline format in The Public Speaking Project (see page 8-16)

o 12-point, Times New Roman font

o One-inch margins

o Outline should follow APA- or MLA-Style

 Grading will be based on the rubric posted on BlackBoard.

 Cites at least three credible sources

Overview: This assignment is based on Chapter Three (“Exploring Community”) of Writing and Community Action. Based on the reading, you should first identify a specific community. As Deans (2003) explains, communities come in many varieties. A community might be based on culture, religion, shared interests, professions, or some other association. Sometimes communities are based on longstanding associations, while others are based on problems that tie people together.

Some examples of community groups include the following:

Professions Local Neighborhoods Shared Interests Nurses Ivanhoe Bicycle commuters Physical Therapists Manheim Park Transit riders Social Workers Volker Neighborhood Urban farmers Association

After identifying a community, you should delve deeper into what makes the community tick. Your investigation should be guided by the questions on page 96 of Writing and Community Action. Your speech should specifically focus on the history of the community, and the contemporary problems it faces.