II. Informative Speech

1.Prepare a 4-minute informative speech.

2.You are supposed to put your knowledge about topic-selection and purpose-setting into practice. Choose an interesting topic with a definite purpose and a well-defined theme.

3.Revise your informative speech based on in-class feedback from your peers.

4.Please find the evaluation form in the "Resources" and fill the heading blanks. Bring 3 copies of the form to the class on November 6.

5.Dress code is smart casual.

6.You may carry some cards to prompt you, but not your script.

7.You may use different kinds of visual aid for your presentation, and PPT is a must. The first slide of your PPT should be the title page with your title, your name, etc. The last slide should be references page, offering a full list of your references – please refer to the course syllabus for the format of reference. Desirably you should also have a table-of-contents slide or an overview slide.

8.Your final draft of the script is due on November 20. Please turn in your final draft at elearning.fudan.edu.cn: “Assignments”.