WAMS Media Center Research
Communication Arts Grade 8
Ms. Osborn Ms.Chmura Ms. Fuellhart Mr. Romash
Persuasive Speech Project
Overview
Persuasion may do one of three things. It may:
1. create a belief, behavior or attitude
2. reinforce an existing belief, behavior or attitude.
3. change an existing belief, behavior or attitude.
Assignment and Objectives
Your assignment is a persuasive research paper and a persuasive speech.
You are required to do the following for your persuasive project:
Ø Make a three-ten minute speaking presentation
Ø Create and use a visual aid(s) to enhance your presentation
Ø Write a final draft research paper that contains proper internal citations
and a proper Works Cited page using a minimum of three
different source types
Ø Persuade your audience by incorporating expert testimony, facts, and
data into your speech
Ø Leave your audience with a call to ACTION!
Media Center objectives:
You will:
Ø follow a defined research process in identifying your topic, searching
for resources,evaluating, collecting and synthesizing information.
Ø utilize specific strategies in searching online databases, Internet
and print sources to locate relevant information.
Ø evaluate your research process to identify improvements you could
make in future research
Selected Databases
ABC-CLIO SIRS Discoverer
EBSCO – Student Research Center EBSCO – Points of View
InfoTrac – Student ProQuest
Web Links
NoodleTools: Choose Best Search for your information need
NoodleTools: Argument vs. Persuasion
NoodleTools: Self-assessment of research process
Additional Resources
Research Guide Database Pathfinder
Print and Database Work Cited Web Evaluation
Web Application Development by 352 web design company.