i need a cause and effect speech and what caused the 2008 great recession please follow the rubric and make sure it looks like the example listed below due ASAP
Cause-Effect Speech Assignment Sheet
Due: March 20th (in-class): Typed Revised Preparation Outlines and speaking/keyword outlines, speech
Format: A 5-6-minute speech delivered extemporaneously from limited notes, a printed full speech outline including a bibliography with at least 3 acceptable sources, and a limited visual aid
Points: 150 (15% of Final grade). 110 for speech, 40 for outlines
Purpose: This is one of our formal graded speeches this semester, and the cause-effect speech practices one of the most difficult but important skills in public speaking and argumentation. This speech aims to help you practice and develop causal reasoning and synthesizing a complex issue by choosing a topic you are interested in/passionate about and showing your audience a piece of the “chain of causality.” We will work specifically on the delivery skills of working with visual aids, projection, and vocal variety with this speech. We will integrate more rigorous research and the sorts of evidence that will help you build your credibility with an audience.
Task:
Your goal is to develop a 5-6 minute speech that compellingly and clearly argues that one trend/event has happened (or will happen) and that as a result of it another event/trend has happened or will happen. You should approach this speech in a few different steps. First, choose your topic. It should be something you are interested in and connects with your interests/focus in your studies. Do some initial “rummaging” research, where you learn the major parts of this topic and lay out pieces of the “chain of causality.” Second, you will want to supplement this by conducting additional research using books, periodicals, newspaper articles, and government websites where relevant. Third, you should develop your two-three main points. Fourth, you should place the research wherever it needs to go in the outline. Finally, practice your speech, and build your visual aid!
Details:
· The speech should be between 5-6 minutes in length. Speeches that exceed or fail to meet this requirement (other than a 30 second grace period) will be subject to a grade penalty
· The speech must cite three acceptable sources (not webpages unless specifically cleared) in the form of books, journal articles or periodicals, newspapers, or government websites. Those must be cited orally in the speech itself and be cited in the body of the outline
· The speech will go through multiple rounds of revision. You will create and bring a fully-drafted outline to class on 3/13, which will be worth points as your “draft outline.” It will be reviewed by me and by a peer. You will integrate that feedback to revise it into a “final outline” which you will turn in with your final speech.
· The speech must not attempt to persuade us to act differently. You are arguing that one event cause or will cause another, not taking the additional step of saying that therefore we should change how we’re doing things.
· The speech should be delivered extemporaneously from a keyword outline rather than memorized, impromptu, or manuscript.
Other things to know:
Choose something you care about and can talk about. This is a great chance to learn new things about something that interests you.
TAKE THE TIME to do good research. The library has great resources to help you. I can help you, and we will even have a visit from a librarian. Let your research guide your speech—don’t create a full outline/argument and then go fishing for the research you need (sometimes it doesn’t exist!)
This speech is tricky but valuable. It takes time to develop and get right. Take the time.
Round 3 Sample Outline
Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Colorado
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Edibles, joints, and vapors, oh my! Marijuana is now legal for recreational use in
the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, and will soon be legal in California, Maine,
Massachusetts, and Nevada. And this list doesn’t include states like Illinois that have legalized marijuana
for medical purposes. This information was found in a December 2016 Fortune Magazine article.
B. Benefits: Clearly the legal use of marijuana is a growing trend in the United States. This trend has
important impacts on state governments, social services, and citizen health; therefore, it is important
that we understand what is happening.
C. Thesis: Today I’d like to speak with you about the impacts of Colorado’s 2014 legalization of
recreational marijuana.
D. Preview: First I will explain what the state’s legalization entailed, and then I’ll move on to how it has
impacted the state.
Transition: Let’s get started to look at how Colorado regulates recreational marijuana.
II. MP1: Recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado in January 2014.
A. Let me first clarify what recreational marijuana is.
1. Recreational marijuana is any marijuana product that is purchased and consumed for
the pleasure, or recreation of the user.
a. Unlike medical marijuana, which is legal in Illinois, no doctor’s prescription is
required to buy or use recreational marijuana.
2. This marijuana comes in many forms, including marijuana cigarettes, commonly
known as joints, edible products like based goods infused with marijuana, and oils that
contain THC, which is the main chemical component of marijuana. (EX)
B. The state of Colorado regulates producers, sellers, and users of recreational marijuana.
1. Marijuana growers, producers and sellers must conform to several key regulations.
a. First, all marijuana businesses must apply for and receive licenses in order to
operate.
b. Second, Colorado also implemented a seed-to-sale tracking system in which
each marijuana plant has a scannable bar code which traces the plant through
the growing, production, and sale process.
i. This data is fed into a database that state officials use to track
marijuana in the state and prevent it from being sold illegally.
ii. This information was found in a June 2015 Case Western Reserve Law
Review article.
c. Finally, the state of Colorado charges a 15% excise tax when marijuana is sold
between businesses, for example when a grower sells to a retailer.
i. This information was found on the state of Colorado website,
accessed in July 2017.
2. Those who wish to use marijuana recreationally in Colorado also must comply with
state regulations.
a. First, one must be 21 years of age to buy marijuana for recreational
purposes.
b. Second, a person may legally buy or possess up to one ounce of marijuana at
a time.
i. According to the New York Times in July 2016, one ounce of marijuana
is equivalent to approximately 84 marijuana cigarettes. (AA)
c. Third, a person cannot consume marijuana in public, which includes bars and
restaurants.
d. Finally, individuals pay a nearly 13% tax rate on recreational marijuana.
i. In comparison, you’ll pay 9% sales tax to purchase alcohol at Binny’s
on Prospect. (AA)
ii. The information about Colorado’s law found on the same state of
Colorado website I mentioned earlier.
iii. As you can see, the legalization of recreational marijuana is
accompanied by many regulations.
Transition: Now that you understand Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014, let’s
move on to how it has impacted the state.
III. MP2: The legalization of recreational marijuana has led to increased tax revenues and higher
incidences of accidental marijuana consumption in Colorado.
A. First, State of Colorado tax revenues have grown due to the legalization of recreational
marijuana.
1. In fiscal year 2015, Colorado collected just under $70 million in marijuana taxes,
which was reported in a September 2015 Time Magazine article.
a. To put this in perspective, in the same year Colorado collected just $42
million dollars in taxes from the sale of alcohol. (AA)
2. According to a June 2017 article in Money, taxes on the sale of marijuana brought in
$105 million dollars during the 2016 fiscal year. (ST)
3. The Coloradoan, the local Ft. Collins newspaper, reported in a February 2017 article
that $875 million dollars of recreational marijuana was sold in 2016.
a. Clearly the legalization of medical recreational marijuana has increased tax
revenues.
B. The second major impact of legalized recreation marijuana is an increase in medical related
incidences.
1. A July 2016 New York Times article reports that researchers found a 150% increase in
marijuana poisoning among children in Colorado since recreational marijuana was
legalized. The known amount of cases was 200.
i. Dr. Genie Roosevelt, a professor at the University of Colorado, says
that these poisonings are “significant and preventable”.
ii. She goes on to say that this increase in poisoning is caused by the
greater availability of marijuana due to legalization, especially when the
marijuana is in the form of candy and treats that are attractive to
children.
iii. Children consume these edibles thinking they are simply sweet
treats, which leads to these accidents.
Transition: In conclusion,
IV. Conclusion
A. Review: Today I have discussed Colorado’s 2014 legalization of recreational marijuana. First I told
you how the state of Colorado regulates marijuana, and then I discussed its impact on the state.
B. Final Thought: With Illinois’s budget woes continually making front page news, one has to wonder if
our state leaders will join Colorado in the “green rush” and cash in on legalized marijuana.
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