Description

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 10
Lesson
Instructions
Think about the communication topic that you chose in your Week 2 Assignment. Your instructor should have already approved this. If not, contact your instructor right away for your presentation topic.

Now for this part of the assignment, you will begin preparing for the Week 6 Assignment (individual PowerPoint presentation). Research your chosen topic in the textbook, and then address and submit the following:

Write a good thesis statement. The thesis must be only one sentence.
Brainstorm (You do not have to show your brainstorming in the assignment submission.)
Write at least 3 main ideas concerning your topic. (Write in full sentences)
Next week you will be researching, adding to this draft, and submitting additional outline material.

Note: Notify your professor now by e-mail if you do not understand how to choose a speech topic.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

4-6 sentences
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
References page (as needed)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on W3 Thesis & Main Points Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 3



Rubric
W3 Thesis & Main Points Grading Rubric – 5 pts
W3 Thesis & Main Points Grading Rubric – 5 pts
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis
2.0 pts
Thesis statement is one sentence and indicates the focus of the paper.
1.0 pts
Thesis statement is one sentence but may need some clarity regarding the focus of the paper.
0.0 pts
Thesis statement is more than one sentence and/or does not provide any direction for the paper.
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMain Ideas
3.0 pts
Submission lists 3 main ideas, each in full-sentence format.
2.0 pts
Submission lists 2 main ideas, each in full-sentence format.
1.0 pts
Submission lists 1 main idea in full-sentence format.
0.0 pts
No effort
3.0 pts
Total Points: 5.0