What was the author’s stated purpose-Why did the author write the article?

Informative speech

If you are selecting a chapter from Blackwell, Option for the Informative speech, then you are choosing the path of least resistance and the surest way to make sure that you are doing this assignment correctly.

Remember this is academic performance, so whether you choose from here or decide on your own topic, you must demonstrate “qualifying” the source for this assignment.

Good Luck! Any questions? Post them here. Do not forget the academic required minimum is 2 academic sources. To complete this discussion assignment you must upload or add a work cited entry of 2 academic sources formatted in MLA style to the discussion board.

https://mymission.lamission.edu/userdata/casarera/docs/ebooksclub.org A Companion to Latinao Studies Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies.pdf

The Informative Speech is a public address of a scholarly/academic article. The assignment mimics the type of speaking that occurs most commonly in the academic setting.

Students will have ample time to read, and learn to the best of their ability the article and present a 5 minute presentation on the facts of the article. Learning outcomes are: to read, understand, and speak on, and qualify sources as part of professional presentation.

There is no formal outline due with this presentation. The selection of the topics will be guided by the instructor to eliminate procrastination and ensure academic rigors are being tightly adhered too.

In the time allowed, summarize the selected article, but do not retell the article. What was the author’s stated purpose? Why did the author write the article? What qualifies the author as a credible source? And what evidence did the author provide to make her|his point?