Description
Module 02 Content
Background
Scenario
Your child care program has been selected to speak before your mayor and official leaders on issues facing child care programs in your city or town. You have been asked to present one critical issue to your representatives.
Directions
You will prepare a speech (3-minutes long) about one issue you select. In your speech, you will outline the issue and why the issue is important. In your speech you will provide a solution to the issue and present an “ask.”
Step 1: Research issues facing child care programs in your area.
Select one issue you feel is critical in your location.
Step 2: Develop the Speech
The speech will be one page long (double-spaced).
Include the following:
The Message: Identify and describe the key issue facing child care programs in your area.
The Story and Key Data: Connect the issue and its impact on child care. Support this connection with a quick fact or piece of data. Also include a story making the issue personal to you and your child care program.
The Ask: Make a specific request about an action you want the leader(s) to take.
Consider who you are speaking to, what they care about, and what is within their power to impact.
Your ask will vary depending on your audience.
Make it Memorable: Package the above information in a way that will be short, personal, and memorable.
Step 3: The Presentation:
Record yourself giving your speech sharing the important issue you selected to the official representatives. Your speech should be no longer than three minutes. Use recording software through PowerPoint, Screencast-o-Matic, or another method. You may choose to save/upload your recording to YouTube or similar location to then share for your submission.
Step 4: Final Steps and Reflection
Include a two-page reflection describing the process of completing the research and writing the speech.
Include the following in your reflection:
What sources did you use?
Where did you find your sources?
What surprised you about the process and/or information you discovered?
What made you select the topic you addressed?
Do you think the official(s) will be able to fulfill your request? Explain your answer.
Include APA citations to all sources used for this assignment, including a title page and reference page in APA format.
All work should be formatted professionally and use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
Submit your completed assignment (written document and presentation recording) by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Writing Guide
APA Guide
Writing a Short Speech and/or Elevator Pitch
Making a Screencast-O-Matic Video of a PowerPoint Presentation
Uploading a Screencast-o-Matic Video to YouTube
Creating a Video
