COM 170 Online Extra Credit Opportunity

In case you are interested in earning extra credit in this course, I am offering a
substantial, but challenging, opportunity. You need to research and write about a person
(past or present) who you think is an effective communicator. (It is okay to focus
specifically on a public speaker for this assignment if you have difficulty coming up with
another angle). Possible speakers include political leaders, civil rights leaders, talkshow
hosts, motivational speakers, comedians, etc.
You need to research this person with no less than ! ("#$%%) library sources cited (such
as books, &ournal articles, maga'ine articles, and newspaper articles). (dditional sources
including websites are okay, but must be cited in addition to the three library sources.
In addition to the information you discuss from your research, I want you to provide an
indepth analysis of why you think this person is an effective communicator)public
speaker.
Your paper must be !* pages, not including a title pages or references page. (bout +)!,s
of it should be the research paper section, with -)! of it being your analysis.
"his must be written in a formal, structured, research paper format in (P( style. I
encourage you to be creative and original with this assignment.
"his paper is due by .unday, /ay 0, +1-0 at --2*3 p.m. It needs to be submitted in the
4%xtra 5redit6 drop box in the 7eek -* folder, as a .doc, .docx, or a .rtf file.
"his paper is worth a maximum of +* extra credit points (* percent of your final grade.)
However, it will take hard work, creativity, and originality to earn the full 2 point!"
"his is %8"$( credit, and you need to put forth the proper time, research, and effort to
%($9 this extra credit. I am not posting an evaluation sheet : I want you to work hard
enough to ensure that you earn the extra credit without using the eval sheet as a crutch.
You will receive a 416 if you don,t meet at ;%(." the following2
o #ave a !page minimum (and meeting the assignment re<uirement criteria laid
out in the syllabus) Please note: Using of a page to list your name, title, etc.
does NOT count toward the 3page minimum!
o 5ite at least ! library sources in the text of your paper with proper documentation
on a separate $eferences page
o #ave at least + pages of 4research paper6 material and at least - page of your
analysis
"hat is to say, don,t bother turning in a + page paper)paper with no research)etc., and
expect to receive any extra credit. I can ensure you : you won,t=
"s always, you must follow the assignment preparation information, as stated in the
sylla#us.