State Planning Sheet

Name_______________________

Checklist of items to be included in persuasive oral speech:

_____ State clearly the state you are planning to visit.

_____ Maintain the role of a travel agent throughout presentation.

_____ Include places of interest that tourists may want to visit while
vacationing.

_____ Mention the state’s motto, flower, nickname, and capital city.

_____ Include the date that your state became part of the United
States of America.

_____ Tell about important or famous people that are from your state
and what they are famous for doing.

_____ Make sure you include persuasive arguments of why someone

would want to visit your state. In other words, “sell” it.

_____ Speech should be organized and have a definite beginning,

middle, and end.
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Checklist for Assessment (for teacher use only)

_____ Student clearly mentions the state to be discussed.
_____ Student maintains the role of a travel agent throughout
presentation.
_____ Student lists places of interest that tourists may want to visit.
_____ Student mentions the state’s motto, flower, nickname, and
capital city.
_____ Student includes the date that state became part of our
country.
_____ Student tells about famous/important people from their state
and the contributions they have made.
_____ Student includes persuasive arguments of why someone would want to
visit their state.
_____ Speech should have a well defined beginning, middle, and end.
_____ Student should understand information presented orally in speeches presented by other
students.
_____ Student should listen attentively to other speakers during presentations.