informative speech packet-fall_2014

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Speech 205Mr. Sanders

The Informative Speech

For this assignment, you will prepare a 5-7 minute speech with the specific purpose of helping your audienceunderstand a topic.

Purpose

For this speech, you will research a topic of your choice. !his is "asically li#e a research paper, e$cept you are presenting the information orally instead of in written form. %ou will still ha&e to research the topic and gather

sources and data. %ou will also ha&e to create a "i"liography of the sources you will use.

%our speech should meet the following criteria

'. (se a minimum of ) legitimate, reputa"le sources *for e$ample no +i#ipedia - the one e$ception to thisis if you scroll to the "ottom of a +i#ipedia page and clic# on one of the e$ternal lin#s under

references. !his will ta#e you to a certified reputa"le source. /n your past speeches, you pro"a"ly

relied solely on personal #nowledge and e$perience. !his method alone will no longer "e accepta"le.

%ou M(S! ha&e at least ) sources in your "i"liography, and you may only cite the sources you willmention in your speech. !his means if you started with sources, "ut only refer to ) in your speech,

you will only put ) in your "i"liography.

2. %ou will mention your sources in your speech- this is called an oral citation. For e$ample, Accordingto Bob Smith in The State Journal Register on October 25th, 2013, Students are "ecoming smarter at an

earlier age due to technology. 1owe&er, he goes on to state, that this may cause increased lainess.

(ltimately, what we can learn from this is3). 1a&e a &isual aid for your presentation- this could include a power point, #eynote, or poster. /f you ha&e

any other ideas, please chec# with me first.

4. onform to the time limit6 ) points will "e deducted e&ery '5 seconds under or o&er the time limit. !he

"est way to a&oid this is to practice at home and time your speech. im for minutes.5. !urn in your topic appro&al and typed rough draft outline on the due dates listed.

. Spea# e$temporaneously using notes on note cards. 8o not read directly from note cards or &isual aids.

7. PowerPoint slides must ha&e a ma$imum of 20 words per slide.

ccepta"le Sources include

• 9oo#s *nonfiction

• Periodicals *nonfiction magaines and scholarly :ournals that can "e found in print or online

•

;ewspapers found in print or online. <oogle ;ews is e$tremely helpful=• >nline articles from reputa"le sites- please show them to me to gain appro&al

• 9rochures and pamphlets

• ;ewsletters

• ?eference "oo#s *dictionaries, almanacs, encyclopedia, etc.

• Fiction "oo#s

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Timeline/Due Dates:

8ays to wor# in class on a computer and with my help '0@2), '0@27, '0@2A, '0@2B, and '0@)0Peer and self e&aluate outlines day '0@)'

5 topic ideas '0@22Final /nformati&e !opic ppro&ed due '0@2)

?ough 8raft +ord >utline due '0@2B

!yped ?ough 8raft sentence outline C "i"liography C ) sources due '0@)0!yped Final Sentence >utline D 9i"liography due '0@)'

/nformati&e spea#ing "eings ''@)

Bibliography Format

%ou will use ME format to create your "i"liography. Please refer to the ME handout *it is posted on my

we"site "efore you start your "i"liography.

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Stu 8en

/nformati&e Speech

;o&em"er 'st, 20')

)rd 1our

ating 1ealthy with a 9usy Eifestyle *WORD >(!E/;

eneral !urpose: !o inform

Specific !urpose: !o inform the audience a"out eating healthy while on the run

Thesis statement: healthy lifestyle is still doa"le if you ma#e wise choices "ecause youGll li&e longer.

I" Intro#uction

. ttention getter pictures of healthy food

9. !hesis !herefore, it is imperati&e that we learn a"out3 "ecause3

. Pre&iew So today / will first tal# a"out3 2nd3 9efore finally3.

II" Bo#y

. Pac# your lunch $mention %ayer

'. 1ealthier

2. Eess e$pensi&e

). Many options

a. pre-coo#ed, pre-cut ". fruit cups

c. &eggies

4. Prepare in ad&ance

5. Huic# meals

a. Eean uisine

". 1ealthy hoice

9. ating in ?estaurants

'. 1ealthier choices a&aila"le

a. Salads

". 9a#ed or grilled entres

c. Eow-car" options

2. 1ealthier restaurants a&aila"le $mention Bro&na. Su"way

". Sweet !omatoes

. Ieep healthy snac#s accessi"le $mention 'arter

'. Fruit

2. %ogurt smoothies

). +ater

III" 'onclusion

. /n conclusion, there are many options a&aila"le. !oday we tal#ed a"out 'st3 2nd3 and finally3

9. So remem"er, ma#ing the choice doesnGt ha&e to "e hard. at healthy, eat smart, eat well.

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Bibliography

9rown, le$andra. J!he ?ise of the ;ew ?estaurant.J Tulsa Studies in Womens !iterature '2.

*200B 4A-2. Print.

arter, E., and Margaret Shaffer. Huic# Fi$. "ood #ouse$ee%ing Mar. 200 '4)-4A. Print.

Mayer, Sarah. &reating a #ealth' !i(est'le) ;ew %or# 1arper, 200A.

;ame KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

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!itle of Speech

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ategory <rading riteria *rated '-'0 per category

- e$cellent *no flaws at all

M- meets criteria

9- "elow e$pectations

0- not present

Score

/ntroduction M 9 0 ttention <etting 8e&ice *<8

M 9 0 !hesis Statement *laim C ?eason

M 9 0 Pre&iew@Summary

9ody Structure M 9 0 appropriate organiational pattern

M 9 0 clear and logical

M 9 0 followed outline

M 9 0 transitions "etween topics

ontent M 9 0 main points clearly stated

M 9 0 main points clearly e$plained

M 9 0 main points supported "y accurate research

M 9 0 oral citations met *at least )

Lisual id M 9 0 necessary and appropriate

M 9 0 presented s#illfully M 9 0 well designed *color, sie, etc.

M 9 0 professional *neatness, spelling, etc.

M 9 0 audience can see *&iew not "loc#ed

Spea#er credi"ility M 9 0 #nowledgea"le

M 9 0 dressed appropriately

M 9 0 enthusiasm for the topic

M 9 0 confident

M 9 0 honest@ethical

;on&er"al physical deli&ery M 9 0 eye contact

M 9 0 posture

M 9 0 a&oided distracting mannerisms

M 9 0 facial e$pressions

M 9 0 gestures

Ler"al@&ocal deli&ery M 9 0 &ocal enthusiasm M 9 0 rate@fluency *a&oided dead air

M 9 0 &olume

M 9 0 a&oided offensi&e language

M 9 0 a&oided fillers *um, uh, li#e, yeah, etc.

M 9 0 clarity

M 9 0 correct grammar and word usage

onclusion M 9 0 ?e&iew Statement

M 9 0 lincher statement

M 9 0 ending and departure *a&oid thatGs it, etc.

M 9 0 appropriate length

>utline M 9 0 outline complete with all parts present

M 9 0 format correct

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M 9 0 "i"liography reuirements met *at least )

onformity to assignment M 9 0 time limit met *5-7 minutes

M 9 0 topic appro&ed

M 9 0 spo#e e$temporaneously

M 9 0 source reuirements met *at least )

Score *out of '00 points possi"le

Penalties EateN <umN Spea#ing or "eing distracting during other speechesN

!otal B0-'00

A0-AB 9

70-7B

0-B 8

0-5B F

<etting Started 1ow do / thin# of a speech topicN

+rite down and "rainstorm ideas "elow

+hat ma#es me feel

1appyN

SadN

ngryN

$citedN

+hat do / #now a lot a"outN

+hat do / #now little a"out, "ut / am eager to learnN

+hat strong moral &alues do / holdN

+hat topics do cool and e$citing things todayN

+hat things happening right now will ha&e a profound impact on the futureN

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+hat type of outline will you use for this speechN

hronologicalN

Past-Present-FutureN

+hat it is-pplications-/mplicationsN

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+hat will "e your main points and su" pointsN +rite down some ideas "elow.

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i. Sources, Facts, Statistics, 8ata, $amples

ii. Sources, Facts, Statistics, 8ata, $amples

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i. Sources, Facts, Statistics, 8ata, $amples

ii. Sources, Facts, Statistics, 8ata, $amples

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Steps to accomplishing your informati&e successfully

'. 9rainstorm 5 topics

2. Pic# your fa&orite

). 1a&e Mr. Sanders appro&al *;o repeat topics - first come first ser&e

4. +rite your topic on the spea#ing date sheet on the "oard

5. 8ecide what type of main point outline structure fits your speech "est

. reate a word outline for your ) main points *9e creati&e= !here is rarely a wrong answer here.

7. reate a word outline with your su" points *9e creati&e= !here is rarely a wrong answer here.

A. Select a computer and write your name and computer num"er down.

B. <o to my teacher we"site. 8ownload the J/nformati&e !emplateJ and copy@paste that file into a <oogle8ocument

'0. Share your outline with Mr. Sanders &ia <oogle 8ocuments at !S;8?Ssps'A.org *your log-in KKKKKKKKstudents.sps'A.org

''. dit the <oogle document howe&er "est fits your needs. %ou do not need to use all my pre-set up ,9,, and',2,)Gs

'2. !ype your word outline into the google document

'). +rite your speech= *(se the files on my we"site to help you

'4. (se <oogle ;ews and other credi"le sources to "ac# up enhance your speeches credi"ility=

'5. /f you pic#ed a topic you are genuinely interested in, this will "e more fun for you.

'. s# uestions=

;otes

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-?emem"er please &isit the resources / ha&e posted on my we"site. / promise it will help.

-/ also ha&e student successful student outlines to loo# at from pre&ious years. !hose will help, too.

-%ou only need ) oral citations. / recommend using ' per "ody paragraph although more is fine.

1ow to write an awesome /nformati&e==

!opic selection

• super interesting topic ma#es your informati&e wonderful.

• !ry and pic# a topic that you thin# will really interest your audience and show them that

it is pretty much the greatest thing they will e&er hear a"out.

• Pic# something that you are really interested and e$cited a"out as well-if you connect

with your speech, your audience will too=

• !opic ideas ny type of new de&elopment@idea@theory-medical, scientific, technology,

automo"ile, political, etc. 9asically, something new and inno&ati&e.

• +here do you find great topicsNN

-!here are se&eral we"sites you can research that ha&e great topics you can pic#

from.-!ry these

'. www.popularscience.com

2. www.popularmechanics.com). www.newscientist.com

4. www.wired.com

5. www.technologyre&iew.com

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http://www.popularscience.com/

http://www.popularmechanics.com/

http://www.newscientist.com/

http://www.wired.com/

http://www.technologyreview.com/

http://www.popularscience.com/

http://www.popularmechanics.com/

http://www.newscientist.com/

http://www.wired.com/

http://www.technologyreview.com/



So youG&e found your topic-what ne$tN

• !he "est thing to do once you ha&e your awesome topic is to research it and find

as much information a"out it as you can.

• 8uring your research, "e sure and find cre#ible an# up(to(#ate sources that you

can cite in your speech.

• >nce you feel comforta"le that you ha&e the research you need, you can construct

a "asic outline of your speech that will guide you during the drafting process. For

your outline, you need to follow some sort of structure that you will use

throughout the entire writing process *see "elow.

Structuring your /nformati&e

• !he "asic structure for informati&e is generally as follows

1. Intro#uction !his is where you want to gra" your audienceGs attention

and really get them hoo#ed on this speech. great way to do this is to ha&e

an attention getting de&ice-"asically, a really cool lead into your speech that

will gra" their attention right away= /ntroduce your topic= !ell the audience what it is that you are going to

tal# to them a"out and why it will change the world= ssentially, gi&e

them a significance statement that will ma#e them thin# >h my

goodness, how did we e&er go without ha&ing or #nowing this

"eforeNN=

%ou need a pre&iew statement that will let them #now where you are

going with the speech. $ample So today we will first tal# a"out this,

second this, and finally this.

2. )istory/What is it/)o& #oes it &or*: !his where you tal# a"out how

your topic came to "e and :ust e$actly what it is. +hat significant e&ents led up to its esta"lishmentN

;e$t, gi&e some detail a"out what e$actly your topic is-anything

super interesting or uniue that really ma#es it stand out would wor#

well. !al# a"out how it wor#s= +hat happens to ma#e it do what it doesNN

Remember: !his part of your speech can "ecome really confusing

so "e sure and e$plain it in a way that is easy to understand, "ut still

sounds well put together.

3. +pplications: /n what ways can your topic "e put to use in our worldN

1ow will this help usN $ample May"e you are tal#ing a"out a new plastic that an animal

can ma#e from secretions in its "ody. %ou could say that the plastic

can "e used to impro&e surgical casts, strengthen "ullet proof &ests

for police officers, and e&en "e used as a #nee replacement in

humans.

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!al# "riefly a"out how all of the applications listed a"o&e are "etter

than what we ha&e now "ecause of your topic. 9asically, :ust tell us a"out different ways that it can "e applied@used

and why these ways are so "eneficial.

4. Implications: !his is where you tal# a"out what your topic will mean for

us now and in the future. Present "oth good and "ad aspects of your topic.

o <ood +ill it open up the door for new researchN +ill it

allow fields of science to come together that ne&er ha&e

"eforeN tc.

o 9ad /s it too e$pensi&e to ma#eN +ill it hurt the

en&ironmentN tc. ny ideas you ha&e a"out what this will mean for humanity should

go here.

5. 'onclusion: Sum it up=

<i&e a re&iew statement a"out what we tal#ed a"out.

great summary statement a"out your amaing topic is always nice=

!ry and lea&e the audience with a cle&er or impactful statement that

will ma#e them remem"er your speech=

>&erall

•

9e enthusiastic a"out your topic-show your audience that you lo&e what you are tal#inga"out and why they should too.

• 8onGt "e afraid to add some cheesy, pun :o#es to li&en up your speech.

• 1a&e fun= /nformati&e is "u""ly and happy, so "e that way=

Remember: ,ou are -OT allo&e# to choose a topic that is a Demonstration topic" ,ou are purely

informing us of a topic you fin# interesting not #emonstrating" +voi# .)OW TO topics

'. 1ow nuclear power wor#s

2. !he "iography of your fa&orite actor ). 1ow to ma#e pia

4. !he history of comic "oo#s

5. 1ow to change your carGs oil. !he story of how your school was founded

7. !he story of your fa&orite president

A. !he history of your hometownB. 1ow to swing a golfclu"

'0. !rends in the stoc# mar#et

''. 1ow to dri&e a stic#-shift

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'2. 1istory of a fa&orite product "rand'). 1ow to shoot a "as#et"all

'4. 8escription of life in another country

'5. 1ow to wea&e a "as#et'. !he three "ranches of (.S. go&ernment

'7. 1ow to read a map'A. 1ow roads are "uilt

'B. !he Se&en +onders of the +orld20. 8isneyland

2'. 1ow to #nit a scarf

22. Professional "ase"all stadiums2). Eocal fol#lore

24. ?oadside attractions

25. hinese food2. (F>Gs

27. ?eal life &ampires

2A. !ypes of cheese2B. 1ow to play chess

)0. Iey phrases in a foreign language

)'. !ypes of poetry

)2. &olution of &ideo games)). ?aising pet sna#es

)4. Serial #illers

)5. Foriegn !L shows). 1ow to ma#e a we"site

)7. i&il +ar generals

)A. 1istorical e&ents that occurred on your speech day

)B. Famous diplomats40. ll a"out your fa&orite &acation spot

4'. Famous speeches

42. 1ow to get good grades4). 1ow to write a resume

44. 1ow to sur&i&e a :o" inter&iew

45. !ypes of tropical fish4. 8og shows

47. !he newspaper "usiness

4A. ll a"out a fa&orite radio show4B. 1ow a computer wor#s

50. 1ow to organie a closet5'. (.S. territories52. Loodoo

5). omparison of different religions

54. Schools of painting

55. !he latest disco&eries in astronomy5. Fringe #nown political parties

57. 1ow to find cheap airline tic#ets

5A. ompetiti&e horse"ac# riding5B. 1ow to ma#e fishing lures

0. Ea"or (nions

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'. 1ow to plan a wedding2. 1ow to tie &arious #nots

). ruise &acations

4. ray laws5. 1ow to impro&e your health

. lectric cars7. Eife in the future

A. 1ow to throw a good partyB. +or#ing in the fast food industry

70. 1ow to play the #aoo

7'. >rigins of superstitions72. Eesser #nown Presidents

7). omputer &iruses

74. 1igh school dating on a "udget75. ults

7. 8ysle$ia

77. /mpact of media on society7A. 9ranches of the military

7B. Famous ad&ertising campaigns

A0. ;ursing homes

A'. 1ow to write a willA2. !he (nited ;ations

A). 1ow to find your ancestors

A4. 8eep sea fishA5. particular period of architecture

A. 1ow to construct an argument

A7. Sa&ing money on your income ta$es

AA. Sports card collectingAB. !he history of the 9i"le

B0. 9oo# re&iews for a particular author

B'. 1ow to a&oid "oredomB2. Sales tactics

B). omparison of economic systems

B4. ensorship in historyB5. Psychological profiling

B. Pic#ing a name for your children

B7. mericaGs fastest growing citiesBA. 1ow to impro&e your manners

BB. 1ow to impro&e your con&ersation s#ills'00. +orld +ar // heroes'0'. !he Miss merica Pageant

'02. /nteresting cultures

'0). 1ow to raise ra""its

'04. $otic pets'05. 9allroom dancing

'0. ;ear death e$periences

'07. /8 theft'0A. &olution of &oting laws

'0B. ;atural disasters

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''0. 9reeds of dogs'''. 8ream interpretation

''2. !eenage pro"lems

''). hildhood pro"lems''4. !he F9/

''5. 9asic economic principles''. d&ances in education

''7. Spies''A. &olution of the nglish language

''B. ;ational Par#s

'20. %oung "illionaires'2'. Former child stars

'22. >"esity epidemic

'2). 1ow to "e more romantic'24. !ypes of common plants

'25. 1ow to coo# &egetarian

'2. Funny in&entions

'27. Stupid criminals

'2A. ode "rea#ing

'2B. 1ow to play Po#er ')0. hild geniuses

')'. Spoon collecting

')2. harita"le organiations')). ?eincarnation

')4. 1ow to "rea# "ad ha"its

')5. +eight lifting'). 1ow the circulatory system wor#s

')7. >rigin of holidays

')A. /nterior decorating

')B. Eie detecting'40. !he Supreme ourt

'4'. Eearning styles

'42. Eife in :ail'4). %our teeth

'44. 1ow to set up an auarium

'45. >rganied crime'4. Street gangs

'47. 1ow to ma#e soup

'4A. !he losingest professional sports teams'4B. 1ow the telephone wor#s

'50. !he (.S. Postal Ser&ice

'5'. 1ow to apply ma#e-up

'52. /n&estment strategies'5). !he Eottery

'54. !he /ndustrial ?e&olution

'55. Medicines from nature'5. Memory loss

'57. 8ifferences in male and female communication

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'5A. Mental illnesses'5B. !he Middle ges

'0. 1ow the "rain wor#s

''. Prohi"ition'2. 8rug laws

'). irplane stunts'4. !he history of your fa&orite musical group

'5. (seful we"sites'. !he <reat 8epression

'7. Famous riots

'A. Muscle cars'B. ntiue collecting

'70. 8og training

'7'. Model railroading'72. 1ow to perform a magic tric#

'7). !he intelligence of dolphins

'74. Multi-Ee&el mar#eting'75. /nteresting world records

'7. 8ifferent philosophical perspecti&e

'77. !he +elfare system

'7A. hoosing a digital camera'7B. ity planning

'A0. ?eality !L shows

'A'. !ypes of cars'A2. hoosing the right tires for your car

'A). 8iploma mills

'A4. !he most dangerous :o"s

'A5. !he truc#ing industry'A. 9asic first aid

'A7. oin collecting

'AA. !he 9ritish ?oyal Family'AB. /ce cream ma#ing

'B0. 1ow search engines wor#

'B'. 9anned "oo#s'B2. !he worst trades in sports history

'B). 1ow gala$ies are formed

'B4. ;ati&e merican tri"es from your area'B5. $otic "reeds of cats

'B. (nitary $ecuti&e !heory'B7. 1ow to tur#ey-call'BA. 1ow "ottled water is purified

'BB. Sports card collecting

200. !he (.S. Post >ffice

20'. 1ow cellular phones wor# 202. omputers through the decades

20). Spring 9rea# destinations

204. !he rising cost of education205. arly 20th century filmma#ing

20. (niue we"sites

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207. 1ow to "ac#up your 8L8s20A. 1ow to ma#e candles

20B. 1and-held P8Gs

2'0. Famous ro""eries2''. +edding traditions of other cultures

2'2. ?o"ots now and in the future2'). ?oc# collecting

2'4. !he career of a fa&orite musician

2'5. !he history of KKKKKKKKKKK

2'. +omen in politics2'7. !he <reat Ea#es

2'A. onspiracy theories

2'B. <lo"al warming220. Strategies for healthy eating

22'. .S.P.

222. Famous golf courses22). <oldrushes outside of alifornia

224. (.S. immigration patterns through the years

225. ode "rea#ing

22. Su"marines227. !L sitcoms

22A. Eandsfills

22B. 9ee#eeping2)0. ll-terrain &ehicles

2)'. Satellite radio

2)2. $otic fruits2)). +hat to loo# for in a new car

2)4. Firefighting

2)5. anadian foot"all

2). !he sport of curling2)7. !he insurance industry

2)A. Famous comedy duos

2)B. +ord origins240. 1ow chocolate is made

24'. 9io-diesel

242. ;ew technologies24). <hosts

244. 1ow the arth was formed

245. >&ercoming conflict24. !he longest "oo#s e&er written

247. 1ow to s#i

24A. 1ow to ma#e soda

24B. Fastest growing careers250. >rigins of clichQs

%OR0 I-FOR%+TI10 ID0+S

'. eronautics

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2. Panic ttac#s

). Foot"all

4. nore$ia

5. Fran#lin 8. ?oose&elt

. 1andicapped Playgrounds

7. pple ider

A. leanor ?oose&elt

B. ?ichard ;i$on

'0. nthra$

''. stronauts

'2. Soccer

'). ?oller coasters

'4. 8isneyland

'5. M D MRs

'. Lietnam

'7. <o arts

'A. Premature 9a"ies

'B. Lalley hildrenRs 1ospital

20. tecs

2'. !he Latican

22. !he Eondon 9ridge

2). ores /slands

24. <olf !ournaments

25. 8reams

2. !he Papacy

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27. 9ase"all

2A. Schiophrenia

2B. l&is

)0. 9ill linton

)'. ames 8ean

)2. Spiders

)). nders <ame *or other sci fi "oo# series

)4. !he <iant Forest

)5. 9ees

). 9lood 8onation

)7. +ater

)A. 1umming"irds

)B. Spinal 9ifida

40. /ncu"us

4'. 9reast ancer

42. Stress

4). !attoos

44. alifornia

45. !eenage Liolence

4. Mattresses

47. !ennis

4A. inco de Mayo

4B. +ater Polo

50. !he lectoral ollege

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5'. ac#ie ?o"inson

52. /ndian +eddings

5). 1mong ;ew %ear

54. ystic Fi"rosis

55. !he ?oc#

5. 8epression

57. !homas Iincaide

5A. San Francisco

5B. Monterey 9ay uarium

0. 8ia"etes

'. Marilyn Monroe

2. Metallica

). Missions in alifornia

4. !ruc#s

5. <allup Polls

. 8rag ?acing

7. 9a"e ?uth

A. !iLo

B. pilepsy

70. Musical /nstruments

7'. pilepsy

72. !wins

7). ;ight !errors

74. +or#manRs ompensation

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&la'ton T) Sanders * +nitar' -.ecuti/e Theor' Are our %residents beha/ing li$e ings

4llinois State ni/ersit' * 4n(ormati/e S%ea$ing ational 6inalist * A%ril 2010

Prior to the year '2'5, Iing ohn of ngland was an unsuccessful leader in "attle. !herefore, he had to

raise ta$es on his people e$panding the limits of his official power. 1is "arons critical of the :o" he was doing,

forced him to sign the Magna arta, placing chec#s on the #ingGs e$ecuti&e power. >ur framers inspired "y the

Magna arta acti&ely sought to limit the e$ecuti&e "ranch when drafting the constitution. 1owe&er, within the

last )0 years our commanders-in-chief ha&e finally "egun mo&ing away from the tradition of the limited

e$ecuti&e in the Magna arta, through their application of the (nitary $ecuti&e !heory T or (..!. The 2334

'olumbia 5a& Revie&, e$plains (nitary $ecuti&e !heory, is a theory of merican constitutional law holding

that the president controls the entire e$ecuti&e "ranch, limiting the authority of ongress, the Supreme ourt, or

anything that interferes with the performance of Presidential duties. ?egardless of your stance on political

parties or past presidential actions, we need to ac#nowledge that this theory has "ecome a dominant part of how

our e$ecuti&e "ranch is run. +hile "oth parties ha&e "een critical of their oppositionGs use of (!, Foreign

!olicy in Focus of -ovember 678 2339 e$plains that presidents from "oth parties ha&e em"raced this e$pansion

of e$ecuti&e power, which allows them to create laws, while sidestepping congress. +ith a current president

who has "oth, opposed and implemented facets of (nitary $ecuti&e !heory, it is &ital that we gain a "etter

grasp on :ust how this theory will impact democracies around the world. 9y first, e$amining e$actly what

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(nitary $ecuti&e !heory is, second, e$plore how recent presidents ha&e applied this theory and finally, ta#e a

loo# at some critical implications as to what the October8 66th 2337 5os +ngeles Times calls !he 1idden

Power.

Prior to the Magna arta, the #ing was go&erned "y a document called U!he harter of Ei"ertiesG, which

stated the #ing was su":ect to the law. 1owe&er, he could also modify that law as he saw fit. ust as the "arons

thought the process for ma#ing laws was out of touch with the times, so did the founders of (!. !o fully

understand what (nitary $ecuti&e !heory is, we must first loo# at where it came from and second e$amine the

specifics of (!.

!he roots of (nitary $ecuti&e !heory stretch as far "ac# as '7A7 to the Federalist papers, despite it

"eing new to the pu"licGs attention. ohn %ac*en;ie8 author of +bsolute !o&er8 states, !his theory is

historically "aseless and relies on a misreading of the onstitution and The 6ederalist 7a%ers. !he modern

form of the theory, accor#ing to 'hristopher S" <elly8 professor of political science at %iami =niversity,

came a"out when leaders in +ashington saw what they thought was congressional medaling in +atergate and

Lietnam "ecause of e$ecuti&e wea#ness. 9eginning in the 'B70Gs our presidents, fearful of their own

presidential limitations, started "ringing their own interpretation of law into play. Meanwhile, placing (!

under the la"el of assuring crucial actions are ta#en when our countries "est interest is on the line. !hus,

esta"lishing president as #ing mentality.

;e$t, letGs ta#e a loo# at what this theory argues. (! relies on the 1esting 'lause of +rticle II of the

constitution8 &hich states, !he e$ecuti&e power shall "e &ested in the President of the (nited States of

merica. Stephen 'alabresi8 a foun#ing member of the fe#eralist society, argues that "ecause this clause is

&ague, whereas congressional and :udicial mandates are specific, the president has more input o&er what laws

are implemented. (! is applied through declarations, memoranda, signing statements, and national security

commands, to edit or ignore new and e$isting legislation. !his argues that our country has long misdefined the

nature of chec#s and "alances. !hus, o&er limiting the e$ecuti&eGs power.

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+hile the Magna arta was a reaction to the specific incompitancies of Iing ohn, its full impact wasnGt

apparent until it led to the dethroning of ames the second. Similarly, we need to not :ust loo# to (!Gs roots in

the ;i$on administration "ut also the two presidents who ha&e used it most, specifically <eorge +. 9ush and

9arrac# >"ama.

/nitially, the uly 2337 e#ition of !resi#ential Stu#ies >uarterly, states !he <eorge +. 9ush

administration aggressi&ely ad&anced claims of presidential supremacy in merican go&ernment. >ne ma:or

area where 9ush clearly applied (! was &ia signing statements. Signing statements are where the president

signs a "ill into law, "ut only after editing out pro&isions that they do not li#e as Uunconstitutional.G 'hristopher

S" <elly further notes8 75 signing statements were applied o&er '4 years of presidents. 1owe&er, in 9ushGs

first term, he did this 4)5 times. dditionally, President 9ush mo&ed "eyond simple signing statements when,

accor#ing to the Washington !ost as of %arch 6?th8 2337, he o&erruled the P in a dispute o&er air

pollution rules. on&ersely, 9ush interpreting laws, as he desires, wasnGt all negati&e. +ccor#ing to the

'hicago Tribune as of %ay 62th8 2337, President 9ush used (!, after B@'', to more uic#ly round up

suspected terrorists to ensure national security.

Second, while 9ush is an e$treme case, li"erals ha&e "een guilty too. President >"ama seems to "e

following the same path. <evin Ban*ston8 a la&yer for the 0lectronic Frontier Foun#ation states , J!he

>"ama administration has essentially adopted the position of the 9ush administration on (!, e&en though

candidate >"ama was incredi"ly critical of such authority. +ccor#ing to the -e& ,or* Times as of +ugust

7th8 2339, !here are laws Mr. >"ama has said he need not o"ey. !hese include format reuirements for "udget

reuests, and limits on who he may appoint to a commission. /nterestingly, heGs also found a P? application.

+ccor#ing to the )ouston 'hronicle as of +ugust 6@th8 2339, >"ama has used signing statements to ensure

that +orld 9an# funding was not dependent on political ideology. /n this case (! impro&ed the (.S.Gs

international image.

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>&er time the Magna arta has "een used to "ac# up a "road range of arguments a"out the powers of

parliament, the monarchy, and peopleRs rights. 9ritainGs status as one of the ma:or powers in the world meant

that this influenced the content of numerous constitutions, including our own. onseuently, we as many

go&ernments now loo# to the (S as a source of inspiration we must loo# to the implications of (!.

/nitially, this new UPresident as IingG mentality of (! suggests that, modern mericans may prefer

authoritarianism to the founderGs &ision of democracy" The +tlantic of +ugust 2@th8 2339 points out that

democracy has long held to "e one of the core &alues of the (nited States, :ustifying contro&ersial policies at

home and a"road. 1owe&er, (! allows the e$ecuti&e "ranch to seie power allocated to congress and the

:udiciary on a case-"y-case "asis, a mo&e that has "een criticied "ut remains largely unchallenged "y the

merican pu"lic. !he continued acceptance of (! suggests that we are willing to mo&e away from our

democratic traditions in the name of efficiency, security, and ideological consistency) +e ha&e rationalied this

mo&e though our faith in impeachment and the electoral process. 1owe&er, if elections "ecome the only chec#

on the e$ecuti&e, what is left to stop them from a"olishing or ignoring this final &estige of democracyN

Second, (nitary $ecuti&e !heory calls into uestion the modern importance of the constitution. The

2339 Boston =niversity 5a& Revie& eAplains8 traditionally li"erals ha&e sought to interpret the spirit of the

constitution, where as conser&ati&es ha&e loo#ed to framers intent and literal readings of the constitution.

1owe&er, accor#ing to an +ugust r#8 2339 article by 0mily Shaffer8 a political scientist at )arvar#

=niversity, (! was propagated primarily "y conser&ati&es in all three "ranches of go&ernment. !he (!,

which relies on a li"eral reading of the onstitution conflicts with framers intentions for the e$ecuti&e "ranch

and with conser&ati&e political philosophy. !hus, we ha&e to uestion those who once argued for a strict reading

of the constitution and e$amine their moti&es for em"racing (!. Moreo&er, we ha&e to consider if our

onstitution has "ecome a tool of contemporary politics rather than a document of long-standing ideals.

!oday, we e$amined e$actly what the (nitary $ecuti&e !heory is, how it has "een applied "y 9ush and

>"ama, and finally how our new style of go&ernment could impact not only our country, "ut e&ery country that

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loo#s to the (S as a source of inspiration. (nitary $ecuti&e !heoryGs new wa&e of use in the last )0 years has

radically changed how the (nited States is go&erned with our commanders-in-chief. >nly time will tell the

further impacts this theory will ha&e on our nation and, perhaps we can "egin to shed a little more light on !he

1idden Power.

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. !hesis !herefore, it is imperati&e that we learn a"out3 "ecause3

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9rown, le$andra. J!he ?ise of the ;ew ?estaurant.J Tulsa Studies in Womens !iterature '2.

*200B 4A-2. Print.

arter, E., and Margaret Shaffer. Huic# Fi$. "ood #ouse$ee%ing Mar. 200 '4)-4A. Print.

Mayer, Sarah. &reating a #ealth' !i(est'le) ;ew %or# 1arper, 200A.

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