Unit Two: Part Three

Unit Two: Part Three

chapters 7-8

In Addition

Outline, Outline, Outline

Use this information as you prepare for your speech

Application & Evaluation

Title: The World's Fire

Specific P: to inform my audience about the history and legends of the chili pepper

Thesis: the history of the chili pepper includes global, national, and personal stories

Title: Why Pi?

Specific P: to inform my audience about the number pi

Thesis: pi, a fascinating number with an unusual history, has become an obsession for some people

Preparation Outline

• detailed outline a speaker builds when preparing a speech that includes the title, specific purpose, thesis statement, introduction, main points and subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and source citations fo the speech

Main Points & Subpoints

Make sure to include important connectives in your outline.

• Let's begin by looking at some definitions
• Now that I've introduced you to some Japanese body language, I would like to discuss some spoken Japanese

Also, make sure to include in-text citations

• According to McLovin, "it's cool" (25). MLA
• In Lloyd & Bitzer's (2013) study, ..... APA

And a works cited page

I. Zebra mussels cause damage to every aspect of aquatic ecosystems

A. They destroy the natural balance of the ecosystem

1. They consume all the food available to those lower on the food chain

2. Larger fish no longer have smaller fish to feed on

B. They form large colonies that attach themselves to solid objects

1. the attachment makes them difficult to commercially harvest

2. they tend to congregate on and sink buoys and markers

3. they clog intake ports whenever removal is attempted

Make sure to use Coordination between points:

process of arranging points into successive levels with the points on each level having equal importance

This is what you submit to Vericite on Canvas electronically and to me in hard copy before you give your speech

Connectives

Group Activity:

In groups of 6, generate a list of example connectives. You will be assigned a particular category to work with (transition, internal preview, internal summary, and signpost). The list should be written down. After 5 min., each group will present their findings to the class.

The purpose of the exercise is to have a working vocabulary of connectives to incorporate into your informative speech

"Words or phrases used to link ideas in a speech" p. 133

• Transitions (finished here and moving on)
• Ex. let's turn to & in addition to
• Internal Preview (details what comes next)
• Ex. this takes me to my third point
• Internal Summary (repeats previous statement)
• Ex. in short & to summarize my main points
• Signpost (simple, locates and highlights)
• Ex. first, second, third & the most important thing & make a note of this

Organizing and Outlining

Final Tips

Chapter 7

Organize for Clarity

• Use complete sentences
• Label intro, body, conclusion, and connectives
• Be consistent in pattern, indentation, and point subordination
• Check for balance

Organization: systematic arrangement of ideas into a coherent whole

Main Points: most important ideas you address in your speech

• make sure you can cover each main point in 1-2 min.
• make sure each main point logically connects to other main points
• seek to simplify each main point to essential information (you can elaborate with sub-points)

Speaking Outline & Speaking Notes

p. 144-145

use keywords, large type, clear font, be organized, and concise

Review:

Ordering Main Points

• Chronological
• Spatial
• Causal
• Problem-Solution
• Topical

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how to make a safe ascent during a scuba dive of less than forty feet

Thesis: Safe ascents during scuba diving can be divided into three basic steps

• The first step is the preparation step: Signal your buddy and check the time
• The second step is the "get ready" step: Raise your right hand over your head and hold your buoyancy control device (BCD) with your left hand
• The third step of the safe ascent is the actual ascent: Slowly rotate upward, breathe normally, and release air from your BCD as you go

• Keep each main point separate/distinct
• Word your main points consistently
• Devote appropriate time to each main point

Chapter 8

Introductions

1. Catch the audience's attention

2. Reveal the topic to the audience

3. Establish credibility with the audience

4. Preview the speech for the audience

Conclusions

1. Bring your speech to an end

2. Reinforce your thesis statement

Introduction

Ask a Question

• rhetorical question: question, used for effect, that is left unanswered but thought provoking

Tell a Story

Recite a Quotation or Poem

Give a Demonstration

Make an Intriguing or Startling Statement

State the Importance of the Topic

Share your Expertise

Preview your Speech

Be brief; be creative

Conclusion

End your Speech

• transition, internal summary, etc.

Reinforce your Thesis Statement

• summarize your main points
• answer your introductory question
• refer back to the introduction
• recite a quotation

be brief; be creative; be prepared

Activity:

On your graded topic proposals, add a possible attention-getter (part of the introduction) to your proposal. Take a moment to think what would work well with your topic and would clearly engage the audience's attention

Final Item on the Agenda

Sign up for the informative speech