Week 2"Putting Your Informative Speech Together (Part 1/2)" Flashcards
How do you structure your presentation?
Intro (10% of time talk)
“say what you are going to say”
Body of Main Points ( 80% of time talk)
“say it”
Conclusion (10% of time talk)
“say what you want to say”
How do you determine your main points ?
Think about : What you know
what your research says
Consider: Audience Member’s Needs, Interests, Knowledge
Personal goals
practical considerations
For more ideas: brainstorm
speed organization
What are the common patterns of speech organization?
Chronological
spatial
casual
topical
problem solution
proposal rationale
comparative advantages
refutation
Monroe Motivated sequence
What are the common patterns found in formative speeches?
Chronological - timeline
spatial - global, cultural
causal- cause / effect
topical- subtopics of the topic itself
What are the wording and number of main points?
Number of Main points: 2 to 5
Main point topic statement wording : clear and consistent
How do you discuss your main points?
Your
Thoughts
Explanations
Your Support
Statistics
Examples
Testimony
How do you outline your main points?
How to do it:
I. Main Point
A. Subpoint
1. Sub-subpoint
2. Sub-subpoint
a. Sub-sub point
b. Sub-sub point
B. Subpoint
1. Sub-subpoint
2. Sub-subpoint
Great visual framework
complete sentences
Examples of benefits of public speaking
I. Professional Benefits
A. Interview
B. Careers
C. Promotions
D. Leadership
Example 2 of benefits of public speaking (stronger one)
I. Professional Benefits
A. Getting a Job
1. Interview
2. Confidence
B. On the Job
1. Promotions
2. Leadership
How do you check your main points?
Logica coverage
comprehensive coverage
balanced coverage - roughly equal talk time to each main point
How do you connect your main points
transitions
signposts
