Communication 1: Public SpeakingCommunication 1: Public Speaking
GUIDE FOR PLANNING THE INFORMATIVE SPEECH
THE INTRODUCTION
1. Get attention by using one or more of the following choices:An illustration or storyA startling statementA quotationA rhetorical questionA reference to the subjectA reference to the occasion (what makes this day unique)2. Motivate audience interest in your subject by alluding to the practical value of the information for your audience / a reason to listen or the audience’s sense of curiosity.3. Establish your right to inform (speaker credibility) by alluding to any first-hand experience you may have had or alluding to sources of information you have consulted.4. Provide orienting material by:Previewing main pointsDefining technical terms that you will be usingIf necessary supplying any background information that would better enable listeners to understand the information
THE BODY1. Choose 3 main points of equal weight that directly support your specific purpose.2. Make your information understandable by using an organizational format Chronological or step-by-step orderCausalSpatialTopical3. Support your main points with appropriate evidenceFactual examples and illustrationsSpecific instancesExpert TestimonyAnalogiesStatistics4. Make your information understandable by using visual aidsCharts, drawings, slidesObjects or models of objectsDiagrams, maps5. Make your information interestingBy using vivid imageryConcrete languageHaving it at a level appropriate to your audienceInvolving something recent, impending, familiar, using appropriate humor6. Use transitions between main points
THE CONCLUSION1. End the speech appropriately by utilizing a summary and restatement of main points.2. End the speech providing us with a “reason to remember”A quotationA storyAn allusion to the introduction or another technique to arouse interest in further investigation ASSIGNMENT: Core Concepts — Outline & Speech
Outline: Each student will use proper subordination to write out an introduction, body, and conclusion describing a particular topic from their cultural group. It should be typed, double-spaced, using formal grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Use a full sentence outline for the body, but do not write the speech. Grades will be based on attention to detail in formatting, grammar, punctuation, etc., as well as the quality and organization of your outline content (See sample outline grading sheet below).
Speech: Students will deliver a speech on a particular topic from their cultural group. Grade is based on effectiveness of the verbal and nonverbal delivery, form and effectiveness of introduction and conclusion, and organization of the speech (See sample speech grading sheet on next page).
POSSIBLE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS FOR YOUR OUTLINE
Topical Chronological or Topical Chronological or Topical Title: General Purpose: To InformSpecific Purpose: To tell my audience about ancient Egyptian pyramids.
I. Introduction
II. BodyA. When were the pyramids built?B. Who built the pyramids?C. There are many theories that try to explain why the pyramids were built.1. One interesting theory claims that aliens were involved.2. Another common theory says that the pyramids were tombs, but this claim has never been proven.3. Did the pyramids serve another religious purpose?
III. Conclusion Title:General Purpose: To InformSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about how Independence Day is celebrated in the USA.
I. Introduction
II. BodyA. First, I will talk about the historical events leading up to independence.B. Second, I will discuss how Independence Day was celebrated in the past.C. Third, I will tell you how modern day Americans celebrate Independence Day.
III. Conclusion Title:General Purpose: To InformSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience about the life and times of George Washington.
I. Introduction
II. BodyA. How did Washington become a leader?B. What was Washington’s leadership style?C. What were Washington’s major accomplishments?
III. Conclusion
PLAGIARISM
You have an ethical and legal responsibility to avoid plagiarism. Be aware that all speeches and written work must be your original work. Plagiarism is defined as an unethical and illegal activity that includes using another student’s outline, using an outline found in a published work, or using an outline from the internet. It is also plagiarism to work on your outline with a friend and turn in the outline without acknowledging your friend’s input. When you use other sources within your outlines or speeches, then you must reveal the origin of those sources. Please utilize the following guidelines for your outlines and speeches:
Turn in 2 copies of typed and double-spaced speech outlines. Include in-text source citations within your outline. Include a bibliography (References or works cited) of all sources at the end of your outline. Include copies of any magazine articles, Internet sources, or book chapters used in your outline / speech. Include your outline worksheet
Ways to utilize outside sources of information within your written work (in-text citations): Use quotation marks to surround direct quotes. Begley stated, “Don’t plagiarize” (P.A. Begley, Personal Communication, March 20, 2000). Paraphrase (put it into your own words): Begley expects students to complete their own work and to reveal sources (P.A. Begley, Personal Communication, March 20, 2000).
[This is how you would cite your sources at the end of your paper. Look at the sample outline for another example.]
APA Format Examples1. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (without author): The water shortage crisis. (1990). San Diego Tribune, p. 5 & 12.2. INTERVIEW: Facts, S. D. (1993). [Interview] Lecturer at Mesa College.3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Onmi, D. S. (1990). The cost of taking a sumo wrestler to dinner. Bon Appetit, 15, 6-8.4. BOOKHonest, D. (1992). The Salem trials of the plagiarizing speech 103 student (2nd ed.). Randomville CA: Plagiarism Press.
5. INTERNET
International campaign for Tibet: Traveling to Tibet (1998). [Internet] savetibet.org/background/overview4.html
WORKSHEET: CORE CONCEPTS OUTLINE
Title: _____________________________________________________________
I. IntroductionA. Attention Getter B. Reason to Listen C. Thesis Statement D. Preview of main points II. BodyA. (Main point sentence #1) [*Don’t forget to cite your sources within each section & use all five types of evidence!]: 1.
2.
3.
Transition:
B. (Main point sentence #2): 1.
2. 3.
Transition: C. (Main point sentence #3): 1.
2.
3.
III. ConclusionA. Restate thesis statement
B. Summary of main points
C. Tie back to Introduction
D. Reason to Remember
REFERENCES (You need at least 2 credible resources)1.2.3.4. 5.