Determining your PURPOSE and SUBJECT Chapter 3 Determining your PURPOSE and SUBJECT
General Purpose A Clear Goal established for your speech, with a desired response from the audience Informing Persuading to Convince to Reinforce to Actuate Entertaining
Selecting a Subject Pass out CHECKLIST for Success Personal Inventory, due next Friday, 10/15 (Part of the Exam) Ask the Following Questions: Is the subject suited to my purpose? Is the subject interesting to me? Brainstorming Am I qualified to speak on this subject? Will my audience find this subject interesting? Attention factors Will my audience find this subject useful? Is my subject sufficiently narrow?
Specific Purpose indicate in more detail, what you hope to accomplish General Purpose: to entertain Specific Purposes: a. to amuse …. b. to hold … c. to amaze … d. to fascinate … Speeches to inform: explain, make clear, demonstrate, report
Specific – Single Topic Central Idea Thesis, key statement or the controlling idea of the speech A one sentence statement around which the entire speech is developed ex. Being a single parent is tough. Complete Sentence Relate to Purpose Specific – Single Topic Must Explain or Defend Audience Centered