INFORMATIVE SPEECH Seminar on Culture Tuesday, Nov. 9 th, 2010

Schedule  10/12-10/19: Get into a group of two. Find a topic for your informative speech. Write out your proposal outline. Post it on the Wikis.  10/19-10/26: Read everyone’s proposal on the Wikis. Decide whether each topic is workable and give comments. (You topic needs to be approved by the whole class; otherwise you need to change topics.)  10/26-11/2 (2 weeks): Preparation.  11/9: Informative speech presentation.

Topic  Main goal: sth related to culture.  Three standpoints to take:  Sth globalwide  Universality  Sth which others have but we don’t  Specificity  Sth we both have but different  Comparison

Proposal for Informative Speech  Central topic: Culture  To give your own definition of “culture.”  Topic (A rough direction is fine. No need to give a specific “title” at this stage.)  Rationale  To explain the reasons why the topic you choose fits your definition of “culture.”  Preview  To briefly introduce the topic, and tell the possible directions you are going to probe into the topic.  Significance  To explain the importance of knowing this topic.