1. chapter 5
Selecting a Topic & Purpose

2. Selecting a Topic Brainstorming Personal Inventory Clustering
Reference Search
Internet Search
Break students into groups of four, one for each category and have them brainstorm.

3. Selecting a Topic Brainstorming Personal Inventory Summary of
Experiences
Hobbies
Interests
Skills

4. Selecting a Topic Brainstorming Clustering
People, Places, Things, Events, Natural Phenomena, Problems, Plans and Policies

5. Selecting a Topic Brainstorming Reference Search
Scan through a periodical database for ideas (encylopedia)

6. Selecting a Topic Brainstorming Internet Search BCCC databases
dir.yahoo.com
Turn to pages 78-80

7. Topic
Peace Corp
Family
Athlete
Musician
Politician

8. Purpose
Topic
General Purpose
Specific Purpose
Central Idea

9. General Purpose
To….
Inform
Persuade
Inspire
Entertain

10. Specific Purpose Single phrase Includes three pts General purpose
Your audience
Attitude, knowledge,
belief, behavior from audience

11. Specific Purpose Guidelines
Full infinitive phrase
Statement, not question
Limit to one distinct idea
Avoid being vague

12. Full Infinitive Phrase
Ineffective:
Calendars

13. Full Infinitive Phrase
More Effective:
To inform my audience about the four major kinds of calendars used in the world today.

14. One Distinct Idea
Ineffective:
To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors and to donate time to the Special Olympics.

15. One Distinct Idea To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors.
More Effective:
To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors.
To persuade my audience to donate time to the Special Olympics.

16. Central Idea One-sentence statement Encapsulate major ideas of speech
(Also called thesis.)

17. Central Idea Guidelines
Express as full sentence
Don’t express as question
Don’t be vague

18. Complete Sentence
Ineffective:
Problems of fad diets.

19. Complete Sentence
More Effective:
Fad diets can lead to serious health problems by creating deficiencies in vitamins and minerals and by breaking down muscle tissue as well as fat.

20. Example Outline To inform
General Purpose:
To inform
Specific Purpose:
To inform my audience of the three major races in alpine skiing.
Central Idea:
The three major races in alpine skiing are the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom.

21. Example Outline The first major race in alpine skiing is the downhill.
Main Points:
The first major race in alpine skiing is the downhill.
The second major race in alpine skiing is the slalom.
The third major race in alpine skiing is the giant slalom.

22. Evaluations Learn how to give evaluations Look for Eye contact
Speech format
Introduction
Body – Points clear
Conclusion

23. Evaluations Like a sandwich… Say something positive
Followed by room for
improvement
Rounded off by the positive

24. Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Page 94

25. Topic: General Purpose: Either To Inform or To Persuade
Topic: General Purpose: Either To Inform or To Persuade  Specific Purpose: To xxxx my audience to… Should indicate precisely what the speaker wants the audience to know or believe after the speech.   Central Idea: Concise statement of what the speaker expects to say in the speech Why?  
Main Points: I.
II.
III.

26. Topic:
General Purpose:
  Specific Purpose:   Central Idea:  
Main Points:
I. You should study abroad because it will enhance your personal development.
II. You should study abroad because it will enhance your academic development.
You should study abroad because it will enhance your career development.

27. Topic: Studying abroad
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to study abroad during their college career.
Central Idea: You should study abroad because it will enhance your personal development, your academic development, and your career development.
 Main Points:
I. You should study abroad because it will enhance your personal development.
II. You should study abroad because it will enhance your academic development.
III. You should study abroad because it will enhance your career development.

28. Topic:
General Purpose:
Specific Purpose:
 Central Idea:
 Main Points:
I. The first step in getting a tattoo is shaving and sterilizing the skin.
II. The second step in getting a tattoo is outlining the design.
III. The third step in getting a tattoo is applying pigments to the design.
IV. The fourth step in getting a tattoo is sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo.

29. Topic: Getting tattoos
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the four major steps in getting a tattoo.
Central Idea: The four major steps in getting a tattoo are shaving and sterilizing the skin, outlining the design, applying pigments to the design, and sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo.
Main Points:
I. The first step in getting a tattoo is shaving and sterilizing the skin.
II. The second step in getting a tattoo is outlining the design.
III. The third step in getting a tattoo is applying pigments to the design.
IV. The fourth step in getting a tattoo is sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo.

30. Topic:
General Purpose:
Specific Purpose:
Central Idea:
Main Points:
I. As a writer, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence and Notes on the State of Virginia.
II. As President, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and approved the Lewis and Clark expedition.
III. As an architect, Jefferson designed Monticello and the University of Virginia.

31. Topic: Thomas Jefferson
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
Central Idea: Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished writer, president, and architect.
Main Points:
I. As a writer, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence and Notes on the State of Virginia.
II. As President, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and approved the Lewis and Clark expedition.
III. As an architect, Jefferson designed Monticello and the University of Virginia.

32. Material from the following unless indicated otherwise:
Lucas, Stephen. The Art of Public Speaking. 11th ed.
Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Print.
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