1. Design Your Speech 2: Purpose, Thesis, Outline, Manuscript
Mid-term Speech:
Manuscript Delivery with a Purpose to Inform
Design Your Speech 2: Purpose, Thesis, Outline, Manuscript
Presented by Doris L. W. Chang

2. Presentation Outline Mid-term Speech Requirements & Criteria
Sample Speech Delivery
“The Adventure of the Manhattan Project” (Payne 106-9): Outline & Manuscript
Sample Speech Analyses
Speech Purpose, Thesis, Outline, Intro. & Con.
Occasion & Audience Analyses
Speech Strategies
Cite facts, statistics, opinions, incidents, quotes
Organization & delivery skills (voice control)

3. Speech Requirements Speech Purpose: to inform
To provide information which is new and substantial to your audience in an interesting way.
Delivery Format: Manuscript Delivery
Evaluation Criteria: (research, prep. Delivery)
Content: substantial (data, expert opinion, quotes, etc.)
Organization: effective enough to engage the audience
Language & Delivery: Well-written manuscript with an emphasis on expressive voice control practice.

4. Analyses of the Sample Speech
Occasion:
An American History course oral report
A 5-6 min. speech on a major incident in the 20th US history.
Library research materials required, 1 week prep.
Audience: fellow students and instructor, the only evaluator
Strategy:
Interesting topic (the invention of the atomic bomb)
Quality research (data, quotes, key events, statistics noted)
Chronological organization, with analogy, story-telling tech

5. Review Mid-term Speech Requirements & Criteria Preparation Steps
Occasion & audience analyses
Topic selection
Research & (organization) strategies
Proposal with a complete outline & references
Manuscript draft
Thesis statement, introduction, conclusion
Rehearsing (practice wording, delivery/voice control/ timing)
Research Tips
Sample Speech Proposal & Manuscript
Your turn to SPEAK UP!