COMM 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thesis Statement, Beck
23 Dec 2020
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A brief overview of the speechmaking process. Your topic will be of interest to the audience. Learn as much as you can about the similarities and differences among the members of your audience. Audience analysis- highly systematic process of getting to know your listeners relative to the topic and the speech occasion. Studying the audience through techniques such as interviews and questionnaires. General speech purpose- should direct your speeches- to inform, to persuade, to mark a special occasion. Specific purpose- declarative sentence stating what you expect the speech to accomplish. Thesis statement- expresses the central idea of your speech. Identifies for your audience, in a single sentence, what the speech is about. Pieces of knowledge or key arguments in favor of your position. Supporting material- illustrates the main points by clarifying, elaborating, and verifying the speaker"s ideas. Separate the speech into its major parts. Introduce the topic and the speaker and to alert audience members to your specific speech purpose.
