COM 200 Lecture 2: Public Speaking Lecture #2
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Examples: general: consolidating student loans, narrowed: understanding when & why consolidating student loans make sense, narrowed: to inform my audience about the factors to consider when deciding whether or not to consolidate student loans. Not typically state during speech, but for speakers use. Developing thesis statement (next step to narrow down topic) Specific purpose: describes in action form what outcome you want to achieve. Thesis statement: concisely declares, in a single idea, what the speech is about. Specific purpose: to inform my audience of 3 benefits of having a b log. Thesis statement; maintaining a blog provides the opportunity to practice writing, a means of networking. Specific purpose: to persuade audience that service learning courses are beneficial. Will the information get through to the audience: fascinate. Performance (at) presentation (to) conversation (with) 10: speech conversation, personal experience. (adds credibility) Somebody significant got attention celebrity, credibility, advice: the four languages of human communications: Visual communication through a visual aid.
