SPE 1000C Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Infinitive

• School: St. John's University
• Department: SPE - SPEECH
• Course: SPE 1000C
• Professor: Jacqueline Grogan

Document Summary

Objects, processes, events or concepts (opec or cope) Object: anything visible, tangible, stable in form. Process: systematic series of actions leading to specific result. Event: anything that happens or is regarded as happening. Concept: belief, theory, idea, notion, principle, etc. Informative speaking: guidelines, don"t overestimate what audience knows, relate subject to audience, don"t be too technical, avoid abstractions, personalise ideas. To connect with the audience: be creative. Chapter 5- selecting a topic: general purpose. Broad goal of speech: specific purpose. States what speaker hopes to accomplish: central idea. Specific purpose: to inform my audience of three major races in alpine skiing. Central idea: the three major races in alpine skiing are the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom. Specific purpose: to inform my audience of important steps on moving places and adapting into a new environment. Central idea: the important steps are open mindedness, risk taking and cultural immersion.