INAG 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Microsoft Powerpoint, Prison Reform, Country Music

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Institute of Applied Agriculture
• Course: INAG 110
• Professor: Dunning

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Five steps for preparing to speak: select an narrow an audience-centered topic, develop content through research and sound support, draft the introduction, body, and conclusion, develop the language of the speech with care, practice! Let"s go into detail on the steps now. Step 1: select an narrow an audience-centered topic. A difficult task for students beginning the study and practice of public speaking is selecting a topic. You and some of your classmates may already be thinking of possible topics for all your speeches during this term. Some students find a topic within five minutes of hearing about the assignment; for others, it may take weeks of reflection. This section is designed to make topic selection a productive experience for you. Before considering topics, know the constraints of the speaking assignment. 2. time-frame for preparation (one week? one month? six weeks?) 4. timeliness of research (last five years? last 10 years?) 5. number of sources required (three sources? five? eight?)