COMM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5/6: Mind Map, Concept Map, Unfair Preference
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General purpose statement: a brief statement representing what you aim to do with the speech; there are three types . Determining the specific purpose statement: a narrower version of the general purpose statement that identifies what you will talk about, what you will say about it, and what you hope the audience will take away. My speech will inform my audience that the process of hosting a dinner party requires a focus on detail that begins with determining when the party will occur, who will be invited, and what will be served. When teaching be relevant, don"t overwhelm your audience with more information than necessary, keep solutions simple, make steps easy to remember. Bias: an unfair preference or distortion of information: create new knowledge, be accountable for your use of information. Types of information: background information, unique information, evidentiary information. In his 2003 book lamb, christopher moore offers an account of.