Chapter 4 developing and researching your speech parts

4Developing Your

Purpose and Topic

General Purpose

The speaker’s overall objective• To inform• To persuade• To entertain

Determining Your General Purpose

Speaking to inform Speaking to persuade Speaking to entertain Keeping your general purpose in mind

Brainstorming for Possible Topics

Brainstorming – a free-form way of generating ideas without evaluating them

Evaluating and Selecting Topic Ideas

Consider your own interests Consider the audience Consider resource availability Consider time Consider the setting and speaking event

Identifying Your Speech Purpose

Specific purpose – what you want to achieve in your speech

What message do you want the audience to receive from your standpoint

General Purpose, Topic, & Specific Purpose

Phrasing Your Thesis/ Stand Point

Thesis – summarizes your plan for achieving the specific purpose; a single descriptive sentence that captures the essence or central idea of a speech

Stand point—a physical or mental position from which view points are examined or considered

Building Your Working Outline

An outline that guides you during the initial stages of topic development, helping to keep you focused on your general purpose and clarify your specific purpose

Building Your Working Outline Cont.

Brainstorming for topic developmentGrouping ideas to select main pointsConstructing your stand point

Types of Outlines

Intro

Greeting Names

Stand point

Attention Getter

Introduction

Major Speech Parts

Introduction

Arouse the audience members’ attention with a quotation, question or short storyIntroduce both names (full names)GreetingsClearly state the stand point at the end of the introduction

Body of A Persuasive Speech

• Transition into the main point of the discussion• Focus on Detail/Supporting

Research/Statistics/data• Attention Getters• Give examples to build on your argument• Create a writing style that is conversational &

persuasive • Make your Audience feel like they are a part of your discussion

Conclusion of A Persuasive Speech

Restate the stand pointLeave the audience something to think

about/findings/supporting materials/data

Relevant Websites

Developing your thesis Framing a thesis statement