Public Speaking Introduction Mr. Dillon

Varieties of Public Speaking Speech to Inform Speech to Persuade Speaking in Small Groups Demonstration Speeches Special Occasions Speeches Introduction, Presentation, Acceptance, After dinner, & Commemorative Speeches * See chart on page 221 (Chapter 9 - Getting Ready)

Methods of Delivery Impromptu: A speech given on the spur of the moment with no preparation. Manuscript: A speech written out completely and read to the audience. Memorized: A speech written out and recited word for word. Extemporaneous: A fully outlined and practiced speech that is not memorized. * See chart on page 320 (Chapter 13 - Presenting Your Speech)

PPPPP! How will I be successful? How will I receive a high score? Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance! PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! in a mirror, with a friend or parent, or into a tape recorder!

How do I start? Where do I begin? You need a topic (see chart on page 218) - Talk about things that interest you. - Brainstorm and ask your parents You must consider your audience - What does your audience know? - What would your audience want to hear about? You need a strong thesis statement & to know your purpose You must have a strong knowledge of your subject or you’ll have to conduct research.

PURPOSE Purpose: What you intend to achieve in your speech. General Purpose: The overall intent of your speech -- What kind of speech are you giving? Example: To Inform. To Persuade. To Commemorate. Specific Purpose: the goal of your speech (written in sentence form) I am going To inform my audience about the early styles of John Deere tractors. *Your General Purpose should be stated in your Specific Purpose. - See chart on page 222 (Chapter 9 - Getting Ready)

What is the general purpose of the following sentence? To persuade my audience that smoking cigars is bad. General Purpose: To Persuade. - Remember, the general purpose is reason you’re speaking. What is the general purpose of the following sentence? To commemorate my grandmother, Dorothy McMurtry. General Purpose: To commemorate. What’s the specific purpose? (what/who are you commemorating?) Specific Purpose: To commemorate Dorothy McMurtry.

PURPOSE STATEMENT VERY IMPORTANT! What is it? A complete sentence that expresses the speaker’s most important idea. A purpose statement guides your entire speech. A purpose statement tells your audience exactly what you will be speaking about.

Three tips about writing a purpose statement 1) Must be a complete sentence. 2) Begin your sentence by stating the time of day Example: This morning I will. . . This afternoon I’m going to talk about. . This evening I’ll tell you. . . Today I will. . . 3) STATE YOUR PURPOSE. (must say aloud in your introduction) Example: Time of day + Specific Purpose.

Time of day + Specific Purpose. Time of day = Morning Specific Purpose = inform my audience about the history of McDonald’s. Purpose statement: This morning I will inform you about the history of McDonald’s. (time of day) (your specific purpose or what you’ll be doing) This afternoon I will persuade you to eat only Big Macs. (time of day) (your specific purpose or what you’ll be doing)

THESIS STATEMENT What is it? Thesis Statement: A complete sentence that expresses the speakers most important idea. * Often times written as a STATEMENT * Factual _____________ is _____________________________________. (your topic) (what you want us to know about your topic) Thesis: New York City is the best place to visit for a New Years celebration. What would this person’s purpose statement be? I am going To persuade my audience that New York City is the best. ..

THESIS STATEMENT Examples: (pg. 223) Specific Purpose: To explain the characteristics of the six major classifications of show dogs. Thesis Statement: Show dogs are classified according to their characteristics as hounds, terriers, working dogs, toys, sporting dogs, and nonsporting dogs. Specific Purpose: To convince the class that they should read To Kill a Mockingbird. Thesis Statement: To Kill a Mockingbird is an excellent book to read because it features interesting characters, thought-provoking issues, and an exciting plot.

Supporting Your Thesis Thesis statements should rely on these supports (page 228) Facts and Opinions – Fact can be proved / Opinion is a belief 2) Examples and Illustrations – Single instance / Detailed Example 3) Anecdotes – Brief and often amusing stories (memorable) 4) Statistics – Numerical facts. Comparisons – Similarities between people, places, things, events or ideas. 6) Descriptions – A word picture of a person, place, thing, or event 7) Quotations – Someone’s exact words to express your idea