1. Describe the Steps to Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.

2. Attention Getters How to start strong!

3. INTRODUCTIONS Goals –Get the attention and interest of your audience –set the tone –reveal the topic –establish credibility and good will –preview the speech

4. Question you should ask when choosing an attention getter. Appropriateness: Does Attention-Getter seem to fit with the overall tone of the speech? –For example, a humorous opening may not be appropriate if the topic is tragic or super-serious. Effectiveness: Does the Attention-Getter contribute to the overall point of the speech? –For example, an irrelevant statistic might even distract from the point the speaker is trying to make. Connectedness: Does the speaker have an easy time connecting the Attention-Getter to the opening paragraph and to the point? –For example, if the speaker has to strain to connect the Attention-Getter, another try or another type is probably worth considering.

5. Types of Attention Getters Rhetorical Question – Asks a question that is not intended to be answered by the audience rather it is used to encourage the audience to think about the answer. –(over used) Personal Narrative/Story – The speaker tells a story from their perspective or a story that happened close to them, family, or a friend.

6. Published Story – A story published in a newspaper, magazine, internet, etc… You must also include the publication and the date it was published. Famous Quote – A quote that has been published. You must include the author of that quote. What if – A fictional story that was made up to make a point. You must let us know that the story is false and that you want us to think about the situation you spoke about.

7. Statistics – A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterizes an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation); A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information. You must present the publication and the date of the statistic. Definition - Use of a dictionary definition or a contextual definition explains the topic or the idea you will be presenting. You must also include the publication or dictionary used.