1. Chapter 11 Preparing and Researching Presentations

2. Understand the power of public speaking and how preparation eases natural nervousness Identify the purpose of your speech Analyze your audience Choose an appropriate topic and develop it Chapter Objectives

3. Support and enliven your speech with effective research Cull from among your sources the material that will be most convincing Give proper credit to sources and take responsibility for your speech Chapter Objectives

4. The Power of Public Speaking Public speaking includes… –A speaker with a reason for speaking –An audience that gives the speaker attention –A message that is meant to accomplish a specific purpose

5. The Purpose of Your Speech The General Purpose –Informative Speeches –Persuasive Speeches –Special-Occasion Speeches

6. The Purpose of Your Speech The Specific Purpose –What do I want my audience to learn, do, consider, or agree with? –An action statement encompassing the topic and general speech purpose

7. Analyzing Your Audience Determining audience expectations Types of audiences –Pedestrian audience –Passive audience –Selected audience –Concerted audience –Organized audience

8. Analyzing Your Audience Audience demographics –The quantifiable characteristics of a large group –May focus on statistics regarding gender, socioeconomic status, age, nationality, and so on.

9. Choosing Your Topic Find a topic that intrigues you Brainstorm your topic Narrow your topic –Am I interested? –Does it meet the assignment’s criteria? –Will my audience find it worthwhile?

10. Choosing Your Topic Developing a thesis statement –A statement that conveys the central idea or core assumption about your topic –Is more specific than the specific purpose statement

11. Researching the Topic Types of information –Expert testimony –Lay testimony –Statistics –Anecdotes –Quotations –Comparisons –Contrasts

12. Researching the Topic Researching Supporting Material –Talk to people Interviews Surveys –Search the literature –Use the Internet

13. Researching the Topic Evaluating Supporting Material –Credible –Up-to-date –Accurate –Relevant –Compelling –Reliable

14. Ethical Speaking Recognizing plagiarism Presenting someone else’s information as your own Taking accurate notes –Quotes and paraphrases –Running bibliography Speaking ethically and responsibly Be trustworthy, respectful, responsible, and fair