1. LCCC CMN 111 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR 1 SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE

2. LCCC CMN 111 2 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE STEP # 1 STEP # 1 Choosing A Topic

3. LCCC CMN 111 3 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Choosing A Topic: Choosing A Topic: Pick Subjects About Which You Know A Great Deal Pick Subjects About Which You Know A Great Deal

4. LCCC CMN 111 4 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Pick Topics In Which You Are Interested & About Which You Want To Learn More Pick Topics In Which You Are Interested & About Which You Want To Learn More

5. LCCC CMN 111 5 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Pick Issues On Which You Hold Strong Opinions & Beliefs Pick Issues On Which You Hold Strong Opinions & Beliefs

6. LCCC CMN 111 6 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Brainstorm Brainstorm Inventory List Inventory List Interests Interests Skills Skills Experiences Hobbies

7. LCCC CMN 111 7 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Categories Categories People People Places Places Events Processes Plans & Policies

8. LCCC CMN 111 8 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Browse Browse Encyclopedias Encyclopedias Dictionaries Dictionaries Other Reference Materials Other Reference Materials

9. LCCC CMN 111 9 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Use A Subject- based Search Engine Use A Subject- based Search Engine

10. LCCC CMN 111 10 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE STEP #2 STEP #2 Determine The General Purpose

11. LCCC CMN 111 11 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Two Types Of General Purpose For Most Classroom Speeches: Two Types Of General Purpose For Most Classroom Speeches: To Inform To Inform To Persuade To Persuade

12. LCCC CMN 111 12 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE STEP #3 STEP #3 Formulate The Specific Purpose

13. LCCC CMN 111 13 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Specific Purpose Specific Purpose Should Indicate What The Speaker Wants The Audience To Know Or Believe After The Speech Should Indicate What The Speaker Wants The Audience To Know Or Believe After The Speech

14. LCCC CMN 111 14 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE FIVE TIPS FOR FORMULATING A GOOD SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT FIVE TIPS FOR FORMULATING A GOOD SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT

15. LCCC CMN 111 15 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE State specific Purpose As A Full Infinitive Phrase, Not A Fragment State specific Purpose As A Full Infinitive Phrase, Not A Fragment “To inform my audience how to bake an apple pie.” “To inform my audience how to bake an apple pie.”

16. LCCC CMN 111 16 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Phrase Specific Purpose As a Statement, Not As A Question. Phrase Specific Purpose As a Statement, Not As A Question.

17. LCCC CMN 111 17 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Avoid Figurative Language In The specific Purpose Avoid Figurative Language In The specific Purpose

18. LCCC CMN 111 18 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Specific Purpose Should Not contain Two Or More Unrelated Ideas Specific Purpose Should Not contain Two Or More Unrelated Ideas

19. LCCC CMN 111 19 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Specific Purpose Should Not Be Too Vague Or General Specific Purpose Should Not Be Too Vague Or General

20. LCCC CMN 111 20 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Does My Specific Purpose Meet The Assignment? Does My Specific Purpose Meet The Assignment?

21. LCCC CMN 111 21 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Can This Specific Purpose Be Accomplished Effectively In The Time Allotted? Can This Specific Purpose Be Accomplished Effectively In The Time Allotted?

22. LCCC CMN 111 22 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Is My Specific Purpose Relevant To The Audience? Is My Specific Purpose Relevant To The Audience?

23. LCCC CMN 111 23 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose: Is My Specific Purpose Too Technical Or Too Trivial? Is My Specific Purpose Too Technical Or Too Trivial?

24. LCCC CMN 111 24 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Central Idea Central Idea Sharpens & Refines The Specific Purpose Sharpens & Refines The Specific Purpose

25. LCCC CMN 111 25 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Central Idea Is A Concise Statement Of What The Speaker plans To Say Central Idea Is A Concise Statement Of What The Speaker plans To Say

26. LCCC CMN 111 26 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Central Idea Central Idea More precise than topic or Specific Purpose More precise than topic or Specific Purpose Sums up the speech in a single statement Sums up the speech in a single statement

27. LCCC CMN 111 27 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Central Idea Central Idea Often Called The Thesis Statement Often Called The Thesis Statement Encapsulates The Main Points To Be Presented Encapsulates The Main Points To Be Presented What the Speaker Wants The Audience To Remember What the Speaker Wants The Audience To Remember

28. LCCC CMN 111 28 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Four Criteria For The Central Idea: Four Criteria For The Central Idea:

29. LCCC CMN 111 29 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE C.I. Should Be Expressed In A Full Sentence. C.I. Should Be Expressed In A Full Sentence. C.I. Should Not Be In The Form Of A Question. C.I. Should Not Be In The Form Of A Question.

30. LCCC CMN 111 30 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE C.I. Should Avoid Figurative Language. C.I. Should Avoid Figurative Language. C.I. Should Not Be Too Vague Or Too General. C.I. Should Not Be Too Vague Or Too General.

31. LCCC CMN 111 31 KIM ALYSE POPKAVE, M.Ed., CMI INSTRUCTOR SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Central Idea Crystallizes Late In Speech Preparation, While Specific Purpose Must Be Conceived Of Immediately. Central Idea Crystallizes Late In Speech Preparation, While Specific Purpose Must Be Conceived Of Immediately.