Archive for September, 2009

Determining Your Purpose

Friday, September 4th, 2009

The general function of your speech might be to inform listeners, to persuade them, or to celebrate some occasion with them. Your specific purpose identifies the kind of response you would like from your audience. Your thesis statement is the hub of your message, expressed in a single sentence. It is followed by the preview, which highlights the main points of your speech.
Acquiring Responsible Knowledge. Responsible knowledge implies that you have a good grasp of the main issues surrounding a topic, what experts say about it, the most recent developments, and how it applies specifically to your listeners. You can acquire responsible knowledge horn personal experience, Internet and library research, and interviews. Personal experience can make your speech seem credible and authentic, but you should not rely on it as your only source of information. Internet and library research can add objective, authoritative information to your speech. The knowledge you obtain through interviews can add freshness, vitality, and local relevance to your speech.