chapter 5 Selecting a Topic Purpose The Mc

Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Personal Inventory • Clustering • Reference Search •

Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Personal Inventory • Summary of • Experiences •

Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Clustering • People, Places, Things, Events, Natural Phenomena,

Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Reference Search • Scan through a periodical database

Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Internet Search • BCCC databases • dir. yahoo.

Topic • • • Peace Corp Family Athlete Musician Politician The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies

Purpose Topic General Purpose Specific Purpose Central Idea The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009

General Purpose To…. Inform Persuade Inspire Entertain • • The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies ©

Specific Purpose • Single phrase • Includes three pts • General purpose • Your

Specific Purpose Guidelines • • Full infinitive phrase Statement, not question Limit to one

Full Infinitive Phrase Ineffective: The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies Calendars © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas.

Full Infinitive Phrase More Effective: To inform my audience about the four major kinds

One Distinct Idea Ineffective: To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors and to

One Distinct Idea More Effective: To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors. More

Central Idea • One-sentence statement • Encapsulate major ideas of speech (Also called thesis.

Central Idea Guidelines • Express as full sentence • Don’t express as question •

Complete Sentence Ineffective: Problems of fad diets. The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen

Complete Sentence More Effective: Fad diets can lead to serious health problems by creating

Example Outline General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the

Example Outline Main Points: I. The first major race in alpine skiing is the

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Page 94

Topic: General Purpose: Either To Inform or To Persuade Specific Purpose: To xxxx my

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. You should study abroad

Topic: Studying abroad General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. The first step in

Topic: Getting tattoos General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. As a writer,

Topic: Thomas Jefferson General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience

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Selecting a Topic • Brainstorming • Clustering • People, Places, Things, Events, Natural Phenomena, Problems, Plans and Policies The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Specific Purpose • Single phrase • Includes three pts • General purpose • Your audience • Attitude, knowledge, belief, behavior from audience The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

One Distinct Idea More Effective: To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors. More Effective: To persuade my audience to donate time to the Special Olympics. The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Complete Sentence More Effective: Fad diets can lead to serious health problems by creating deficiencies in vitamins and minerals and by breaking down muscle tissue as well as fat. The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Example Outline General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the three major races in alpine skiing. Central Idea: The three major races in alpine skiing are the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom. The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Example Outline Main Points: I. The first major race in alpine skiing is the downhill. II. The second major race in alpine skiing is the slalom. III. The third major race in alpine skiing is the giant slalom. The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies © 2009 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Page 94

Topic: General Purpose: Either To Inform or To Persuade Specific Purpose: To xxxx my audience to… Should indicate precisely what the speaker wants the audience to know or believe after the speech. Central Idea: Concise statement of what the speaker expects to say in the speech Why? Main Points: I. III.

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. You should study abroad because it will enhance your personal development. II. You should study abroad because it will enhance your academic development. III. You should study abroad because it will enhance your career development.

Topic: Studying abroad General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to study abroad during their college career. Central Idea: You should study abroad because it will enhance your personal development, your academic development, and your career development. Main Points: I. You should study abroad because it will your personal development. enhance II. You should study abroad because it will your academic development. enhance III. You should study abroad because it will your career development. enhance

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. The first step in getting a tattoo is shaving and sterilizing the skin. II. The second step in getting a tattoo is outlining the design. III. The third step in getting a tattoo is applying pigments to the design. IV. The fourth step in getting a tattoo is sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo.

Topic: Getting tattoos General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the four major steps in getting a tattoo. Central Idea: The four major steps in getting a tattoo are shaving and sterilizing the skin, outlining the design, applying pigments to the design, and sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo. Main Points: I. The first step in getting a tattoo is shaving and sterilizing the skin. II. The second step in getting a tattoo is outlining the design. III. The third step in getting a tattoo is applying pigments to the design. IV. The fourth step in getting a tattoo is sterilizing and bandaging the tattoo.

Topic: General Purpose: Specific Purpose: Central Idea: Main Points: I. As a writer, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence and Notes on the State of Virginia. II. As President, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and approved the Lewis and Clark expedition. III. As an architect, Jefferson designed Monticello and the University of Virginia.

Topic: Thomas Jefferson General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. Central Idea: Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished writer, president, and architect. Main Points: I. As a writer, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence and Notes on the State of Virginia. II. As President, Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and approved the Lewis and Clark expedition. III. As an architect, Jefferson designed Monticello and the University of Virginia.

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