Figure 4.2 is a list of prompts for this inventory. Being asked the right kinds of prompts can help you find ideas. You have much more going on in your brain and background than you can be conscious of at any one time. Retail stores do regular inventories to know what is “really there” in the stores. This would be a good place for you to do an inventory. If you start with ideas that reflect your interests and passions, that passion and commitment will come across in your speech and give you more credibility in the eyes of your audience and make your speech more interesting. So if your first speech is an informative speech, your general purpose will be to inform your audience about a very specific realm of knowledge, for example, the history of NASA’s Shuttle program.Īn old adage states, “Write about what you know.” In many ways, that is a great place to start with creating a speech, although you will need to consult other sources as well. A specific purpose statement builds on your general purpose (such as to inform) and makes it more specific (as the name suggests). Now that you know your general purpose (to inform, to persuade, or to entertain), you can start to move in the direction of the specific purpose. Compose appropriate specific purpose and central idea statements for informative, persuasive, and inspirational/entertaining speeches.Distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable specific purpose and central idea statements.Write a thesis or central idea statement.
Differentiate between a speech to inform, persuade, and inspire or entertain.Distinguish between the specific purpose, central idea, and main points of a speech.After reading this chapter, the student will be able to:
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