Informative Speech
Getting Started
This discussion will help you to become better at selecting more informative and persuasive speech topics.
Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
· Prepare speech topics and outlines.
Instructions
1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following prompts (be sure to review Chapter 9, 11.1):
a. What are some useful methods for finding current and relevant topics? What new methods did you learn about in this course?
b. Provide three organizations that you would consider developing for your informative speech in this course. Make sure these choices are about an "organization that is working to make a difference in the lives of people in your community or region." IMPORTANT: This is the topic focus for your speech in Workshop 4.4.
c. When developing your informative speech, what are some of the organizational patterns that could be effective for one of your topics? (Chapter 11.1)
d. Based on the material studied, create a specific purpose for one of the topics you have identified?