REVIEW

• List 3 example demographics.

• How might you respond to a captivated audience?
• When is the Training/Briefing Speech Topic Planning Form due?
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chapter 7 – Topic Selection
 WHAT WE ARE DOING TODAY

1 2 3 4
Housekeeping I’ll Speak Chapter 7 Assignments
 HOUSEKEEPING

• Training/Briefing Speech (p. 23)

• Topic Planning Form (p. 25) due Week 4 Day 2
• Self & Peer Evaluation
Be able to select a
topic and write a
thesis

OBJECTIVES
CHAPTER 7
Choosing your speech topic
 SELECTING A TOPIC AND PURPOSE

Identify Consider Survey Avoid

Peronsal Current Grassroot Overused
Interest Events Movements Topics
 PICKING YOUR TOPIC

Narrow your Picking a Composing a

Topic Purpose Thesis
• What are your • What is your • Make it clear
interests? Goal? • Make it audible
• What is • Repeat
relevant?
 FREE WRITING

Take 3 minutes
Up to an hour
Write without editing
Whatever comes to mind
Keep hand moving
TOPIC MAPPING
• Write an idea
• Write words until ‘click’

• 2-3 Minutes brainstorm

• Questions
• Points

• Build on brainstorm
 JOURNALING

• Frequency
• Detail varies
• Consistency
 GENERAL PURPOSE

What do you want to

Why are you Who is your
get out of your
speaking today? audience?
speech?
 THESIS STATEMENTS

• Organized Example: “To help us further understand why

• Easy to follow recycling is important, we will first explain the
positive benefits of recycling and then explore
• Higher retention rates
how recycling can help our community.”
• Role
• Persuasive: What you will prove
• Informative: Scope; steps; underlying
elements
 WRAP UP

• Pass back Speeches on Thursday

• Acclaim
• Questions
• Read Chapter 6 for next class
• What is Audience Adaptation?