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Speak up. CONQUERING THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING MRS. STONITSCH ENGLISH 10. SELECTING A CONCEPT. Choose a Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Folklore concept to explore Begin by understanding your concept What does it mean? How is it used in stories, movies, animation, etc.

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  1. Speak up CONQUERING THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING MRS. STONITSCH ENGLISH 10

  2. SELECTING A CONCEPT • Choose a Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Folklore concept to explore • Begin by understanding your concept • What does it mean? • How is it used in stories, movies, animation, etc. • Is it Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Folklore? • Does it often overlap into other genres? • Use SHS’s Databases such as literary or reference links to establish an understanding of your concept in literature and media. • Remember to focus on how your concept is developed or displayed in a literary (mostly) and media (optional) way

  3. Researching your concept ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCEPT: • Begin researching how your topic is used in • Literature—Short stories, novels, etc. • Movies • Television • Graphic Novels • Artwork • Video Games • Computer Games Faeries used in literature and film

  4. Database articles • Use the school’s resources will help you get started • Know your concept by researching its origin— • When was it first used in literature and media? • Is it a popular concept used in your selected genre? • Does the concept connect children, adults, or the general love of that particular genre? • This research of the background knowledge could be used as a part of your introduction

  5. STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER DATABASESThe following databases could help you in literature, literary critiques, reference sources, biographical info on authors, pop culture in movies, etc. Gale Student Resource in Context • Pop Culture Universe • Biography in Context • Biography Reference Bank • Gale Reference Center • Grollier Multimedia Online • Ebscohost • Literary Criticism Links • Lit Finder • Art Collection • Artcyclopedia • Artchive • SHS Art Museum Links • Literature Resource Center

  6. Formulating the Specific Purpose • Write the Specific Purpose Statement as a Full Infinitive Phrase, Not as a Fragment • Ineffective: Telling my audience about the types of material for a speech. • Effective: I will inform my audience about the three major types of supporting materials used to support a speech. • Effective: I will inform my audience of the major factors to consider when analyzing an audience prior to a presentation.

  7. Formulating the Specific Purpose • Express the Specific Purpose as a StatementNot as A Question • Ineffective:What is Good Delivery? • More Effective:I will inform my audience about themethods of delivery, a speaker's voice,nonverbal communication, and practicethat goes into a good delivery style.

  8. Formulating the Specific Purpose Avoid Figurative Language in the SpecificPurpose Statement Ineffective:I will tell my audience that thecollege's plan to reduce the numberof campus parking spaces assignedto students is a real bummer. More Effective:I will inform my audience about MauiCommunity College's plan to reducethe number of campus parking spacesassigned to students.

  9. formulating the Specific Purpose • Make Sure the Specific Purpose Is Not TooVague or General Ineffective:To inform my audience about the Civil War.More Effective:I will inform my audience about the role ofAfrican-American soldiers in the Civil War. Ineffective:I will inform my audience how thefederal budget deficit could be reduced. • More Effective:I will inform my audience how a nationalsales tax could be instituted to helpreduce the federal budget deficit.

  10. Step three Thesis statement **Just with a five paragraph essay, extended essay, or research paper, you must have a main focus of your entire paper **This also applies to a formal informative or persuasive speech **Your thesis statement should include your literary genre and concept plus your three areas of focus regarding your concept

  11. Thesis statements • Example #1: The use of mythical creatures, such as faeries, have been a prevalent them in the fantasy genre to symbolize childhood innocence, dreams, and imagination. • Example #2: The use of faeries in the genre of fantasy is displayed in Mull’s FablehavenSeries, Disney’s animated series Fairies, and in the artwork of Amy Brown and Nene Thomas. • Example #3: Dragons have been a common symbol of evil that the hero has to overcome or conquer throughout the realms of literature and media. • Example #4: Dragons have been symbols of evil, courage, and the final obstacle heroes have to endure as depicted in The Hobbit, Beowulf, and Eragon.

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