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SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE

SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE. STEP # 1 Choosing A Topic. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE. Pick Subjects About Which You Know A Great Deal. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE. Pick Topics In Which You Are Interested & About Which You Want To Learn More.

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SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE

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  1. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  2. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE STEP # 1 Choosing A Topic KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  3. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Pick Subjects About Which You Know A Great Deal

  4. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Pick Topics In Which You Are Interested & About Which You Want To Learn More

  5. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE • Pick Issues On Which You Hold Strong Opinions & Beliefs KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  6. To Brainstorm: Free association of words & ideas SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE • Brainstorm • Create Inventory Lists: • Interests • Skills • Experiences • Hobbies KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  7. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Categories • People • Places • Events • Processes • Plans & Policies

  8. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE • Browse • Encyclopedias • Dictionaries • Other Reference Materials While these are not considered sources for scholarly research, they are fine for assistance in finding topics. KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  9. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE • Use A Subject-based Search Engine KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  10. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor STEP #2 Determine The General Purpose

  11. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Two Types Of General Purpose For Most Classroom Speeches: • To Inform • To Persuade

  12. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE STEP #3 Formulate The Specific Purpose KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  13. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Specific Purpose • Should Indicate What The Speaker Wants The Audience To Know Or Believe After The Speech

  14. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor FIVE TIPS FOR FORMULATING A GOOD SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT

  15. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE • “To inform my audience how to bake an apple pie.” EXAMPLE: • State specific Purpose As A Full Infinitive Phrase, Not A Fragment KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  16. EXAMPLES SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Ineffective: “To inform my audience that baseball stinks.” More Effective: “To inform my audience that baseball is not a great spectator sport for 3 reasons.” • Phrase Specific Purpose As a Statement, Not As A Question. • Avoid Figurative Language In The Specific Purpose KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  17. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Specific Purpose Should NotcontainTwo Or More Unrelated Ideas • Specific Purpose Should Not Be Too Vague Or General

  18. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor Questions To Ask About The Specific Purpose:

  19. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Does My Specific Purpose Meet The Assignment? • Can This Specific Purpose Be Accomplished EffectivelyIn The TimeAllotted?

  20. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Is My Specific Purpose Relevant To The Audience? • Is My Specific Purpose Too TechnicalOr Too Trivial?

  21. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Central Idea • Sharpens& Refines The Specific Purpose

  22. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Central Idea Is A Concise Statement Of What The Speaker Plans To Say

  23. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Central Idea • Moreprecise than topic or Specific Purpose • Sums up the speech in a single statement

  24. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Central Idea • Often Called The Thesis Statement • EncapsulatesTheMainPoints To Be Presented • What the Speaker Wants The Audience To Remember

  25. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor Four Criteria For The Central Idea:

  26. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE Ineffective: Uses of digital photography. More Effective: Digital photography is highly versatile with important uses in medicine, industry, art, and communications. EXAMPLES • C.I. Should Be Expressed In A Full Declarative Sentence. • C.I. Should Not Be In The Form Of A Question. KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  27. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • C.I. Should Avoid Figurative Language • C.I. Should Not Be Too Vague Or Too General

  28. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE After Main Points are developed. • Central Idea Crystallizes Late In Speech Preparation, While Specific Purpose Must Be Conceived Of Immediately KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

  29. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • General Purpose: • To Inform • Specific Purpose: • To inform my audience of the steps to be a Leader in any phase of life. • Central Idea: • There are four key components of personal & professional leadership: responsibility, authority, resources, & accountability.

  30. SELECTING A TOPIC & PURPOSE KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor • Main Points: • The first key component in being a true leader is Responsibility. • The second key component in being a true leader is Authority. • The third key component in being a true leader is Resources. • The fourth & final key component in being a true leader is Accountability.

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