sp 211 ch. 5 Selecting Topic & Purpose

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5 Terms

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Brainstorming

generating ideas by association

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How to Choose a Topic & Purpose

  1. A topic you know a lot about

  2. A topic you want to know a lot about

  3. A topic you hold strong opinions about


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General Purpose

The broad goal of a speech: to inform, persuade, & entertain

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Specific Purpose

  • Single “infinitive phrase” which indicates the purpose of the message

  • States what the speaker hopes to accomplish

    • wants audience to know, do, or realize

  • Ex: “To inform my audience about the three major kinds of avalanches".”


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Central Idea

  • one-sentence statement

  • encapsulates the major idea of the speech (the main idea)

  • what are the three main points?