COMM 111 study guide midterm
Midterm Study Guide COMM 111
Chapter 4- Selecting a Topic and a Purpose Sources for choosing a topic Determining the general purpose of your speech Difference between a specific purpose and a central idea
Topic: The subject of a speech
Choosing a topic:
Topics you know a lot about
Topics you want to know more about
Brainstorming: A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Personal Inventory
Clustering
General Purpose: The broad goal of a speech.
Specific Purpose: A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his/her speech.
Tips for formulating the specific purpose statement:
Write as a full infinitive phrase, not as a fragment
Express as a statement, not a question
Avoid figurative language
Limit to one distinct idea
Not too vague or general
Question to ask about specific purpose:
Does it meet the assignment
Can it be accomplished in the time allotted
Is the purpose relevant to my audience
Is the purpose too trivial for my audience
Is the purpose too technical for my audience
Central Idea: A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.
Residual Message: What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
Guidelines for a central idea:
Should be expressed in full sentence
Should not be in form of a question
Should avoid figurative language
Should not be too vague or general
Chapter 6- Gathering Materials Resources for library research Credible types of sources for public speaking
Catalogue: A listing of all books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library
Call Number: A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves
Periodical Database: A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
Reference Work: A work that synthesizes a large amount
Chapter 4- Selecting a Topic and a Purpose Sources for choosing a topic Determining the general purpose of your speech Difference between a specific purpose and a central idea
Topic: The subject of a speech
Choosing a topic:
Topics you know a lot about
Topics you want to know more about
Brainstorming: A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Personal Inventory
Clustering
General Purpose: The broad goal of a speech.
Specific Purpose: A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his/her speech.
Tips for formulating the specific purpose statement:
Write as a full infinitive phrase, not as a fragment
Express as a statement, not a question
Avoid figurative language
Limit to one distinct idea
Not too vague or general
Question to ask about specific purpose:
Does it meet the assignment
Can it be accomplished in the time allotted
Is the purpose relevant to my audience
Is the purpose too trivial for my audience
Is the purpose too technical for my audience
Central Idea: A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.
Residual Message: What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
Guidelines for a central idea:
Should be expressed in full sentence
Should not be in form of a question
Should avoid figurative language
Should not be too vague or general
Chapter 6- Gathering Materials Resources for library research Credible types of sources for public speaking
Catalogue: A listing of all books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library
Call Number: A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves
Periodical Database: A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
Reference Work: A work that synthesizes a large amount