Chapter 11 Outline: Part I

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purpose statement
specific purpose
general purpose
thesis statement
audience analysis
demographics
attitude
beliefs
values
databases
survey research

The three steps to preparing a speech are choosing a topic, determining your purpose, and finding information.
1. Pick a topic that interests you. Pick a topic early. More time means more research and practice.
2. The
  of your speech is expressed in a complete sentence that describes exactly what you want your speech to accomplish. This
  should stem from your overall
  to inform, persuade, or entertain.
3. The purpose statement should be results-oriented, specific, and realistic.
4. The
  informs listeners of the central idea of your speech.
Two things to always consider in preparing a speech: the audience and the occasion.
1. involves identifying and adapting your remarks to your listeners.
2. Audience members are there for a purpose that you need to know. Characteristics such as age, gender, cultural diversity, group membership, and so on are audience
  . What is the audience
  ? What are their
  and
  ? How many people will be in the audience?
3. A second step in preparation takes into account the occasion: the time, place, and audience expectations.
Now you are ready to gather information.
1. Use online research if you can verify its credibility, objectivity, and currency. Is the material accurate and truthful, is it non-biased, and is it recent?
2. Use library catalog sources, reference works, periodicals,
  , and interviews for accurate information.
  is another venue to explore for source material and involves distributing questionnaires to peers and other contributors.

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