Thesis
Thesis of an persuasive speech
What is a proposition?
Focuses on increasing the audience’s knowledge of a subject.
What is an informative speech?
Using your brainstormed list to search for a topic by dividing the subjects into categories based on what they have in common
What is grouping?
Numerical data that show relationships
What is statistics?
Uses one item to represent a whole groups or prove a point
What is an example?
Describes the goal of a speech
What is the general purpose of a speech?
A topic that has immediate importance
What is significant?
Using someone else’s words or ideas as if they were your own
What is plagiarism?
Detailed verbal or visual example
What is an illustration?
Reference to an event, person, or item
What is a specific instance?
Thesis of an informative speech
What is a central idea?
Focuses on moving the audience to acceptance and/or action
What is a persuasive speech?
Making a list of random ideas on a subject
What is brainstorming?
Statement or explanation of what a word or concept means
What is a definition?
Verifiable statement of truth
Reinforce your thesis
What are support materials?
Focuses on encouraging the audience members to deepen their appreciation or to strengthen their beliefs
What is an inspirational speech?
Diagram that begins with one idea and then branches out to other related ideas
What is a cluster diagram?
Statement by someone who is an expert through either experience or education
What is a testimony?
Shows similarities between two things
What is a comparison?
Core sentence summarizing a speech
What is a thesis?
Any object shown to the audience to help explain or reinforce a verbal message
What is a visual aid?
A factual or fictional story
What is a narrative?