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Speech Basics
Demonstrative
Informative
Persuasive
Writing a Speech
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In our class, who is the speaker?

You! (the students)

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What is an example of a demonstrative speech?

How to... (anything)

100

True or false: You should provide all the information possible in an informative speech.

False

100

What is persuasion?

changing another person's attitudes, beliefs, and values

100

What is the first step of preparing a speech?

select a topic (subject)

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The radio, television, and social media are all examples of...

channels

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What does a demonstrative speech do?

Shows the audience how to do something or how something operates.

200

What is an informative speech?

a speech that teaches the audience about something/gives information

200

Give an example of a persuasive speech.

varied answers

200

Write the following information into a thesis. 

Topic: Voting is important.

Supporting Detail 1: American democracy depends on it.

Supporting Detail 2: It is the only way to have your opinion heard by the government.

Voting is important because American democracy depends on it and it is the only way to have your opinion heard by the government.

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What are two ways in which speeches are communicated?

verbally and nonverbally

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What type of speech is a demonstrative speech?

informative

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Why should you know how much your audience already knows before giving an informative speech?

so you know what information you can relate to 

300

Why should you ask for reasonable amounts of change?

because people change gradually

300

What are the two things you should do in your conclusion?

summarize your ideas, wrap up your speech

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What is the information you want the audience to hear?

signal

400

What is critical to include in a demonstrative speech?

presentation aids

400

Why is it important to stress how useful your speech is?

Give the audience a reason to remember/pay attention to your speech.
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What is selective exposure?

when listeners actively seek out information that supports their beliefs and actively avoid information that contradicts their beliefs

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What are the three things you should do in your introduction?

gain listeners' attention, establish connections, orient audience

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What is the socio psychological context?

the relationship between the speaker and the audience

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How should you organize a demonstrative speech?

temporally/sequentially

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What are two tips for writing an informative speech?

Any of the following two: limit amount of information, adjust level of complexity, stress relevance and usefulness, relate new information to old, vary the levels of abstraction, make your speech easy to remember.

500
What are the three goals of persuasive speaking?

strengthen or weaken attitudes, beliefs, or values; change attitude, beliefs, or values; motivate to action

500
Write out the general outline for a speech.

I. Main Point 1 

-Supporting Detail 1

-Supporting Detail 2

II. Main Point 2 

-Supporting Detail 1

-Supporting Detail 2

III. Main Point 3 

-Supporting Detail 1

-Supporting Detail 2