chapter 11 preparing and researching presentations
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Chapter 11
Preparing and Researching
Presentations
• Understand the power of public speaking and how preparation eases natural nervousness
• Identify the purpose of your speech
• Analyze your audience• Choose an appropriate topic
and develop it
Chapter Objectives
• Support and enliven your speech with effective research
• Cull from among your sources the material that will be most convincing
• Give proper credit to sources and take responsibility for your speech
Chapter Objectives
The Power of Public Speaking
Public speaking includes…– A speaker with a
reason for speaking
– An audience that gives the speaker attention
– A message that is meant to accomplish a specific purpose
The Purpose of Your Speech
• The General Purpose– Informative
Speeches
–Persuasive Speeches
–Special-Occasion Speeches
The Purpose of Your Speech
• The Specific Purpose– What do I want my
audience to learn, do, consider, or agree with?
– An action statement encompassing the topic and general speech purpose
Analyzing Your Audience
• Determining audience expectations
• Types of audiences– Pedestrian audience– Passive audience– Selected audience– Concerted audience– Organized audience
Analyzing Your Audience
• Audience demographics–The quantifiable
characteristics of a large group
–May focus on statistics regarding gender, socioeconomic status, age, nationality, and so on.
Choosing Your Topic
• Find a topic that intrigues you
• Brainstorm your topic
• Narrow your topic– Am I interested?
– Does it meet the assignment’s criteria?
– Will my audience find it worthwhile?
Choosing Your Topic
• Developing a thesis statement–A statement that conveys the
central idea or core assumption about your topic
– Is more specific than the specific purpose statement
Researching the Topic
• Types of information– Expert testimony– Lay testimony– Statistics– Anecdotes– Quotations– Comparisons– Contrasts
Researching the Topic
• Researching Supporting Material–Talk to people
• Interviews• Surveys
–Search the literature–Use the Internet
Researching the Topic
• Evaluating Supporting Material–Credible–Up-to-date–Accurate–Relevant–Compelling–Reliable
Ethical Speaking
• Recognizing plagiarismPresenting someone else’s information
as your own• Taking accurate notes
– Quotes and paraphrases– Running bibliography
• Speaking ethically andresponsiblyBe trustworthy, respectful, responsible,
and fair