Chapter : 12-13. Short Speech Technique

FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECHE COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT-(CMST101) -Lecture Notes (2020) -Chapter : 12-13 -PRACTICALLY SPEAKING : 12.1 Short Speech Technique Prepare and deliver a onetatwo minute speech in which you : a. describe the differences between liigtv and low-context cultures as they apply to your public speaking class. b. describe something in or some part of this room using a spatial pattern. c. select an ad and analyze it in terms of the motivated sequence. d. describe the events portrayed in a recently seen television program using a temporal pattern. e. discuss a recent newspaper editorial or op-ed letter in terms of a problem-solution or cause-effect pattern. 12.2 Generating Meier Propositions One of the skills in organizing a speech is to ask a question of your thesis and from the answer generate your major propositions. Here we present 20 thesis statements suitable for a variety of informative or persuasive speeches. For each thesis statement, ask a question and generate two, three, or four major propositions that would be suitable for an informative or persuasive speech. Here's an example to get you started : THESIS STATEMENT : Mandatory retirement should (shouldn't) be abolished. QUESTION : Why should mandatory retirement be abolished ? l. Mandatory retirement leads us to lose many of the most productive workers. ll. Mandatory retirement contributes to psychological problems of those forced to retire. III. Mandatory retirement costs corporations economic hardship because they have to train new people. 1. Buy (Don't buy) American. 2. Tax (Don't lax) property assets owned by religious organizations. 3. Require (Don't require] adoption agencies to reveal the names of birth parents to all children when they reach 18 years of age. 4. Permit (Don't permit) condom advertisements in all media. 5. Require (Don't require) sex education courses in ele-mentary school. 13.1 Short Speech Technique Prepare and deliver a two-minute speech in which you : a. explain how a particular television commercial attempts to get your attention. b. explain how a television news program tries to maintain your attention throughout. c. describe the introductions and conclusions used on television talk shows. d. describe the introductions and concldsions used on news programs. e. construct a connection among the speaker, audience, and topic For one at these situations. l) a college recruiter addressing your class on coming to work for a large corporation. 2) a peace corps volunteer addressing your class on the values at becoming a peace corps volunteer. 3) a candidate for college president addressing your class on why you should vote for him her. 13.2 Constructing introductions Prepare an introduction to one at the topics listed, making sure that you (1) secure the audience's attention and interest, (2) establish a connection among speaker, audience, and topic, and (3) orient the audience as to what is to follow, Be prepared to explain the methods you used to accomplish each at these aims. 1. College isn't for everyone. 2. It's betterxnever to love than to love and lose. 3. Maximum sentences should be imposed even tor first offenders ol the drug laws. 4. All alcoholic beverages should be banned From campus. 5. Abortion should be declared illegal. 6. Contribute to the Olympics. 7. Donate your organs to medicine alter your death. 8. Switch to the new spreadsheet program. 9. Earn an M.B.A. Degree. 10. Lahw : l restricting Sunday shopping should be abolished. 13.3 Constructing Conclusions Prepare a conclusion to a hypothetical speech on one of the topics listed, making sure that you (1) summarize the speech's main points, (2) motivate the audience, and (3) provide closure. Be prepared to explain the methods you used to accomplish each of these functions. l. Children should be raised and educated by the sole. 2. All wildanlmal killing should be declared illegal. 3. Properties owned by churches and charitable institutions should be taxed in the same Way that all other properties are taxed, 4. Suicide and its assistance by others should be legalized. 5. Teachers-at all levels-should be prevented from going on strike. 6. Gambling should be legalized in all states, 7. College athletics should be abolished. 8. Same-sex marriages should be legalized. 9. Divorce should be granted immediately when there's mutual agreement. 10. Privatization of elementary and high schools should be encouraged.