the situation, the topic, and the audience. The informative speech was one of the harder speeches I had to give since it had to include more research, and more hard facts then the previous speeches. Therefore, it needed more preparation. During preparation part of the informative speech a key learning moment for me was that you can’t procrastinate and do it the night before. That means don’t procrastinate on topic selection, research, or on the crafting of the outline and speech. The book states that “For most brief speeches (under 10 minutes), you should allow at least one week from topic selection to speech delivery” (Beebe, 68). Not procrastinating…
broad categories: informative and divisive. In regard to society as a whole, the most beneficial kind of classification is informative; thus, the least beneficial kind is divisive. To give a better idea of what each category essentially means, they each must be more clearly defined. Informative classification will be defined as a way of categorizing people factually and objectively without regard to the “goodness” of the any person. Conversely,…
In America the mass media provides advertising that fills our heads with images telling us, tempting us, and lying to us. Advertisements are attempts to sell a product or a point of view. Advertisements can take many forms either written, oral, or visual. Many people have the perception that advertisements are informative, creative, and sometimes attractive. However, are advertisements informative? Do they give us all the information on their product or do they only manipulate us? When can we…
On Friday, October 21st, I presented my informative speech on the history of the sunflower and sunflower oil production. This was my third speech of the semester and my first informative speech. I felt that I had done adequate research on my speech topic and therefore felt confident about giving my speech. In my next speech, I believe that I could improve my use of visual aids, nonverbal communication, and improve my speech time. However, I do feel that there were components of my speech that…
Reflection At the start of the course, the class was introduced to the writing type: Summary. It was difficult to grasp because the previous writing styles that were used were subjective. Though, the transition from subjective to objective was successful. Notably, the concept of summary aided in constructing the annotated bibliographies. Which, helped with one of the harder assignments: The Informative Synthesis. Within the informative synthesis, there was a use of summary and an incorporation…
Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction A. How many of you know exactly what a microbiome is? Not a problem. B. Today I will be introducing you to the incredibly complex world living inside your body and even more specifically, inside your stomach. C. I will be explaining what microbiomes are, followed by the gut microbiome and finally the effect microbiomes have on your health. II. Body A. So, what exactly is a microbiome? Well, the Dictionary.com definition is: “the totality of…
A common debate in society today is vaccinations. Weather or not to get a child vaccinated has become a major topic on the playground. Parents have a choice and with that choice they have two very informative reliable sides to choose from. Each side of this debate has facts and sufficient evidence to support their side. With that being said it is necessary to look at each side carefully because there is no middle ground on this debate. There is to get vaccinated or not. This debate has not…
Megan Noll COMM 110 Informative Paper SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia affects approximately 2.5 million Americans and more than 24 million people worldwide (Janssen). Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that is very difficult to live with. Schizophrenia has strong hereditary component (Smith, Segal). People with schizophrenia hear voices, lose touch with reality, can’t think clearly, function, see things or hear things that are not really there, and can’t distinguish what is real and what is…
OUTLINE FOR INFORMATIVE SPEECH I Tornadoes Purpose: To inform the audience about tornadoes Thesis: Today I will discuss some fascinating facts about tornadoes. Specifically, I will discuss the causes, occurrences, myths, and oddities associated with tornadoes. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter Have you ever seen a tornado or known someone who has? B. Relevance Tornadoes can be devastating and can occur anywhere at anytime so you may be…
INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Hunter Schauer Due: April 12, 2013 Informative Outline Topic: Stress General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience different types of stress and the different ways people cope with it. Thesis: From work stress to the stress of grieving there are different types of stress and different ways to cope with it. I. Introduction : Have you ever wanted to pull your hair out or just yell at someone because you…