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SELECTING A TOPIC AND A PURPOSE
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Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
CHOOSING A TOPIC
Topic – the subject of a speech
First step in speechmaking
Two broad categories of potential topics for classroom speeches
1)Topic you know a lot about2) Topic you want to know more about
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TOPIC YOU KNOW A LOT ABOUT
Most people speak best about subjects with which they are most familiar
Either relate to ourselves, relate to our experiences and with something that
familiar with
TOPIC YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
Topic which you already have some knowledge or expertise but not
enough to prepare a speech without doing additional research.
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Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
BRAINSTORMING FOR TOPICS
Brainstorming – a method of generating idea for speech topics by freeassociation of words and ideas
Brainstorming procedures:-
Personal Inventory
- Anything that relate with ourselves such experiences, interests, hobbies and
so forth.
Clustering- Divide the general topic into several categories
Internet Search
- Find the topic through a subject-based Web site,
an online encyclopedia or some other reference
portal until you come across what might be a
good topic.
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DETERMINING THE GENERAL PURPOSE
General purpose – the broad goal of a speech
Three categories
To inform – act as a teacher or lecture
- your goal is to convey information clearly, accurately andinterestingly
To persuade – act as an advocate
- go beyond giving information to espousing a cause
- change or structure the attitudes or action of your audience
- primary goal is to win over your listeners to your point of view
>> to get them to believe something or do something as a resultof your speech
To entertain – act as a ‘friend’
- Your goal is to help audience escape from reality for a bit.
Encourage them to relax and sincerely enjoy themselves
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Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
DETERMINING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE
Once have chosen a topic and a general purpose, then need to narrow
the topic to determine the specific purpose of the speech.
Specific purpose – a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker
hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
E.g. : Topic : Blood Donation
General Purpose : To inform
Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the benefitsof blood donation for our health
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TIPS FOR FORMULATING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE
STATEMENT
1. Write the purpose statement as a full infinitive phrase, not as a fragment
E.g. : Ineffective: 3-D technologyMore Effective: To inform my audience about three major kinds of
current 3-D technology.
2. Express your purpose as a statement, not as a question
E.g. : Ineffective: What is the benefits of reading?
More Effective: To inform my audience about the benefits of reading
among the students
3. Avoid figurative language in your purpose statement
E.g.: Ineffective : To persuade my audience that the campus policy on student
parking really stinks
More Effective: To persuade my audience that the campus policy on
student parking should be revised to provide mores aces for students before 5 .m
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TIPS FOR FORMULATING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE
STATEMENT
4. Limit your purpose statement to one distinct idea
E.g.: Ineffective: To persuade my audience to stop smoking and theimportant of having a healthy lifestyle.
More effective: To persuade my audience to stop smoking
OR
: To persuade my audience the importance of having
a healthy lifestyle.
Make sure your specific purpose is not too vague or generalE.g.: Ineffective: To persuade my audience that something should be
done about unsafe school buses.
More effective: To persuade my audience that the federal
government should impose stronger safety
standards for school buses in Malaysia
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Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
QUESTION TO ASK ABOUT YOUR SPECIFIC PURPOSE
1. Does my purpose meet the assignment2. Can I accomplish my purpose in the time allotted
3. Is the purpose relevant to my audience
4. Is the purpose too trivial for my audience
5. Is the purpose too technical for my audience
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PHARSING THE CENTRAL IDEA
Central idea – a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates themajor ideas of a speech
Is a concise statement of what you expect to say
Your main points are highlighted in this statement
Residual message – what a speaker wants the audience to remember after it
has forgotten everything else in a speech
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Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
GUIDELINE FOR THE CENTRAL IDEA
The central idea should : -1) be expressed in a full sentence
2) Should not be in the form of a question
3) Should avoid figurative language (words or expressions that have a different
meaning than the literal interpretation)
1) Ex: “The sun played hide and seek with the clouds” vs “The sun was
periodically covered by clouds throughout the morning” 4) Should not be vague or overly general
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