Houston Hughes SPC-205-W05 August 23‚ 2011 How to read a topographic map. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will be able to clearly read and identify parts of a topographic map. Central Idea: To read a topographic map correctly one should follow four important steps: study the title of your map; examine your legend; study the contour lines; and view the map in 3D. Introduction: I. Topographic maps are not just any ordinary map. There
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General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: This speech plans to inform about the etiquette when doing business internationally and after listening to it‚ my audience will know about what to wear‚ to express effectively‚ and good manners and behaviors. Thesis: With offices in multiple countries‚ international corporations have long been navigating the fine points of dealing with the cultural differences of doing business in foreign countries. In international business‚ first impressions are often
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Superstitions Informative Speech General Purpose – To Inform Specific Purpose – To inform the audience of superstitions Central Idea – The origin of superstitions‚ the different superstitions‚ superstitions in religions‚ and why people have/create superstitions INTRODUCTION 1. “When you believe in things‚ That you don ’t understand‚ Then you suffer‚ Superstition ain’t the way” –Stevie Wonder 2. Superstitions have been around since the earliest days of humanity a. Everyone has
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Persuasive Speech: Euthanasia Everyone‚ at least know one person that drinks. There is nothing wrong with having a beer or two every now and then. It gets dangerous when people mix it with other substances. And that’s exactly what Karen Quinlan did when she was only 17 years old. She mixed alcohol and valium. This bad combination put her in a persistent vegetative state. After fighting the New Jersey’s Supreme Court for over ten years‚ her parents were finally able to remove all artificial forms
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Patty’s Charcoal Drive-In "Sixteen and college-bound"‚ the teen-aged girl in the poem Patty’s Charcoal Drive-In learns the challenges of having a first job: hard work for little pay. Her role is to serve‚ to accommodate customer’s needs by "presenting each tray as if it were a banquet." Then after working hard hopes to merely earn tips from loose change "flung carelessly as the stars." I can understand the challenges of hard work for little pay. I work for Starbucks Coffee Company as a shift
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Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Language and Communication:Presentation Outline Western Governor’s University Presentation Outline I. Introduction A. Audience hook: According to a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ by the time young people graduate from high school‚ nearly two-thirds have had sex (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2013). B. Thesis statement: Research suggests that comprehensive sex education programs
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Persuasive Speech Outline Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to support the teaching of sexual education in schools today to prevent teenage pregnancy. Introduction I. It’s 3am and being a 17 year girl tucked away in your bed nice and warm; you hear blood curdling scream from the room next door. No it’s not an intruder it’s your two week old baby ready for his 3rd diaper change. II. By supporting the teaching of real life situations from sexual choices and education regarding
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Speech 101 Maria Nunez Assignment: Informative speech June 27th‚ 2013 General Topic: Stress Specific Topic: The effects of stress on the human body Purpose Statement: The purpose of my speech is to inform the class what stress is and how it affects your body‚ your thoughts and feelings‚ and your behavior. It is Important to know how stress effects the human body because stress can happen daily. Attention Getting Device: We’ve all had the feeling before. Your stomach is in knots
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Pendergast‚ a representative of a large telecommunications company states “A 2012 survey conducted by the National Consumer League finds that sixty percent of children between the ages of 8-12 already have cell phone. Pendergast also expressed in her speech‚ “ “Tweens” are you ready for Cell phones?” that she receives numerous inquiries from parents on this topic and tells them: “It all depends on the child‚ of course‚ but in general‚ age 10 is just about right.” Caroline Knorr‚ from the group Common
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Name :Nakoci Shaw Informative Speech Worksheet The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience I. THE INTRODUCTION A. First focus (Attention-getter) According to random 41 random fact about stress“Stress has been called “the silent killer” and can lead to heart disease‚ high blood pressure‚ chest pain‚ and an irregular heartbeat.” B. Thesis (Main idea) How to Cope with stress C. Preview statement (Major/supporting 3 points to be discussed) 1. Have to identify and except that you have
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