Attention-getter: How many of you feel safe in your homes or know that if a natural disaster struck you would be able to make it out alive? Audience Relevance: Due in large part to the early warning systems we have in place today‚ we can avoid the vast majority of natural disasters in a way that previous generations could not. C.Speaker Credibility: As a resident of Houston‚ Texas‚ I grew up hearing the tales of some of the major Hurricanes that had zeroed in on our coastal region and left it
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Application of Effective Communication – TJP1 Name Western Governors University Student ID # A. Rationale A1. Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to inform the audience about the negative impacts that high-stakes testing has on students. At the end of this presentation‚ the audience will be better informed of the negative impacts that high-stakes testing has on students to aid in their critical testing and educational decisions that impact students. A2. Audience: Teachers‚ School
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Fundamentals of Speech Outline – Informative Title: How to Roll Sushi Purpose: To inform my audience on how sushi is rolled and that not all sushi is raw. I. Introduction a. How many of you like sushi? (agree with the people who do not raise their hand because I myself do not like sushi) Tell them I am a part time sushi Chef. b. Tell the class what sushi is. Sushi is cooked rice with a vinegar-based sauce that is rolled and cut into bite size pieces and topped with raw or cooked
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Informative Speech Topics The following come from this site: http://www.goodspeechtopics.com/informational-speech-topics.html Informational Speech Topics 1. 1. Personality tests 2. 2. Who are the libertarians? 3. 3. Aromatheraphy 4. 4. What is inflation? 5. 5. Electric cars 6. 6. What was Watergate? 7. 7. Political parties 8. 8. Describe a piece of current legislation 9. 9. Biography of an important person...........who is...? 10. 10. History of an event (Halloween‚ etc.)‚ or describe
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Title: Mary Kay Ash Purpose: Inform Specific Purpose: To inform audience of who Mary Kay Ash was and her influence on women in business Thesis: Mary Kay Ash played a significant role in changing women’s roles in the workplace. INTRODUCTION Pictures on overhead: Mary Kay Ash By a show of hands‚ who here knows who this is? Okay‚ a few… (presumption) What if I tell you this is Mary Kay? Who knows that name? Yeah… all of you have heard of Mary Kay. (presumption again) This is Mary Kay Ash
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Speech Topic: College Fitness Speech Title: How To Stay Fit in College Speech Type: Informative Audience Analysis Knowledge: Many listeners have 1st hand knowledge on what it’s like being a college kid‚ specifically the problem of being broke and busy in college and how hard it is to prioritize personal fitness‚ however‚ this knowledge probably goes without the knowledge of the techniques of staying fit even with a hectic lifestyle. Attitudes: The audience more than likely feels some disdain
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Informative Speech Taekwondo Introduction Have you ever seen a martial arts demonstration‚ or hear of a demonstration team? Well‚ let me start off by telling you what a demonstration‚ or demo‚ team is and what they do. A demo team is a group of elite martial artists chosen to represent the school of martial arts to which they attend to the public during martial arts demonstrations. During these demonstrations they perform impressive feats that wow the audience such as‚ difficult board breaking
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Title: Pregnancy among Teenage Girls General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform students about teen pregnancy and prevention Introduction: According to a study of thirty-seven developed nations published by the Alan Guttmacher Institute in 1985‚ the teen pregnancy rate in the United States is more than double the rate in England‚ nearly triple the rate in Sweden and seven times the rate in the Netherlands. Each year‚ more than 1 million American teenage girls become pregnant‚
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Purpose statement: To inform my audience about the health benefits of drinking different types of tea. Thesis statement: Drinking brewed teas‚ such as green tea‚ black tea‚ and white tea has health benefits that many people are unaware of. Pattern of Organization: Topical. INTRODUCTION 1) Whether you prefer your tea to be piping hot or ice cold‚ are you aware that it is one of the best things you can drink? a) According to an article from Sciencedaily.com‚ tea is the second most consumed
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Name: Pham Thi Hong Ngoc (49952) Class: GMA03-04 Topic: Walking workout If any of you are anything like me‚ you tell yourself all the time that you are going to start exercising more and get back into shape. But then comes the excuse that you just haven’t had the time. Well I am going to tell you how you can do this simply by walking. You probably are an extremely busy person and by the time you get done taking care of your parents‚ boyfriend or girlfriend‚ you have forgotten yourself. In general
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