Chapter 12: Planning Public Speaking

3 important components on making an effective speech

1. Selected Topic 2. Clear Purpose 3. Concise Thesis

Select a topic...

1. Suitable for the audience 2. Appropriate setting 3. Engaging topic that your passionate in

How to make an effective and strong thesis?

Be specific with your thesis using active verbs.

Narrowing your topic to meet the time requirement is not a primary consideration for a public speaker.

False

What should speakers consider to make the audience engaging and persuaded?

Mention their concerns, knowledge, and beliefs

Visual technique to plan a speech

Mind-mapping

The physical setting is part of the speaking occasion.

True

demographic audience analysis

audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, group membership, and racial, ethnic, or cultural background

situational audience analysis

audience analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience, the physical setting for the speech, and the disposition of the audience toward the topic, the speaker, and the occasion