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Informative Speech. Seminar on Culture @ Tuesday, Nov. 9 th , 2010. Seminar on Culture. Central topic: Culture. (Anything related to culture will do) Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 Time: 10:10-13:00 Each presentation requires 20 mins (15 mins speech + 5 mins Q&A)
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Informative Speech Seminar on Culture @ Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 2010
Seminar on Culture • Central topic: Culture. (Anything related to culture will do) • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 • Time: 10:10-13:00 • Each presentation requires 20 mins(15 mins speech + 5 mins Q&A) • Two presenters should distribute your presentation duties equally.
Schedule • 10/12-10/19: Get into a group of two. Find a topic for your informative speech. Write out your proposal outline. Post it on the Wikis. • 10/19-10/26: Read everyone’s proposal on the Wikis. Decide whether each topic is workable and give comments. (You topic needs to be approved by the whole class; otherwise you need to change topics.) • 10/26-11/2 (2 weeks): Preparation. • 11/9: Informative speech presentation.
Topic • Main goal: sth related to culture. • Three standpoints to take: • Sth globalwide Universality • Sth which others have but we don’t Specificity • Sth we both have but different Comparison
Proposal for Informative Speech • Central topic: Culture • To give your own definition of “culture.” • Topic (A rough direction is fine. No need to give a specific “title” at this stage.) • Rationale • To explain the reasons why the topic you choose fits your definition of “culture.” • Preview • To briefly introduce the topic, and tell the possible directions you are going to probe into the topic. • Significance • To explain the importance of knowing this topic.