Guidelines for the Specific Purpose Statement

1. Guidelines for the Specific Purpose Statement • Write as a complete idea. • Express as a statement, not as a question. • Avoid figurative language. • Limit to one distinct idea. • Avoid being too vague or general. Specific Purpose in Public Speaking

2. 5 Minute Talk or Write What is a possible Specific Purpose Statement for each of these public speaking topics? • Global Warming • Political Elections • The Media • The Internet • The College Experience • Dry Campus Specific Purpose in Public Speaking

3. Why Practice Public Speaking? • To learn to manage your nervousness. • To improve your skills. • To broaden your experiences. • To improve your ability to think on your feet. • To increase your flexibility and adaptation to the audience. • Research says public speaking practice of all kinds WORKS! Specific Purpose in Public Speaking

4. Public Speaking Practice • Let's begin by thinking about other places in the world. Write down the names of ten of the largest cities in the world. What did you name? • Answer 1 - 2 If you can’t access the Internet, look up the answers for the next class. Why are there different answers? How is that difference important to us as analytical speakers and listeners? What does this tell us about research? • If you have Internet access, project a map of the world on the board. Map • Each person will go to the map and discuss a location he or she knows something about. Give an impromptu speech about someplace in the world--where you are from, a place you have traveled, or a place you want to visit--and mark an x on the board. Specific Purpose in Public Speaking