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Homework: Organizing and Outlining
Part I
1. How does the textbook suggest that you choose a topic, and what is the difference between a specific purpose and a central idea?
2. Based on the last set of videos of bad speeches to learn from, what is one thing you'd like to avoid in your next speech, and how might you avoid it?
Part II
1. Post your revised topic ideas for the informative and persuasive speech rounds. Be sure to distinguish between the informative and the persuasive treatments.
2. How does your chosen topic lend itself to both types of treatments? And what would be a specific purpose and a central idea for an informative and a persuasive speech?
3. Finally, how did you take your audience into account in choosing your topic? Why would your audience find it interesting? Be sure to consult the Opposing Viewpoints database again.
4. Which library databases did you consult, and which keywords did you use to search for research on your topic? Were you able to find enough research for both sides of the topic? Did you find mostly journal articles, or a combination of journal articles and popular press articles? Get the instant assignment help.
5. How would you summarize your research process and how you plan to incorporate the research into both the informative and persuasive speeches?
Part III
1. Submit a polished draft of a full-sentence informative speech preparation outline here for feedback. Ensure that it is complete with all substantive library research and in-text parenthetical citations that link to a full works cited at the end.