A11 -Patterns- (Assessment) 3-19-24
- Notes on each Speech pattern are explained on pages 144-147
- On a sheet of paper, put your name, student #, and “Patterns” assignment
- Read the four speech patterns
- Your notes should name each speech pattern
- Underneath each speech pattern, include
- the example the book gives
- Of the five speech patterns, choose three where you also give an example of the pattern generated by you.
- Complete the assignment on the bottom of pages 147-149
- Identify the speech patterns for numbers 1-5
- Write an outline based on the given topics,
- Choose either 6, 7, or 8 and ignore the others.
Example
P. Phil 001
PATTERNS ASSIGNMENT
- The Chronological or Sequence Pattern
- Chronological pattern = The events leading up to World War 1
- Sequence = Steps to build a birdhouse
- The Spatial Pattern
- (etc.)
Speech, Color up your topic!
By now, you should have 1) a topic, 2) a general purpose for the topic, 3) a specific purpose for the topic, and a 4) Thesis statement (p.112).
Tuesday, we briefly covered finding research material for your work, and today, we are covering adding “color” to your content.
We went over the Speaker’s Sourcebooks, Quotebooks, and books of Anecdotes.
With some effort, you can find some of this content online, such as here Stories and Anecdotes for your speech (specialspeeches.com)
- Your assignment today is to find a quote or anecdote that would feasibly add to your speech.
- Quotes and anecdotes do more than merely “color.” They add depth and tie your speech into the many stories in the world of your topic.
- Add one quote or anecdote to your paper and turn it in.
- Use the following format
Example Quote about the absurdity of poetry
“Haikus are very fun
But sometimes, don’t make much sense
Refrigerator”
-Pastor Phil, from the book Plagiarized Writings
Example Anecdote about destiny
There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions, and in a little while, the servant came back, white and trembling, and said, “Master, just now, when I was in the marketplace, I was jostled by a woman in the crowd, and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture: now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra, and Death will not find me there.”
The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks, and as fast as the horse could gallop, he went. Then the merchant went down to the marketplace, and he saw me standing in the crowd, and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said; it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.
by W. Somerset Maugham [1933]
Interview and Articles Assignment 2-27-24
Today, we had an in-class assignment that required a follow-up email to me.
- Write your names and underline them.
- Underneath the underlined names, write two of that person’s greatest areas of knowledge.
- Include an expert (someone who knows much more than your partner) who would be a plausible and excellent expert testimony/personal experience person to interview.
- Each group member must
- Find an article written by an expert in one of their partner’s areas of knowledge.
- Run that article by their partner. You should both see it as a good source
- Email me the article
- You will be graded on the article’s quality and relevance to the topic.
A5 -Speaker Participation- Q3, Speech Grade
When we have a guest,
- Turn in notes that show listening comprehension
or
2. Ask a guest speaker a question that shows listening comprehension.
Listening is arguably the most critical aspect of communication. Sometimes, a guest lecturer gives us help that lasts a lifetime.
A3, Notes on Topic Selection and Purpose of a Speech, HW
“The Topic of Choice”
You should have notes or a paper that shows your work at
- · Brainstorming, Grouping, or Clustering
- · Selecting a General Purpose
- · Selecting a Specific Purpose
Speech A2, Speech Assignment, 1.24.24, Quiz
- Prepare a one-minute anecdote/personal story that you will give before the class.
- In your audience analysis, treat it as if you were speaking to an audience of people like you!
(If you’re a senior guy, be ready to give your speech to a group of senior guys. If you’re a senior lady, prepare your speech for a group of senior girls.)