Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Chapter 8 Supporting Your Ideas

2/26/20
Osmond, Carlo, Mahmoud
Public Speaking Period 2

The aim today was to learn how to effectively support your ideas in a speech.
Notes: The first point was the use of examples in your speech.
-3 types of examples:
-Brief (specific instances)- Relate to the general principle
-Extended (narratives, illustration, or anecdotes)
-Hypothetical (imaginary situations)

Statistics:
-Use to strengthen points
-Mean vs Median
-Relatable to the audience
-Reliability
- Use sparingly
-Rounding of non-landmark numbers

Testimonies: Statement given by someone who has a connection to the subject
-Peer (pathos)- first-hand account
-Expert- Someone who is knowledgeable on the subject

Citing Sources:
-No format but must include necessary info
-Careful listeners are skeptical
-Credible source

Make sure sources are credible and properly cited with examples that draw the audience attention to create an impact.
We learned to effectively use supporting materials such as examples, statistics, and testimonies to support my speech. Next time when formating a speech we can include these during the speechmaking process.