English Public Speaking Chapter 4 Selecting a Topic &...
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English Public Speaking Chapter 4
Selecting a Topic & Purpose
复旦大学《英语公众演说》教学团队
Overview
• Topic Selection
• General Purpose
• Specific Purpose
• Central Idea
• Title
• Choose topics you or your audience
are interested in
• Choose topics you or your audience
want to know more about
• Brainstorm for topics
Topic Selection
Brainstorming
• Inventory
• Clustering
• Internet Search
• Topic Map
Topic Map
Topic Map
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 3
Free Association
Topic Map
Free Association
People Places Things
Events Processes Concepts
Natural
Phenomena Problems
Plans and
Policies
General Purpose
- To inform
- To persuade
- To commemorate
Specific Purpose
• A single infinitive phrase
that states what speaker
hopes to accomplish
Specific Purpose Guidelines
• Use a full infinitive phrase
• Use a statement, not question
• Avoid figurative language
• Limit to one distinct idea
Specific Purpose Guidelines
• Avoid being vague
• Consider what is appropriate
for your audience
• Fit into your allotted time
Central Idea or Thesis Statement
• One-sentence statement that
encapsulates major ideas of
speech
Central Idea Guidelines
• Express as full sentence
• Don’t express as question
• Avoid figurative language
• Avoid being vague
Create an Effective Title
• Be accurate
• Be creative or attention-gathering
• Be thought-provoking
Exercise 1: Central Idea, Purpose and Main
Points
• Use the free-association method introduced
in this chapter to generate your topic ideas
related to each of the nine topic areas given
in the worksheet.
Title:
Specific Purpose:
Central Idea:
Main Points:
Reading Assignments
Chapter 03 Giving Your First Speech
Chapter 12 Using Visual Aids
Bibliography
1.Lucas, Stephen E. The Art of Public Speaking. Beijing: FLTRP. 2004, 2010. 2. http://fdjpkc.fudan.edu.cn/
3. O’Hair, Dan. A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking.
Bedford/St. Martins.