Name:______
chapteR 10: beginning & ending the presentation
critical Interaction template 10.1
matching outline
Directions: Match each of the following statements to the appropriate goal of an introduction or conclusion. (Speech adapted from Greg Fairbanks, Com 110 student at IllinoisStateUniversity.)
Attention Getter _____A. I’ve read many books on war, from novels to memoirs, and have been a fan since I was a kid. I was first introduced to this genre by reading All Quiet on the Western Front, and since then I’ve read many more. Also, I’ve seen several of the movies that are based on the books, as well as many Hollywood war films.
Relevance Statement _____B. As you can see, J.R.R. Tolkien’s horrific experiences in World War one affected him very deeply. He never forgot the “animal horror” of what he saw, and his memories would be represented in the fantasy books that would go on to write. In addition, the aftermath of the war Tolkien created in his books is closely related to the outcomes that he himself felt following World War one.
Credibility Statement _____C. First, we’ll look at Tolkien’s experiences in war; next, we’ll discuss how his memories of war are present in his writing; and finally, how the outcome of war in the stories Tolkien created parallel the outcomes he saw following World War one.
Thesis Statement _____D. Imagine yourself cowering inside of a filthy trench that was meant to shelter the living, but instead houses the dead and dying. You haven’t eaten or slept for days, and the only thing that you can do to cope with all of this misery is to pray that you will live to see the next day. This is the life of a soldier during one of the most horrific wars ever fought: World War one.
Name:______
chapteR 10: beginning & ending the presentation
critical Interaction template 10.1, Cont.
Preview Statement _____E. To understand the everlasting impact war has on a soldier, we can look at World War one veteran J.R.R. Tolkien and examine how his experiences in war influenced his writing.
Summary _____F. From films like Full Metal Jacket to Picasso’s “Guernica”, war has influenced countless individuals to make statements about their thoughts on warfare. The Gulf War led to the writing of such books as Black Hawk Down and Jarhead, both of which became films. For our generation, we can easily look to the films and books that have been made over the Iraq War, such as the Fahrenheit 9/11. And with the war’s end nowhere in sight, more works are bound to be written.
Memorable Close _____G. Tolkien summarized his own views on war when he wrote in The Lord of the Rings: “I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend” (280).