Study Guide Two(Chapters 12,15, and 18 in our textbook)

Chapter 12

  1. List the three general parts of a speech. 93 Plan your speeches so that listeners can easily recognize each part.
  1. Be able to recognize and develop purpose and thesis statements. See example on 93.
  1. For the Personal Experience speech, support your thesis with a story (narrative). Thus, your main points will give the key events in the plot of the story, and your supporting points will develop each event with details (about characters, setting, and so on). 93-96
  1. For the Personal Experience speech, achieve unity by telling a story that supports your thesis. 96
  1. Most stories are organized chronologically; since the Personal Experience speech calls for a narrative or story, organize it chronologically. 97 coherence
  1. Give some examples of transitions you might use in telling a story.98-102

Chapter 15

  1. Follow the guidelines for preparing introductions. 123
  1. Be able to identify and create appropriate attention getters using such devices as those listed on 124-125: quotation, story, question (real or rhetorical),

unusual information, humor, reference to occasion and/or audience.

  1. To prepare the introduction, you need to formulate your specific purpose and your thesis. Review the material about these elements and the examples on pages 52-54 in Chapter 2. Although the specific purpose is usually not stated in a speech, find the purpose in the excerpt below, from a Personal Experience speech.

Excerpt:

It took me several months to acclimate when I moved from my homeland, Greece, to my new home, the United States. As Americans, you may gain a new perspective on your culture from hearing about the three types of culture shock I experienced in dealing with time, food, and language.

  1. Explain the function of the preview. 125-126: Find the preview in the excerpt above.
  2. Note the advice about making the topic relevant to listeners and establishing credibility. Apply it as needed in all speeches. 125-126
  1. Be able to identify and create introductions consisting of three parts that occur in the following order: attention getter, thesis, and preview. For practice, identify these three items in the introduction to “The Pig,” a Personal Experience speech by Tim Price. (See the attached excerpt.)
  1. Review the material about preparing conclusions. 127-130

For the Personal Experience speech, focus on the following items:

  1. Tell how speakers can signal the close of the speech and provide closure. 128
  1. Tell about how long introductions and conclusions should be. See checklists on 123 and 128.
  1. Our text recommends summarizing main points and reiterating the topic and purpose in the conclusion (128-129). Another way to bolster the audience’s memory of your main point is to emphasize the thesis (not necessarily using the same wording you used when stating the thesis in the introduction).
  1. Be able to identify and prepare devices that end speeches in a memorable, satisfying way. 129 bottom and 130, including Quick Tip

For practice, evaluate the conclusion to “The Pig.” Identify the device

used and assess its effectiveness. (See the attached excerpt.)

Chapter 18

  1. Describe proper volume for public speaking in a setting such as our classroom.State three factors that influence volume. 144-145
  1. Give brief definitions ofpitch and monotone. 145

Define inflection.

  1. Give a simple definition of rate. Give examples of audience reactions to inappropriate rates of speech (too fast and too slow) 145-146

Lecture: the content of various parts of a speech also influences rate.

Give examples of content that should cause speakers to slow and quicken

rate.

  1. Give some reasons to use pauses. 146
  1. Give some examples of vocal fillers. 146Quick Tip
  1. Explain what vocal variety means. 146-147
  1. Define articulation and pronunciation. 148 Lecture: Be able to use the word “articulate” correctly as an adjective and a verb.
  1. Give examples of mumbling and lazy speech. 147
  1. Skipping from vocal to verbal skills, review the section on dialect. 148

Excerpts from “The Pig” by Tim Price

Introduction

“The Bear,” Jack Nicklaus

Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwan

Michael “Air” Jordan

Frank Thomas, “The Big Hurt”

“Refrigerator” Perry

These are famous athletes that carry nicknames interchangeable with their legal names. Each nickname is carried by how the athlete plays the game, how he acts within the game, or how his physical nature is significant to the game. You may be thinking of many other athletes I left off the list, but are any of you thinking of “The Pig”? “The Pig”? “The Pig” is a nickname less known than the others, but I’ll never forget it, and once you know its origin, you won’t either.

Conclusion

“The Pig” was now Ric’s nickname. It was earned in an athletic endeavor, much like the famous athletes of our day. Ric is given pig memorabilia from all over the world on his birthdays and on Christmas. A neon pig stands in his window in remembrance of that fine day in the early 1980s. I will never forget that day or the nickname, especially since Ric Price is my father.

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