From Subjects to Specific Goal–Homework 1

應外三 49582040 李昀儒 Benetta

Speech planning:


I. Subject list and topics

• A. Major or vocational interest: English teaching, English translating, English interpreting
• B. Hobby or activity: watching movies, traveling, riding bicycles
• C. Concern or issue: global warming, financial meltdown, work opportunity

II. Lists of Topics

• A. Major or vocational interest: professional training, stable vocation, enthusiasm and devotion
• B. Hobby or activity: relaxing, healthy, losing weight
• C. Concern or issue: Energy saving and carbon reduction

III. Concept Map

My topic: riding bicycles

• A. Who can ride bicycles?

Men, women, anyone

• B. Why ride bicycles?

Exercise, healthy, losing weight

• C. Where can ride bicycles?

Specific scenic spots, specific routs, parks

• D. When can ride bicycles?

Holidays, summer and winter vacation, leisure time

• E. What is the normal equipment?

Bicycle, safety helmet, comfortable clothing, towel, sunglasses, backpack

• F. What are the consequences?

Energy saving and carbon reduction, healthy

IV. Audience analysis

A. Summary description of key audience characteristics

Most audience members are similar to each other and to me. We are all students at National

Taipei University. Most of us are around twenty-year-old girls, and we are mostly

middle-class Taiwanese. So I suggest that we have a common view.

B. Subject-specific data

• 1. The average audience member's knowledge of the subject is likely to be extensive because everyone can ride bicycles.
• 2. The average audience member's interest in this subject is likely to be moderate because most of girls don't like to go out.
• 3. The average audience member's attitude toward my subject is likely to be positive because they can gain benefits form riding bicycles.
• 4. My initial credibility with the audience is likely to be low because they may think that I don't like to take exercise.

V. Select a topic

A. Write each of the topics that you checked in Activity 1A.

• 1. Major or vocational interest: English teaching, English translating, English interpreting
• 2. Hobby or activity: watching movies, traveling, riding bicycles
• 3. Concern or issue: global warming, financial meltdown, work opportunity

B. Using the information you compiled in Activity 1B, the audience analysis, compare each

topic to your audience profile. Eliminate topics that seem less appropriate.

• 1. Major or vocational interest: English teaching, English translating
• 2. Hobby or activity: traveling, riding bicycles
• 3. Concern or issue: global warming, work opportunity

C. Using the information you compiled in Activity 1C, your analysis of the setting for this

speech, compare each of the remaining topics to your setting profile. Eliminate topics

that seem less appropriate.

• 1. Major or vocational interest: English teaching
• 2. Hobby or activity: riding bicycles
• 3. Concern or issue: global warming

D. Each of the remaining topics is appropriate to your audience and setting; you can be confident that you can develop am appropriate speech from any of these. So, from the topics that remain, select the one that you are most excited about sharing with others. My topic will be riding bicycles.

VI. Write a specific goal

Type of speech: informative

• A. Write a draft of your general speech goal using a complete sentence that specifies the type of response you want from the audience. I want the audience to have an understanding of what are the benefits of riding bicycles.
• B. Revise the infinitive to make it reflect the specific audience response your desire. I want the audience to know what are the benefits of riding bicycles.
• C. Check the number of ideas expressed in the statement. If the statement contains more
• than one idea, select one and rewrite the statement. I want the audience to know the benefits of riding bicycles.
• D. Improve the statement so that it describes the precise focus of your speech as it relates to your intended audience.

I want the audience to know the two benefits of riding bicycles.

Write the final draft of the specific goal:

I want the audience to know the two benefits of riding bicycles.