Speech Outline (HW3)

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Subject
Drawing

General Goal
I want my audience to know that keeping a sketchbook is fulfilling and beneficial.

Specific Goal
I want my audience to understand 3 benefits of keeping a sketchbook journal.

Thesis Statement
Keeping a sketchbook is like keeping a diary in a visual form, and through the process, we can sharpen our perception, express our wildest imagination and creativity, and record ideas.

Speech Outline
I. We can sharpen our perception while we observe objects and draw them onto paper.
A. Sketching forces sketchers to think objectively and abstractly, and develops the skill needed to transform complex objects into simple lines and strokes. It develops judgment and encourages a taste for graphic understanding.
1. "Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting" –Leonardo da Vinci.
B. A sketch is not just a copy, but a personal interpretation.
II. We can express our imagination.
A. Sketching is an escape from reality. We can call the most abstract and impressionist into being. The sketches could be humorous, sarcastic and even nasty.
B. Sketching is very personal. Gradually, we can develop our own style.
III. We can record our first impression of something and record our ideas.
A. Sketching is a way to grasp our feelings toward things and "in drawing, nothing is better than the first attempt," which is sketching itself.
B. Instead of jotting down sentences to record an idea, sketching visualizes the idea and makes it more concrete.
1. "Drawing is putting a line around an idea."—Henri Matisse

(H0) My Strength & Weakness of Public Speaking

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My Strength & Weakness of Public Speaking

* Strength

1) Smile: I have in mind that I am going to share something fun for my friends, so I become enthusiastic. And smile is contagious. When I smile or laugh, my audience smile and laugh with me. That helps ease my tension.

2) Take it lightly: I tend to treat the public speaking as a warm and small talk among friends. Even if I make mistakes on stage, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to faint or die because of a loss of words. My friends' encouragement is also crucial.

3) Preparation: If I have enough time before delivering a speech, I will take advantage on that. I do as much research as I can.

4) Practice: If my friends are available, I will ask them to be my listeners. I will practice in front of them until I can articulate my speech—if not spontaneously—by heart.

* Weakness

1) Speak too fast: My friends always remind me that I should slow down my speed when I speak. However, I either get nervous or get too excited the moment I step in front of the podium.

2) Eye Contact: When I focus on things I am about to share, I can't help but ignore some people sitting on both sides. I seem to talk only to the people at the center.

3) Poor Pronunciation: I'm really lousy at this part. I can't help it, especially when I talk so fast.

4) Poor Diction: I speak with the same words all the time. I cannot use vocabulary I've learned.

5) Stammering: "Uh," "Umm," and "Well" abound. My speech appears fragmented with pauses in between. My audience gets distracted.

6) Memory Loss: Even though I practice a lot, I still suffer from memory loss. So my mind goes blank and I miss some important points.

From Subjects to Specific Goal--Homework 1(HW1)

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1. Subject List
A. Major or vocational interest
Teaching, tour guide, translating, writer, journalist, graphic designer, gourmand,
B. Hobby or activity
Traveling, drawing, reading, movies, music, dramas/ plays, cuisine, animation,
C. Concern or issue
Human right (women/ homosexuals), criminal psychology, global warming, globalization,
cloning, organ market, energy efficiency, science, myth

2. Concept Map

3. Analysis of my audience

A. Summary description of key audience characteristics:
Most of my audience members have similar academic background, and they mostly major in linguistics as I do. My audience is disproportionately comprised by women, and almost everyone comes from humanity department. So they have basic sense of art. In addition, they had taken art classes from elementary to senior high school.

B. Subject-specific data:
a) The average audience member's knowledge of the subject is likely to be extensive because everyone had taken art classes in school.
b) The average audience member's interest in this subject is likely to be moderate because the topic is within there knowledge.
c) The average audience member's attitude toward my subject is likely to be positive because they can associate themselves with the topic and bring in mind their personal experiences.
d) My initial credibility with the audience is likely to be medium because some of them know that I have affinity for drawing while others don't.

C. Summary
Most audience members might not be interested in the topic because drawing is a universal experience. So I have to make my points clear for them and let them know our need to draw and why drawing is good.

4. Select a topic

A. Write each of the topics that you checked in Activity 1A.
a) Major or vocational interest: tour guide, translating, graphic designer
b) Hobby or activity: traveling, drawing, cuisine
c) Concern or issue: criminal psychology, global warming, energy efficiency

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.
a) Major or vocational interest: tour guide, translating
b) Hobby or activity: traveling, drawing
c) Concern or issue: criminal psychology, energy efficiency

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.
a) Major or vocational interest: tour guide
b) Hobby or activity: drawing
c) Concern or issue: criminal psychology

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 drawing.

5. Write a specific goal

A. Type of speech: informative
B. 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 my audience to have an understanding of why drawing can be beneficial.
C. Revise the infinitive to make it reflect the specific audience response you desire.
I want my audience to know why drawing can be beneficial.
D. 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 my audience to know the benefits of drawing.
E. Improve the statement so that it describes the precise focus of your speech as it relates to your intended audience.
I want my audience to know the three benefits of drawing.
F. Write the final draft of the specific goal:
I want my audience to know the three benefits of drawing.