1. What have you chosen for your topic? State your speech purpose in a single sentence. Since your purpose is to actuate and not convince, the purpose will look something like: My audience should ________ in order to prevent/ensure _______________.
2. Why are you choosing the topic? Explain what experience, exposure, research, resources you have available.
3. How does this topic affect your audience? Please explain.
3. What challenges might you face with the CONTENT of the speech? include discussion of specific sources, audience, context and other variables. (Do not discuss fear and nervousness, or other aspects of performance unless it is applicable because of the nature of the topic).
You should choose topics that are meaningful to you, that are not overdone, that are not trivial (no “either-or” speeches) and that generate interest from your audience.
4. What do you plan to do to gain the ATTENTION of the audience
5. What is the PROBLEM or the NEED according what you know about the audience?
6. What SOLUTIONS have been tried? (By the audience, by society, others) What SOLUTION will you offer?
7. How will you help the audience VISUALIZE your solution? Be specific here. Don’t just say, “I will use a visual aid”. What will you say/do/present. Describe in detail.
8. What ACTION will you ask us to take before you conclude your speech? Describe in detail
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