7.5 Enrichment
Discussion Questions
- Think back to your previous presentations. How did you select topics appropriate to the audience and occasion? How would you select a persuasive topic for an audience of senior adults? How would you select a persuasive topic for an audience of young adults?
- How does the thesis statement differ from the specific purpose statement?
- How does the specific purpose help determine the pattern of organization?
- Explain how the pattern of organization is significant to a presentation.
- What are some specific ways we can ensure the audience remembers our main ideas?
- Why is it important to construct an outline of your presentation?
Activities
- With your group, write a general purpose, specific purpose, thesis statement, and preview statement for the topic you are assigned. Be creative! Share your terrific responses with the class.
- On a sheet of paper, write down a topic you find interesting. Suppose you are to give an informative presentation about this topic. Write three (3) main points for each of the following patterns of organization: chronological, topical, spatial, and causal.
