. Sharing relevant information at a community gathering homeowner’s association

Think about an informative speech that you would like to present on a topic of your choice. The speech can be for any context and any length, but the purpose must be to inform. Sharing relevant information at a community gathering homeowner’s association,

Purpose

 

What are you hoping to achieve with this speech?

Audience Who will be in your audience? What do you know about them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thesis What is the key message of your speech?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART 2: SOURCES

 

 

 

SOURCE 1

 

Source Title  

Author(s) Name  

Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.

 

 

 

 

Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 

When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depth

What does the source cover? 

 

How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?

How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?

What is the author’s purpose?

What biases might they have? 

Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Who funds the website or publication? 

Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?

What is the reputation of the website or publication?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE 2

 

Source Title  

Author(s) Name  

Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.

 

 

 

 

Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 

When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depth

What does the source cover? 

 

How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?

How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?

 

 

 

 

Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?

What is the author’s purpose?

What biases might they have? 

Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?

Money Who funds the website or publication? 

Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?

What is the reputation of the website or publication?

SOURCE 3

Source Title  

Author(s) Name  

Retrieved from Where did you get this source? Include location, book, periodical, url, etc.

Age How recent is the data or information presented in your source? 

When was the source published? If the source is a website, when was the website last updated? 

Depth

What does the source cover? 

 

How well-researched and detailed is the source?  How much depth is the topic covered in?

How is this content and level of detail relevant to your purpose, audience, and message?

Author How is the author qualified to speak on the topic?

What is the author’s purpose?

What biases might they have? 

Is the information the author’s opinion alone or is it supported by cited facts?

Money Who funds the website or publication? 

Are there items endorsed or for sale? If so, what items?

What is the reputation of the website or publication?

 

PART 3: SUPPORT

SUPPORT #1

Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”

Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony? 

Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

 

 

SUPPORT #2

Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…

Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?

 

Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #3

Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”

Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?

 

Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

SUPPORT #4

Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech? E.g. “50% of all American voters…”

Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?

 

Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

 

SUPPORT #5

Support What is the piece of support (example, statistic, analogy, definition, visual, story, testimony) that you are going to use in your speech?  E.g. “50% of all American voters…”

Type of Support What type of support is it? Is it an example, a statistic, an analogy, a definition, a visual, a story, or a testimony?

 

Relevance How does this piece of support reinforce your message?

PART 4: REFLECTION

What have you learned from completing this activity