Chapter 8 Q&A
Read Chapter 8: Transitions, Introductions & Conclusions in your SPEECH CRAFT text (pp. 161-174) and answer the following questions. Due at 11:59 pm Friday, October 17. 28 Classwork points in PowerSchool
1) What are the three general purposes of public speaking? (from the Outline chapter)
2) What is the main difference between the specific purpose of your speech and the thesis statement?
3) What are the three basic purposes of the introduction?
4) What three components should each introduction include?
5) What are six possible techniques that could be used as your attention-getter or "hook?" List them and give a brief explanation of what each is.
6) What are the three most common forms of transitions between main points? List them and give a brief explanation of what each is.
7) What three components should each conclusion include?
8) What does a persuasive speech conclusion include that is not present in a traditional or informative speech conclusion?
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