Week Three

Selecting the Topic and Purpose

• Qualities of a Good Topic
• How to Select a Topic
• Narrowing the Topic
• Developing a Thesis

Discuss First Presentation due on Sept. 19: Informative Speech

• Informative Speaking
• Informatory Presentations
• Explanatory Presentations

For next week:

• Read pgs. 80-120
• Write 2-page chapter summary for each chapter
  
• Decide on topic/thesis for first presentation