1. NAU
Shayla Johnston
EN2100 Speech
Week 2: Writing

2. EN2100: Week 2
Welcome to Week 2!
• Please pick up the Week 2 materials and lecture notes
on the front table.
• Then, load the following website on your computer:
www.nauen2100.wordpress.com
• Test 1 will begin 5 minutes after the start of class. You
will be provided the Access Code and a hard copy of
the test at that time.
LP2

3. LP2: Writing
• Summary:
Topic selection, research, citation and outlining.
• Textbook Chapters:
7 and 8
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S. Johnston
EN2100: Week 2 LP2

4. EN2100: Week 2
Chapter 7
Selecting a Speech Topic and
Doing Research
A. Criteria for Selecting a Topic
B. Selecting Material and Narrowing the
Topic
C. Doing Research
D. Preparing a Bibliography
E. Taking Notes
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5. A. Criteria for Selecting a Topic
• Select a topic interesting to you
• Select a topic within your capabilities
• Select a topic suitable for the audience
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6. B. Selecting Material and Narrowing the
Topic
• After selecting a topic area, narrow the
purpose of your speech.
• Focus speech into a concise statement.
• Ex. Informative Topic: The Environment
• Ex. Statement of Purpose: Conservation of
water can be accomplished with a
collaboration between citizens, science and
the government.
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7. C. Doing Research
• Audiences accept a knowledgeable speaker.
• Audiences reject a speaker with outdated
research and unfounded opinions.
• To be a knowledgeable speaker:
 Probe own experience & observations
 Contact public and private organizations
 Research visual media
 Interview people
 Read
 Use respected library resources
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8. C. Doing Research
• Suggested internet research sites:
 For statistics/polls: Pew Research, Census,
World Factbook
 For definitions/background: Wikipedia, Google
 Expert opinion: Google Scholar
 Policy Statements: .gov sites, like eeoc.gov
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9. D. Preparing a Bibliography
•Use APA style
•Google Scholar Citation
•Bibliography Style: Bibme
•Verifying Sources:
 Accuracy?
 Credibility?
 Documented?
 Appropriate?
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10. E. Taking Notes
•Avoid Plagiarism with in-text citations on your
outline.
• Purdue Online Writing Lab, “In-Text Citations: The Basics”.
Retrieved from
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ .
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11. Chapter 8
Putting It All together
A. Preparing an Outline
B. The Body of Your Talk
C. The Introduction to Your Talk
D. The Conclusion to Your Talk
E. The Title of Your Talk
F. Transitions, or Connecting Links
LP2EN2100: Week 2

12. A. Preparing an Outline
• An outline helps:
 Decide what info to use, how to sequence it and
what to omit.
 Classify information and mark the level of
importance.
 See logical relationships between main ideas.
 Reveals gaps/redundancies in your information.
 Organize your speech and make your message clear.
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13. B. The Body Of Your Talk
• Typical examples include:
 Simple to complex
 Cause to effect
 Effect to cause
 Problem to solution
 Following space/location/directions
 According to time
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14. B. The Body Of Your Talk
II. Body
A. Roadmap Point 1
1. Supportive Evidence
2. Supportive Evidence
3. Point 1 supports the purpose.
B. Roadmap Point 2
1. Supportive Evidence
2. Supportive Evidence
3. Point 1 supports the purpose.
(Repeat as needed)
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15. C. The Introduction to Your Talk
• Three functions: divulge purpose, gain credibility and
spark interest.
• Typical examples include:
 A startling statement
 Reference to the occasion/sponsor
 Reference to the audience
 Reference to the speaker
 Reference to literature
 Questions to the audience
 An anecdote
 Quotation fro an authority
 Statistics
 A look to the future
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16. C. The Introduction to Your Talk
• Three parts of an intro:
I. Introduction
A. Topic
B. Roadmap
C. Statement of Purpose
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17. D. The Conclusion to Your Talk
• Typical conclusion examples:
 Summary of key ideas
 Prediction
 Quotation (emotional or factual)
 Quotation from an authority
 Anecdote or question
 Challenge to the audience
 Call to action
 Historical reference
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18. D. The Conclusion to Your Talk
• Three parts of a conclusion:
III. Conclusion
A. Restatement of Topic
B. Roadmap points reviewed
C. Statement of how purpose was achieved
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19. E. The Title Of Your Talk
• Many times, the title will be obvious.
• If not, create one using these criteria:
 Provocative enough to spark audience
interest
 Short and simple (3 to 10 words)
 Indicate the purpose and content of speech
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20. F. Transitions, or Connecting Links
Transitions are statements,
questions or phrases that
allow you to smoothly
connect one idea to the next.
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21. Our Outline Format
I. Introduction
A. Topic with attention spark
B. Roadmap
C. Statement of Purpose
II. Body
A. Roadmap Point 1
1. Supportive Evidence
2. Supportive Evidence
3. Point 1 supports the purpose.
B. Roadmap Point 2
1. Supportive Evidence
2. Supportive Evidence
3. Point 1 supports the purpose.
(Repeat as needed)
III. Conclusion
A. Restatement of Topic
B. Roadmap points reviewed
C. Statement of how purpose was achieved
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22. NAU
Shayla Johnston
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
Week 2: Writing

23. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
Directions: As you follow the video, answer the questions shown
at m.socrative.com in classroom 359674.
1. The topic is:
a. Acupuncture
b. Grandmothers
c. Migraines
d. Arthritis
2. The attention spark is:
a. How pain medications helped Grandma
b. How acupuncture is becoming more popular in the
United States and other Western countries
c. That acupuncture has been performed for over 2,000 years in China
d. How acupuncture restored Grandma’s quality of life
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24. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
3. The Roadmap was stated as:
a. Today I will share part of what I have learned by explaining what happens when you
receive an acupuncture treatment, how acupuncture works, the kinds of medical
conditions that can be treated with acupuncture, and the growing use of
acupuncture in combination with Western medical techniques.
b. Then my grandmother tried acupuncture. After six weeks, she could once again do
the things her arthritis had prevented her from doing. Acupuncture restored her
quality of life and her independence.
c. Six months ago, my 78-year-old grandmother was quickly losing her independence.
Pain medications helped somewhat, but the side effects created their own problems.
Then my grandmother tried acupuncture.
d. Impressed by my grandmother’s experience, I began acupuncture treatments for my
migraine headaches, and now the headaches have completely disappeared. I wanted
to learn more about this medical treatment that produced such incredible results for
both my grandmother and me.
4. True or False? The statement of purpose was, “Today I will share part of what I have l
learned about this medical treatment that produced such incredible results for both my
grandmother and me.”.
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25. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
5. The Roadmap Point 1 was:
a. The evidence is clear that acupuncture works in treating a wide range of
medical conditions.
b. A number of clinics and hospitals are combining acupuncture with Western
medicine to provide their patients the benefits of both.
c. Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin to achieve a balanced
flow of energy, which in turn restores and preserves health.
d. Acupuncture works by improving the flow of energy in the body.
6. True or False? Supportive evidence was used during Roadmap Point 1 discussion
(ex: statistics, quotation, etc.)?
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26. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
7. True or False? A transition was used to connect Roadmap Point 1 to Roadmap
Point 2.
8. The Roadmap Point 2 was:
a. The evidence is clear that acupuncture works in treating a wide range of
medical conditions.
b. A number of clinics and hospitals are combining acupuncture with Western
medicine to provide their patients the benefits of both.
c. Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin to achieve a balanced
flow of energy, which in turn restores and preserves health.
d. Acupuncture works by improving the flow of energy in the body.
9. True or False? Supportive evidence was used during Roadmap Point 2 discussion
(ex: statistics, quotation, etc.)?
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27. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
10. True or False? A transition was used to connect Roadmap Point 2 to Roadmap
Point 3.
11. The Roadmap Point 3 was:
a. The evidence is clear that acupuncture works in treating a wide range of
medical conditions.
b. A number of clinics and hospitals are combining acupuncture with Western
medicine to provide their patients the benefits of both.
c. Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin to achieve a balanced
flow of energy, which in turn restores and preserves health.
d. Acupuncture works by improving the flow of energy in the body.
12. True or False? Supportive evidence was used during Roadmap Point 3
discussion (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.)?
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28. EN2100: Week 2 LP2Chapter 7
ICA2: Outline Evaluation
13. True or False? A transition was used to connect Roadmap Point 3 to Roadmap
Point 4.
14. The Roadmap Point 4 was:
a. The evidence is clear that acupuncture works in treating a wide range of
medical conditions.
b. A number of clinics and hospitals are combining acupuncture with Western
medicine to provide their patients the benefits of both.
c. Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin to achieve a balanced
flow of energy, which in turn restores and preserves health.
d. Acupuncture works by improving the flow of energy in the body.
15. True or False? Supportive evidence was used during Roadmap Point 4
discussion (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.)?
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ICA2: Outline Evaluation
16. True or False? A transition was used to connect Roadmap Point 4
to Roadmap Point 5.
17. True or False? The conclusion included a restatement of the
topic.
18. True or False? The conclusion included a review of the roadmap
points.
19. True or False? The conclusion included a statement of how the
speech purpose was achieved.
20. True of False? A References page was provided.

30. NAU
Shayla Johnston
EN2100 Speech
Week 2: Writing