COM 115 Week 2 Discussion 3

COM 115 Week 2 Discussion 3 | Indiana Wesleyan University 

Instructions

1.   Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.. 

2.   Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following prompts (be sure to review Chapter 9, 11.1):

a.   What are some useful methods for finding current and relevant topics? What new methods did you learn about in this course?

b.   Provide three organizations that you would consider developing for your informative speech in this course. Make sure these choices are about an "organization that is working to make a difference in the lives of people in your community or region." IMPORTANT:  This is the topic focus for your speech in Workshop 4.4.

c.   When developing your informative speech, what are some of the organizational patterns that could be effective for one of your topics?  (Chapter 11.1)

d.   Based on the material studied, create a specific purpose for one of the topics you have identified?

3.   Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.

4.   Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as all follow-up instructor questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop. In addition to other comments you may have, address the following in your response posts:

a.   What might be some additional methods for locating informative speech topics?

b.   Comment on how one of the information topics presented by each of your classmates could be re-worked for a persuasive speech.

5.   Your postings should also:

a.   Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.

b.   Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.

c.   Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.

6.   Begin assessing what topic you want to research for your final speech project that is due as part of Workshop Four. You will present a five-minute informative speech. Because this is an online class, you will arrange your own speaking situation and gather at least five people to be in your audience. Your speech must be videotaped, and the audience must appear on the recording at some point.