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Purpose
To develop and practice public speaking skills
To practice organizing your thoughts and presenting them in a logical sequence
Use presentational aids appropriate for the speech topic and purpose
Overview of Assignment
Research: Find information on a process you want to describe to your audience.
Write: Create a preparation outline that contains all of your information, and a speaking outline that you will reference during your presentation.
Submit: Submit your outlines in this assignment by clicking, “Start this assignment.”
Research
Choose a topic that you know a lot about, have enthusiasm for, and can make interesting to your audience. Consider who will be in your audience and what they might want to learn from you.
Choose a topic that can be presented in a clear, step-by-step pattern.
Topic:
How a Guitar Produces Music
Include a visual aid that demonstrates or clarifies the process and is large enough to be seen by everyo

ne. Your visual aid should be an integral and important part of your speech. You should use it throughout your speech, ideally as you are demonstrating how to do your process. This visual aid can be either a physical prop or object.
Write
Create your preparation and speaking outlines using the information from Chapter 7 and the Guidelines for Outlines.
Organization – The speech should have only one overall thesis or main idea with 2 to 3 main points. Here is a sample outline
Actions
you may want to use.
Find support (recommended): Supportive material is optional for this speech, however it is never too early to practice citing your sources. Consider including how you are familiar with the process or from whom you learned the steps. For any sources you decide to include, you must cite the information according to the guidelines from Chapter 9, and attach a bibliography.
Content – You will need enough information for a 5 minute speech.