Directions Think about a special occasion speech that you would like to present on a topic of your choice. The speech can be for any context and any length, but the purpose must be to commemorate an
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Public Speaking Touchstone 1 Template
Complete the following template, including all parts. Fill out all cells using complete sentences, aiming for one to three complete sentences for each cell of the template.
Audience
| A1. | What is the correct context for the speech? Where and when will it be given? |
| A2. | Who is the audience and what are their characteristics? |
| A3. | Why has the audience come to hear the speech? |
| A4. | What are the interests of the audience? |
| A5. | What does the audience know about your topic? |
| A6. | What is the audience’s point of view on the topic? |
| A7. | How will the audience likely react to your speech? |
Purpose
| P1. | What do you want your audience to know? |
| P2. | What do you want your audience to think? |
| P3. | What do you want your audience to feel? |
| P4. | What do you want your audience to do? |
Thesis
| T1. | What is the most important message of your speech? |
| T2. | Why should/will your audience care about your message? |
Reflection
| R1. | Are your audience, purpose and thesis aligned? Why or why not? |
| R2. | What did you learn from this experience? |
