| Hello,
Everyone:
Welcome to week #8!
You should have received your graded Persuasive Speech via U.
S. Mail by now. If you haven’t received your speech please
let me know. I thought the Persuasive Speeches went very well.
Everyone seemed reasonably comfortable speaking in public. Generally,
the outlines were good. Finally, let me thank everyone once
again for arriving to class on time. Stragglers make it very
difficult to set up the speaking schedule.
This
week we’ll learn about introductions and conclusions and
begin preparing for Test #1.
Introductions
and conclusions are the final new issues we need to discuss
for Test #1 and the Informative Speeches. In addition to learning
what each introduction and conclusion device does, be sure you
can differentiate between attention-getting introduction devices
and audience preparation introduction devices. You can look
at sample introductions and conclusions in the “Links
to Additional Resources.”
Finally,
your group has a chance to score big points by entering the
Test #1 STC Competition. You may either make an appointment
with your group to meet synchronously to discuss the STC Questions
in your group’s chat room, or you may meet asynchronously
in your group’s private discussion forum. STC Competition
rules are on the Week #8 Weekly Activities Page.
As
always, keep in touch. Let me know if you need anything. Remember,
I’m never more than an email away!
Take
care,
Steven |
