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The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking. CHAPTER 7 Supporting your ideas. Contents. Critical thinking Examples Statistics Testimony. Supporting Materials and Critical Thinking. Which ideas need to be supported Do research to find materials Evaluate the materials. Examples. Types of examples

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The Art of Public Speaking

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  1. The Art of Public Speaking CHAPTER 7 Supporting your ideas

  2. Contents • Critical thinking • Examples • Statistics • Testimony

  3. Supporting Materials and Critical Thinking • Which ideas need to be supported • Do research to find materials • Evaluate the materials

  4. Examples Types of examples Brief example Extended examples Hypothetical examples Tips for using examples To clarify your ideas Reinforce your ideas Personalize your ideas Make your examples vivid and richly textured Practice delivery to enhance your extended examples

  5. Statistics Understanding statistics • Are the statistics representative? • Are statistical measures used correctly? • Are the statistics from a reliable source? Tips for using statistics • Use statistics to quantify your ideas • Use statistics sparingly • Identify the sources of your statistics • Explain your statistics • Round off complicated statistics • Use visual aids to clarify statistical trends

  6. Testimony • Expert testimony Smiles Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.  ~Mother Teresa Attitude To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.  ~Confucius • Peer testimony Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic • Quoting versus Paraphrasing

  7. Tips for using testimony • Quote or paraphrase accurately • Use testimony from qualified sources • Use testimony from unbiased sources • Identify the people you quote or paraphrase

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