{"id":8251,"date":"2020-11-18T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/?p=8251"},"modified":"2020-11-18T14:40:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:40:19","slug":"developing-purpose-and-thesis-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/18\/developing-purpose-and-thesis-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Lesson 4 Assignment 4.1<br \/>\nPublic Speaking Details Assignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements<br \/>\nThis assignment supports the following lesson objective:<\/p>\n<p>4.2 Prepare purpose statements and thesis statements for speech topics<\/p>\n<p>Assignment Overview<br \/>\nThis writing assignment provides you with practice selecting a topic and developing purpose and thesis statements for different types of speeches.<br \/>\nDeliverables<\/p>\n<p>A one-page paper (12-point font, about 300 words) written in a word processor, such as MS Word<\/p>\n<p>Assignment Details<br \/>\nIn this activity, you will select a topic of your choice and write specific purpose and thesis statements based on that topic for an informative, persuasive, and celebratory speech.<\/p>\n<p>Perform the following tasks:<br \/>\nStep 1: Imagine that you need to submit a proposal for an informative speech, a persuasive speech, and an entertaining or celebratory speech about one topic of your choice.<br \/>\nIf your proposal is accepted, you will have 30 minutes to present your speech.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Copy the table below and paste it into your word processing (such as MS Word) document.<\/p>\n<p>TopicGeneral PurposeSpecific PurposeThesis Inform<br \/>\nPersuade Audience<\/p>\n<p>Entertain\/Celebrate<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Enter a topic suitable for the scenario presented in Step 1 in the Topic column of the table.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: In each of the three Specific Purpose cells, enter a specific purpose that matches the corresponding general purpose statement.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5: In each of the three Thesis cells, enter a thesis based on the corresponding specific purpose statements.<br \/>\nAssignment 4.2: Get to the Point<br \/>\nThis assignment supports the following lesson objective:<\/p>\n<p>4.3 Apply standard methods for creating fully developed speech topics<\/p>\n<p>Assignment Overview<br \/>\nThis writing assignment explores the importance of clear and meaningful thesis statements in the process of developing a speech.<br \/>\nDeliverables<\/p>\n<p>A one- to two-page paper written using a word processor, such as MS Word.<\/p>\n<p>Assignment Details<br \/>\nIn this activity, you will use thesis statements as starting points to generate questions from which you can derive the main points for speeches.<\/p>\n<p>Perform the following tasks:<br \/>\nStep 1: Review the information presented in the lesson that discusses using a thesis statement to determine the main points to include in a speech.<br \/>\nA well-constructed thesis statement raises a question in the mind of the audience. To generate the main points to include in your speech, identify the question and the potential answers.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Open the document you created for Assignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: For each of the three thesis statements you wrote for the topic you selected, identify one resulting question and generate at least three main points.<br \/>\nEnter the thesis statement, question, and main points into your word processing document using the format in the example shown here.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<br \/>\nThesis Statement: The government should (or shouldn\u2019t) provide health insurance coverage to all citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Question: Why should the government provide health insurance coverage to all citizens?<br \/>\nMain Points:Health care is prohibitively expensive for citizens without health insurance.<br \/>\nThe first question you are asked when you call most doctors\u2019 offices in the United States is, \u201cWhat type of insurance do you have?\u201d<br \/>\nPeople without health insurance may be unable to get the health care they need.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/orders\/ordernow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyj99p60XCLyLk1htB7-1neRt8-2QdnenNlQ&usqp=CAU\"target=\"_http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/orders\/ordernow\"\/><\/center><p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 4 Assignment 4.1 Public Speaking Details Assignment 4.1: Developing Purpose and Thesis Statements This assignment supports the following lesson objective: 4.2 Prepare purpose statements and thesis statements for speech topics Assignment Overview This writing assignment provides you with practice selecting a topic and developing purpose and thesis statements for different types of speeches. 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