Vashon Island Speech Outline

Topic of your speech: Vashon Island
General purpose: Informative
Specific purpose statement: My specific purpose is to inform my audience about Vashon Island.

Introduction:
Attention step: Tell a scene from a festival on Vashon.
Credibility step: Living on Vashon Island for 18 years.
Central Idea: Today I would like to tell you about the history of Vashon Island, life on the Island and a special event called Strawberry festival that happens on Vashon each year.
Preview:
-History of Vashon
-Life on the Island
-The Strawberry Festival

Outline of Main Points:
I. History of Vashon Island
     A. Discovery - George Vancouver, named after a friend
     B.  Used to be mainly economy of orchards and strawberry fields
     C.  Japanese Americans residing/relocation during WW2

II.  Life on Vashon
     A. Population
          1.  20k in summer, 10k rest of year
          2.  Know from working at Thriftway; all ages, races, genders
     B.  Livelihood
          1. Small businesses
          2.  The arts
          3.  One school district - one of each school, some private schools
               a.  Small, 500 kids in HS
     C. Things to do
          1.  Nature - beaches, trails, parks
          2.  Vashon Island Golf and Country Club
          3.  Take a ferry ride

III.  The Strawberry Festival
     A.  Traditional since 1909
          1.  Because of vast economy of strawberry fields
          2.  Always in July
     B.  Attractions
          1.  Grand Parade
          2.  Street Dance
          3.  Vendors
          4.  Carnival

Comparing Speeches

1. What is the Central Idea (thesis) for each speech? 
For the Medical Robots Speech, the central idea is that medical robots are a reality, and that there are many forms of medical robots coming out.  For the Chili Pepper speech, the central idea is that there is more to the chili pepper than one can imagine, including interesting history, why they are spicy, how to handle the spiciness and how to use chili peppers to cook.
3. How does author of Chili Pepers show credibility?
They show credibility by showing their research.  This speaker uses many quotes from books to show that he studied his topic.  He also shows credibility by saying that he himself has been affected by a chili pepper.
5. What type of organizational pattern are used for each of the speeches?
In the Medical Robots speech, they used the topical pattern.  In the Chili Pepper speech, the speaker also used the topical pattern of organization.
6. List statistics cited in one of the speeches.
These are statistics listed in the Chili Pepper speech.

-.  Carolyn Dille and Susan Belsinger, authors of The Chili Pepper Book, estimate that 25 percent of the world’s adult population uses chili peppers as a part of their daily diet.
-The New York Times reports that sales of pepper sprays have risen steadily and show no sign of slowing.
-According to Jack Challem, author of The Nutrition Reporter, there have been more than 1,300 medical studies on capsaicin, the active ingredient in peppers.

Evaluations

2. How are these speeches "audience centered"?

These speeches are audience centered because they both can affect audience members.  In the Robot speech, the speaker says how family members that you know may now be treated by medical robots, and that it is becoming much more common.  In the Chili Pepper speech, he relates it to the audience by showing common uses by any ordinary person, and also gives advice on how to tame the heat, both information that the audience can take away.

6. Choose one of the two speeches: Comment on delivery and non-verbal communication. Was it effective? Explain your answer. 

For the Chili Pepper speech, his delivery was very good.  He was using non verbals, mostly gestures, that kept my attention.  He also, by his body language, seemed genuinely interested in his topic, which made it very engaging.

Welcome to my World Speech Outline

I. Intro: One of my biggest obstacles
     A. Setting, "Score 13-14"
     B.  Where volleyball game could have taken us
     C.  I would not change my experience playing volleyball

II.  Getting in to volleyball
     A. Middle school, other sports
     B.  High School, starting club volleyball
     C.  First three years overview

III.  2011 Season
     A.   Motto - "The price of success is hard work"
     B.  Winning, districts, goal of the season
     C.  When we didn't win, effect

IV.  Conclusion
     A.  Game had effected me and my whole team
     B.  Looking back on good aspects of season
     C.  Long lasting effect of volleyball (Teammates, playing at NU)