As speakers, we might get to choose our topics, decide on our information, research for the most credible sources, but everything that we do is for the audience. Understanding the audience is key to creating a well-received speech and ensuring that we are presenting information that is ethical and correct matters in public speaking. Before we begin to create a speech, we need to think about the audience.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Locate and evaluate credible sources to support their thesis and main ideas and properly cite those sources in their presentations.
- Locate and evaluate credible sources of information.
- Properly cite sources.
To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module 2 Introduction
- Read Chapters 3 and 5 in It’s About Them: Public Speaking in the 21st Century (opens in new window)
- Review PowerPoints
- Complete Module 2 Discussion Forum
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.