Chapter 7: Inventing Your Message
To invent your speech you need both a source of inspiration and the willingness to engage in hard work. Begin by analyzing the rhetorical situation and focusing on the audience. Choose an important topic and your specific purpose. Look for support, including examples, facts, statistics, or narrative. Don’t forget to evaluate the supporting material. Evaluate whether or not the examples are relevant, the facts are from a reliable source, and the statistics are unbiased. Additionally make sure the descriptions, opinions, or narratives you use are authoritative and accurate.
To search for the materials you will need for your speech, use library resources, browse the Internet, and conduct interviews. Once you have completed your search for sources, you need to research the topic, which involves examining the sources to find the information you can use.
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