Sunday, April 29, 2012
Evidence
The topic I chose to focus on this week was evidence. Evidence is something I think is very important, especially in persuasive and informative speeches; it is also something I seem to fail to incorporate fully into my speeches. I do the research making sure to find the most currant and relevant information from credible sources and try to use a variety of diverse sources. I may have five or six sources, but once I start speaking I'm lucky if I verbally site one or two of them. I think I get caught up trying to deliver all of the information and forget just how important evidence is to the audience in supporting my claims. With out siting my sources, the audience has to take my word for it. If I use my evidence properly I will appear more credible and have a more successful speech. This is something I intend to really work on for my persuasive speech.
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I also find verbally citing the sources to be one of the hardest parts of giving the speech. I have no problem at all speaking in front of people, but I find myself getting nervous about remembering to say the sources. Giving evidence is something that might make or break it for some listeners of a persuasive speech. How much you are able to back up your viewpoint might sway some people one way or another. Having the to give the speeches in such a structured manner is probably what I have gotten the most out of this class. I don't think I will necessarily apply it at all in the future unless the occasion requires it though... especially when it comes to saying the sources.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat guys. I always have my information researches but don't cite the sources either! To be honest in the topics I have had it feels awkward because I usually remember after the fact, so then it would be just throwing it out there. I usually have another route my brain takes once I get up there. Funny thing is, I could get up there no problem, but since I have a particular thing to talk about I get tongue tied. I agree that it is important. A listener could easily get hung up on a fact if it sounded like it was made up.
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