Your professor and fellow students would like to know something about you. In order to introduce yourself, you will be crafting your best attempt at a well-structured introductory speech outline.
With all speeches, there is the macrostructure and there is the microstructure:
- An introduction with main point
- A body with supporting points
- A conclusion to solidify the main point.
For this exercise, you will craft an outline for an introductory speech. Your introductory speech should have a clear introduction, body and conclusion. The speech should have two or three main points supported with examples or explanations/descriptions. In other words, focus on two or three areas of your life that you would like to share with us (e.g., family life, travel adventures, educational pursuit, a hobby or activity you enjoy, etc.). The format is as follows:
I. Introduction
A. Start with something catchy (e.g., interesting fact about yourself; favorite Scripture; poem; relevant quote).
B. End with a thesis (e.g., Today, I’d like to share a little bit about my life; specifically, I’d like to introduce you to my family and share why my life goal is to share Christ in a third-world country).
II. Body
A. State one main point about yourself (e.g., I am passionate about the outdoors; I enjoy traveling; My family keeps me really busy) and provide example(s) and/or explanation(s)/descriptions to support your point.
B. State a second main point (e.g., My dream job is to be a counselor; I started a nonprofit to help the homeless in the Los Angeles area; :I am passionate about classical music) and provide example(s) and/or explanation(s)/descriptions to support your point.
C. Feel free to add a third point if you’d like to do so.
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize main points (e.g., Today, I introduced you to my family and shared about my life goal of someday being a missionary in a third world country).
B. End with something memorable (e.g., share another interesting fact; repeat your favorite Scripture; poem; relevant quote).
Click on the Getting to Know You link and then scroll down to start a new thread to post your initial response. Then comment on your classmates’ responses. Review the rubric available for specific grading criteria. Your initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:59 P.M. (MT) of the week in which the discussion is assigned. A minimum of two (2) additional response posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 P.M. (MT).
