PART ONE: First make an initial post BY WEDNESDAY at $5$:$00$ pm$.$ NOTE: You will not be able to see any of your classmates post until you make an initial post in the discussion. You initial post should include the following:

A minimum of two questions you could ask your audience members to collect data for "interest and knowledge analysis." "You need to know ahead of time if your audience is interested in what you have to say and has any prior knowledge about your topic" $($see Audience Analysis, pg$.55).$

These should be at least one Attitudinal question $($pg$.62)$ that finds something out about the knowledge, experience or connection of your audience members to your topic. The second question should be relate to their cognition $($from Multicultural analysis, pg$.63)$ and be an open question that asks them to explain the interest and$/$or knowledge they have about your topic $($pg$.63).$

$2.$ List two things about your speech.

A$.$ Create a Thesis statement for your Informative Speech. $($pg$.88)$

B$.$ Identify the Organizational Pattern $($pgs$.89-92)$ that you plan to use and list your main points $($pg$.96).$ Make sure your main points are in complete sentences following the guidelines in the chapter, Organizing and Outlining.