The first action step involves topic selection and audience analysis. The second action step involves gathering information through research and generating a speech goal statement (similar to a thesis statement)

Part a: Mind Mapping Select a topic under your given theme. Your Theme is: Social Issues in Pakistan

Mind mapping is a visual means of exploring connections between the given theme and related topic. To generate connections, you might ask yourself questions about your subject, focusing on who, what, where, when, and how. Brainstorm a few topics and list as many ideas that come to your mind while evaluating your theme. For instance, in examples of theme: 1. Unemployment. 2. Gender discrimination 3. Child Abuse 4. Illiteracy 5. Poverty and Homelessness

Draw a rough mind map/sketch in the space given below. Shortlist a few topics (4-5) and mention here (3 marks)

Part b: Audience Analysis (15 marks) Now. As a speaker, you have to conduct an audience analysis to assess your audiences characteristics and their knowledge about the selected subject area. List down the characteristics of your audience. You can define the demographics of the audience in groups (i-e farmers, the audience belong to a certain educational background or that the audience belongs to a certain age group, race, ethnicity, gender etc.). 1. Type of Event (classroom presentation, job interview, workshop, networking event, conference, seminar, festival) Mention the type: ____________________________________________________ Purpose of the speech: ________________________________________________

2. Length for the speech: ________________________________________________

3. Demographics Age Group: ___________________________________________________________ Gender (Female & Male): ___________________________________________________________ Occupational background: ____________________________________________________________ Educational Background ____________________________________________________________ Socioeconomic Background _____________________________________________________________ Understanding level of Language _____________________________________________________________ Regional Background ___________________________________________________________________

4. Analysis of Setting Define your Audience Size 10 to 1000s 50-100 Set-up of the Room (both size and how the audience is arranged) medium hall In circular rows Type of Space (auditorium, classroom or outside): auditorium Time of the Day morning noon evening night noon Internal/ External Noise

chatter in the audience traffic birds cellphones ringing, babies crying Available Recourses/ Audio Visual Aids Mics Speakers Podium white boards flip charts multimedia

5. Define target audience Familiarity with the topic/ content knowledge basic Intermediate expert Attitude towards the topic opposed indifferent in favor Keep attitude of the audience in mind when designing your main ideas for speech. A: What is your plan for catering to audiences perspectives (3 marks) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

B: Based on the list of topics, the information you have collected on your audience and setting, you are ready to select an appropriate topic. Specify a topic for your speech.

The selected topic should be appropriate for the audience level. You should make sure that they learn something new from your speech. Go over your topics and see the complexity level of these topics according to your audience. Eliminate them the ones that are too complex or too easy for t=you target audience. Are some topics likely to bore the audience and you cant think of any way to pique their interest? Eliminate them. Mention your finalized topic here: (2 marks)

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C: Now define your speech goal (5 marks) General Speech Goal What is the purpose of your speech? Inform Persuade Entertain Motivate

Specific Goal (define your purpose, and meet certain expectations for speech): ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

Section-B

To fill this section of the worksheet, conduct research related to the topic and identify different aspects that you want to include on your speech. (15 marks) *Keep the audience analysis in view and do not add an aspect that your audience is already aware of.

A) Brainstorm and enlist 5-6 main ideas that you want to include in your work.

B) From the list above, select 3 main ideas keeping your audience analysis in view. Main ideas should be written in the form of sentences.

C) Based on your main ideas, write a Speech Goal Statement for your speech. The statement should be specific and focused providing a preview of your ideas that you will discuss throughout your speech. Write you speech goal statement here: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________