Turning a Paper Into a Speech
What should I include?
You should be sure to include the most important information from your paper
Where would I find this information in my paper?
Sources
You`ll want to include the information you got from your sources.
Why?
Because using credible information makes you more credible and believable to your audience.
Explanations and Definitions
Make sure you fully explain what your topic is and include definitions of any technical terms that aren't general knowledge
When you present...
You will have to verbally cite your sources.
This means, that you will tell us where you got your information from.
ex: John Smith, English professor at Yale University, explains...
According to NASA.gov
Because this is persuasive, you should be appealing to
- Logos
- Ethos
- Pathos
Logos
Appeal to logic
- If you use statistics, facts, research results, etc, you will be appealing to logic.
Ethos
Appeals to morals or ethics
- If you appeal to your audience's moral values, you are appealing to ethos.
- If you use the quote of a well known and respected expert, you are appealing to ethos.
Pathos
Appeals to Emotion
- If you refer to something the audience feels strongly about, you appeal to emotions
- If you show emotional pictures, staggering statistics, or a dramatic anecdote, you appeal to emotions