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CHAPTER 10: BEGINNING & ENDING THE PRESENTATION
CRITICAL INTERACTION TEMPLATE 10.1
MATCHING OUTLINE
Directions: Match each of the following statements to the appropriate goal of an
introduction or conclusion. (Speech adapted from Greg Fairbanks, Com 110 student at
Illinois State University.)
Attention Getter _____
A. I’ve read many books on war, from novels
to memoirs, and have been a fan since I was
a kid. I was first introduced to this genre by
reading All Quiet on the Western Front, and
since then I’ve read many more. Also, I’ve
seen several of the movies that are based on
the books, as well as many Hollywood war
films.
Relevance Statement _____
B. As you can see, J.R.R. Tolkien’s horrific
experiences in World War one affected him
very deeply. He never forgot the “animal
horror” of what he saw, and his memories
would be represented in the fantasy books
that would go on to write. In addition, the
aftermath of the war Tolkien created in his
books is closely related to the outcomes that
he himself felt following World War one.
Credibility Statement _____
C. First, we’ll look at Tolkien’s experiences
in war; next, we’ll discuss how his memories
of war are present in his writing; and
finally, how the outcome of war in the
stories Tolkien created parallel the
outcomes he saw following World War one.
Thesis Statement _____
D. Imagine yourself cowering inside of a
filthy trench that was meant to shelter the
living, but instead houses the dead and
dying. You haven’t eaten or slept for days,
and the only thing that you can do to cope
with all of this misery is to pray that you will
live to see the next day. This is the life of a
soldier during one of the most horrific wars
ever fought: World War one.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 10: BEGINNING & ENDING THE PRESENTATION
CRITICAL INTERACTION TEMPLATE 10.1, CONT.
Preview Statement _____
E. To understand the everlasting impact war
has on a soldier, we can look at World War
one veteran J.R.R. Tolkien and examine how
his experiences in war influenced his
writing.
Summary _____
F. From films like Full Metal Jacket to
Picasso’s “Guernica”, war has influenced
countless individuals to make statements
about their thoughts on warfare. The Gulf
War led to the writing of such books as
Black Hawk Down and Jarhead, both of
which became films. For our generation, we
can easily look to the films and books that
have been made over the Iraq War, such as
the Fahrenheit 9/11. And with the war’s end
nowhere in sight, more works are bound to
be written.
Memorable Close _____
G. Tolkien summarized his own views on
war when he wrote in The Lord of the Rings:
“I do not love the bright sword for its
sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that
which they defend” (280).