Speech 122 – Public Speaking
Gross
NAME ______________________
TOPIC CHOICE PAPER – INFORMATIVE SPEECH
1. Specific Purpose (One sentence about what the audience will understand or be able to do
as a result of listening to your speech.)
2. Main Points (Two to four central ideas/steps you will be developing in the speech.)
3. Bibliographic Information (Complete citations for three sources, following guidelines from
the class and the assignment.)
Speech 122 – Public Speaking
Gross
NAME ______________________
SAMPLE TOPIC CHOICE PAPER – INFORMATIVE SPEECH
1. Specific Purpose A concise statement of what you are trying to accomplish in the speech.
To inform my audience of ways they can reduce their carbon footprint and impact
on the environment by living green.
2. Main Points (Two to four central ideas/steps you will be developing in the speech.)
a. What a carbon footprint is
b. Calculating your carbon footprint
c. Ways to reduce your carbon footprint
3. Bibliographic Information (Complete citations for three sources)
1.. McPherson, Greg. “Benefits of Trees in Urban Areas.” Colorado Trees. 27 September 2009
http://www.coloradotrees.org/benefits.htm#carbon
2.. (No author listed). Carbon Footprint Calculator. The Nature Conservancy. 19 April 2010
http://222.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculatro/
3. Smith, John D. “Shrink Your Carbon Footprint – Pledge to Help Slow Global Warming”.
Washington State Department of Ecology. 11 March 2008
http://www.ecy.sa.gov/forms/carbonfootprint_pledge.html