Discussion 1

I want you to take the topic child abuse and practice writing an opening that would grab the audience's attention.

Discussion 2

The most effective presentations are customized to the intended audience. Consider how audience can influence the messaging for a presentation topic.

Select one topic and one audience from the following lists of potential topics and potential audiences.

Audience

• A group of elementary or school-aged children
• A group of recent high school graduates
• A group of elderly adults
• A group of your workplace superiors
• A group of visiting scholars from a foreign country
• Another group as approved by your instructor

Topics

• A recent event in the news or from your community
• A significant event in history
• A summary of a national law
• Another topic as approved by your instructor

Create an outline in preparation for your presentation. The Informative Presentation Worksheet

Discussion 3

In the period of American Literature following World War II and into the twenty-first century, the writing often concerns alienation from society or other persons.

(Add two sentences to this introductory paragraph. Do not give any specific examples of characters in an introductory paragraph. Discuss the importance of alienation in the literature.)

In conclusion,

(Write your own topic sentence for the concluding paragraph. Use at least two good sentences.)