CS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thesis Statement
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How many people will be there: audience makeup. Novel concepts: time allotted for the talk. Too little, everyone thinks you were unprepared. Too lo(cid:374)g, e(cid:448)eryo(cid:374)e thi(cid:374)ks you (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t pla(cid:374) The longer the talk, the more freedom you will have to explore the topic. Short talks need to be very clear and to address the topic directly. Is question time included: content expectations, preparation. Think through what needs to be said. Do(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e li(cid:373)ited to (cid:862)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al(cid:863) (cid:373)aterial: collect material which may relate to the topic from unusual sources, and sleep on these ideas, create thesis statement. Develop into a jargon-free sentence: sequencing. Lay the issues out in a logical sequence. Run through the sequence in your head: preparing for questions. Attempt to identify problems or questions the audience may have. Be prepared to discuss why they exist. What are people going to remember if you screw up the question: visual aids.
