Responding and Learning from Speech Buddies: Chapter 7 & 8

In the video 7-1, Erin explains five types of the supporting materials: drawing narratives, making examples, explaining definitions, using testimony, and citing facts or statistics. Learning from this video, I would properly mix different types of supporting materials, such as narrative, example, definition, and fact, to reinforce my information source’s credibility. However, there is an example of mixing supporting materials in Katherine’s speech. First, she talks about a cultural story to relate her topic-Kosher, and then she gives a specific example of Jewish culture about the “Kosher.” Third, she defines the term of “Kosher” from the Bible. Finally, the most effective supporting material is the visual aids which are simply and clearly presenting on the slides.
In the video of chapter 8, I have learned how to break down the topic elements into subordinate to support the main point. Moreover, I should properly use the transition’s words to help my audiences easily understanding the topic. The example of using transitions has shown on Ganiel’s speech that he uses the ordering transition to organize his supporting materials.