Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "Section II: Finding the
Details:
Main Point." Learning public speaking in school
· Learning to give speeches makes students feel confident.
· Experience in giving speeches makes students less nervous about public speaking.
· Delivering a speech requires creating, organizing, and presenting one’s own arguments.
· Preparing for a speech helps students see and consider opposing viewpoints.
· Preparing and delivering speeches helps students see persuasive techniques used in speeches, which in turn can help them critically evaluate speeches as audience members.
· Giving speeches is an important part of citizenship (e. g., speaking up in community meetings or city council meetings).
· Giving speeches is an important part of the workplace and high school and college courses.

Possible conclusion: Schools should routinely train students in public speaking.
This paper will analyze why schools should train students in the art of public speaking and provide students with opportunity to practice public speaking within and outside the classroom.

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. Hint 1
1. What is the topic?
2. What is the possible conclusion that the student reached based on the evidence?
3. After examining the topic and the evidence on the graphic organizer, create a purpose statement for this research project.
4. Using the purpose statement that you created, draft a thesis statement based on the information provided to you in the graphic organizer.