Activity

    Critical Listening: Mapping a Speech

    As you view the video segment on this page for the speech entitled "Teenage Drivers," map the component elements of the speech.

    1. What was the thesis?

    2. What were the main ideas of the speech?

    3. Do the main ideas support the thesis?

    When you listen to a speech in its entirety, you can also assess how well each of the main ideas was supported.