A Introduction: 1. A purpose is a statement indicating your audience will take away by the end of the presentation. It is:  related to intended outcomes, rather than the process for achieving those outcomes.  specific and measurable, rather than broad and intangible.  concerned with audience, not presenters (learner-centered). B) Determining Your Purpose To prepare a useful purpose, continue to modify a draft until these questions are answered:  What do I want the …showed first 75 words of 557 total…

…showed last 75 words of 557 total…a social ceremony-to promote a feeling of cohesion,of a unity and community among the audience. Such speeches may require you to entertain, to inspire, or to comfort your listeners or to remind them of what they have in common. In doing so, you may need to include elements of information, such as recalling events in some-one's life or career, or elements of persuasion, such as urging the audience to pursue some general, abstrac goal.