1. Supporting Your
7 Ideas
Narratives

2. Supporting Materials
 Provide the substance of your speeches –
the “stuff” that holds together, illustrates,
clarifies, and provides evidence of your
ideas

3. Types of Supporting Materials

4. Narratives
The practice or art of telling stories
Effective storytelling involves creating a
sense of drama, developing compelling
characters, and using language to transport
audience members’ imagination into the
narrative

5. Narratives
 Your own stories—stories about “you”
 Others’ stories—stories about “others”

6. Narrative
Some days it feels like life is at a standstill. No matter how
hard I try to move forward and make those dreams come
true it still feels like I am stuck in the same place I was the
year before. Hello, I’m Dina Ray, a Caucasian American.
Alicia Keys, whose ethnic background consist of Italian,
Scottish, Irish and African American, wrote a poem that
sums up those times in life where things seem to stand still.
Although, we have had completely different life experiences
and do not share a similar ethnic background, we have
shared a similar state of mind. The poem is called “Constant
Evolution of Going Nowhere”.

7. Narrative
Good evening, my name is Janet Smith. My cultural background
is Italian and Irish, so during my search to find a poet whose
ethnicity differs from my own, I was met with a vast array of
options to choose from. Have you ever felt like you were led to
find something by a Higher Power? While researching poetry for
our assignment, I stumbled across a biographical excerpt for Faye
Diane Kilday who explains herself to be an angel-inspired poet.
Instantly intrigued by the self-imposed title, I was eager to read
the work of this imaginative New Zealander. Although individual
faiths may differ, I believe their inspirational messages are
capable of transcending all religious and cultural barriers. I found
her insightful words to be both refreshing and comforting. I have
chosen a heartwarming poem entitled Do You Hear the Angel
Speaking to share with you all today. I hope you enjoy it.