The 'Like' Speech...title and thesis help?

Question

Hello again everyone. I'm now currently working on the outline for my speech about why 'like' makes someone look bad but am stuck (and have been for about an hour now) on what to title it and a good thesis statement. My teacher told me that she wants it to be creative, stand out as much as we can make it and just not something ordinary.

So with that said, could anyone throw out some ideas for a good title and/or thesis that doesn't sound completely ridiculous but isn't totally lame either?

Answer 1

Maybe you are too young for this, but did you consider the 'Valley Girl' angle? You used the phrase "totally lame" in your question, so I assume you have integrated parts of valley girl speech into your everyday speaking vocab. A funny title would be something such as "Like, is it totally lame to say 'like'?"

saying 'like' really amounts to a verbal pause. Some people say "umm" or "well" or "ahhh" . These are all verbal pauses. The brain is searching for the next word/thought/idea and the speaker is still verbalizing. You know when your computer is loading and you see the green bars filling the little box, it's showing activity to let you know that it is busy 'thinking'. That is exactly what it is when people say "like" all the time. They are buying time while they process what they are thinking about.

Answer 2

Try to point out that when you use the word "like", at the beginning of a sentence or phrase, it has no meaning. Words are supposed to impart meaning. The word "like" means that something is similar to something else. "A pencil is like a pen." You cannot take a word that has a perfectly good meaning and put it in a different part of a sentence, give it no meaning, and have people believe that you have taken the time and effort to use good English. If a prospective employer hears you, he or she may not hire you because that kind of speech gives people the impression that you are lazy and unable to speak correctly.

Answer 3

I would say something along the lines of:

Communication: Why Using Correct English Is Important

Theme: If a person cannot communicate in a lucid, accurate and correct manner, they will constantly be misunderstood. It will affect their lives in almost every aspect; from personal relationships to what sort of job you would have. Most people who cannot communicate well are not usually considered a 'success' in any part of their lives.

Answer 4

Titles:
The Valley Girl's Dream
The Lame Language of 'Like'
I Really Like You Like You
The 'Like' that Went Awry
Like it or Leave it: Language's Lousy Lingo

Thesis:
I'm not too sure about what to write, but my suggestion would be to add humor to your speech.
For example: 'Popularized in the 1980's/1990's by hip Valley Girls around the country, the word 'like' has overstayed it's welcome'


...Sorry, I'm not quite on top of my game today

Answer 5

how about Like Equals Annoying

i don't know about the thesis

Answer 6

Like it or not!

Answer 7

i dont know

Answer 8

"Not Like......"