Communication Skills

The credible source I have found for my research on Walter E. Diemer is from the New York Times. Here is the link: Walter Diemer  (click on the name and the link will pop up to click on). I feel this source is credible because it is a well-known publication. The author is listed, Abby Goodnough, and there is a date of publication. The author also cited her source at the bottom of her article which states that the information was taken from his obituary.  The publisher of the information is considered reputable. The New York Times is again well-known for their publications and news information. The date of the information is on the older side, January 12, 1998, but I have not found more recent information on this inventor. I will continue to research for more information on this inventor's life. I have not found any information on him within the links posted in our learning plan for sources of reputable articles and periodicals.

I have selected Walter Diemer as my inventor of choice. I wanted to select something that would be fun to learn more about, as well as something that is very relatable to my audience. Chewing gum has been around for a very long time, but it has evolved to create what we have today. Walter Diemer was the inventor of bubble gum as we know it. Bubble gum is a very common thing, but my audience members may not know how bubble gum came to be. Specific purpose statement: The purpose of my speech is to educate my audience on the evolution of chewing gum and how it came to be bubble gum. In addition, sharing how perseverance and goal setting can pay off. Thesis statement: Bubble gum has become a favorite to chew for many years and it will continue to be because of people like Walter Diemer.