...Professional Knowledge and Abilities Rachel Thomas GEN/200 April 11, 2010 Lisa Kempton The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or ASHA is the professional, scientific and credentialing association for speech and language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. ASHA’s vision is to make effective communication, a human right, assessable, achievable for all. ASHA’s mission is to empower and support speech- language pathologist’s audiologists, and speech, language, hearing scientists by: Advocating on behalf of persons with communication and related disorders. Advancing communication science and promoting effective human communication. ASHA started in 1925 under the name national association of teachers of speech. The members of this group became interested in the field of speech correction and wanted to establish an organization to promote scientific, organized work in the field of speech correction. In December 1925 the national association of teachers of speech changed the name of the organization to American Academy of Speech Correction. Since then the organization has had many name changes, but in 1987 they changed the name to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The organization is still called American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. ASHA can contribute to my professional knowledge and abilities because on their website they have plenty of helpful information. A section...
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...or mark a profession or professional person” (Merriam- Webster). This means that when you are in the professional field you are held to higher standard. Your behavior, your attitude, your looks, your actions, your decisions are always looked upon by not only your colleges but also any other person that you encounter because you are a professional. With this comes certain ways that you should act in a professional setting. JWilliamsStaffing wrote and article on professionalism in the workplace. They gave 14 examples of what professionalism looks like in the work place they are as follows: • Adhere to your commitments * Realize the sensitivity of the work that you represent • Treat everyone with respect * Value the time and effort spent by others • Always maintain ethical conduct * Smile and put your best face forward • Admit your mistakes * Display competence • Take a leadership role whenever possible * Keep personal issues at home • Demonstrate core values if professionalism * Project a positive business appearance • Be polite in speech and body language * Turn off or silence mobile devices Turning off mobile devices is something that is important to note and is something that should be carried throughout the day. This means until you walk out the front doors to your car. From the time you walk onto the floor until the time that you sit in your car you are being looked at as a professional. This means that you must...
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...Historically very few professions were given the status of being a professional. Those who were in the profession of law and medicine were perceived to be ‘elite’, receiving professional status. This was given due to the structure and depth of their specialised training and high level qualification. The knowledge gained and the ethical standards of those professionals in their practice. They were governed by professional bodies, adhering to high values and having professional autonomy. These professionals were held in high esteem by society as possessing specialised knowledge and skills, who were equipped to apply this knowledge and implement their skills in the interest of others. The concept of professionalism and having status of being a professional within the early year’s workforce has been a contentious issue. Early year workers were one of the many professions not recognised by society as being professional. Some say it is due to the lack of value society in general placed on the quality and standard of qualification they held in comparison to that of other professions working within early year’s settings; such as teachers or speech and language therapists who held degree led qualifications. Early year workers skills and knowledge were also undervalued which reflected in lower levels of pay with no prospect of moving up the career ladder. It could be said that low pay relates to poor quality of service, while others say it indicates the status of the job. Society portrayed...
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...somewhere afar. Whether speaking informal or formal, public speaking is an everyday skill that an individual should have. A good speaker must be able to relate the purpose of their speech to the audience. A speaker must consider the age, culture, or socioeconomic qualities of the audience. For example, if the audience consist of mostly elementary children, then the speaker must use simple words for the children to understand thoroughly rather than words from a science article. However,...
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...Steps to writing an effective elevator speech First: why is this kind of public speaking called elevator speech? Well, because it gives you the opportunity to explain what your company does, and what it means to an investor or customer in the time it takes in a lift to ride to the floor of destination. Therefore this business speech is: * absolutely not longer than 25 to 30 seconds * or - in words - approximately 80 to 90 words * or - in sentences - 8 tot 10 sentences The goals of this type of speech presentation - a special form of the self-introduction speech - can be: * to gain new clients or customers * to build new professional and personal relationships * to increase your influence Fulfill these personal and business goals at an event, a conference or gatherings and networking meetings. And memorize your speech by heart. A SAMPLE ELEVATOR SPEECH OUTLINE These 10 speech topics will help to write a carefully planned and prepared presentation that grabs attention and says a lot in a few words. This format suggestion helps you to avoid creating a sales pitch. Use each idea to write one short powerful sentence. ABOUT YOU 1. Smile to your counterpart, and open with a statement or question that grabs attention: a hook that prompt your listener to ask questions. 2. Tell who you are: describe you and your company. 3. Tell what you do and show enthusiasm. WHAT DO YOU OFFER 4. Tell what problems have solved or contributions you have made. 5. Offer...
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...Nothing will relax you more than to know you have properly prepared. The stage fright or speech anxiety felt by many speakers is due to not knowing enough about the speaking environment or the audience. The more you know about your speaking environment and your audience, the more relaxed you will be when delivering your speech. Many speakers, however, often overlook the need to include any kind of audience analysis as part of their speech preparation. Proper audience analysis will assure that you give the right speech to the right audience. Most professional speakers send their clients a multi-page questionnaire in order to gather enough information about them and the speaking event to properly customize their speeches. Using the word "A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E" as an acronym, I have defined some general audience analysis categories that these surveys should include. A nalysis - Who are they? How many will be there? U nderstanding - What is their knowledge of the subject? D emographics - What is their age, sex, educational background? I nterest - Why are they there? Who asked them to be there? E nvironment - Where will I stand? Can they all see & hear me? N eeds - What are their needs? What are your needs as the speaker? C ustomized - What specific needs do you need to address? E xpectations - What do they expect to learn or hear from you? Develop specific questions which fit into each of these eight categories and ask the client or audience to tell you what they...
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... TRẦN NGỌC LYDA / 091C702029 |TOPIC 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING |OCTOBER 27 | | |2011 | TABLE OF CONTENT I Introduction………………………………..3 II Body • Sec 1: General statement about public speaking …........................................3 • Sec 2: The important role of public speaking, and difficulties………….....3 • Sec 3: How to prepare a good speech………………………………………......4 • Sec 4: how to improve public speaking skill………………………………8 III Conclusion…………………………..……….12 IV Reference list……………………………...13 INTRODUCTION C an you think of any memorable talk or presentation you have ever attended? It is sad to know that most of the presentations are easy to forget, especially when the main reason behind the presentation was to communicate something to you. Therefore, it is important to know how to transfer effectively the information to the others. Moreover, the world is open and nations are integrated together. Hence, exchange information and negotiation is very important. Obviously, communication is the most essential skill at the moment, specifically public speaking. Public...
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...The slides presented in the psychology and human services field appeared to be professional; consequently, all individuals in each slide presented themselves confidently, they seemed dressed for success with modest, clean, and appropriate attire, and looked to be within the boundaries of ethical standards for the field. By looking at the slides, an educated guess would be that each person is professional in action and appearance. Furthermore, it is a challenge to be sure that each person presented themselves as they should with communication skills, as we can only assume they were appropriate in speech, language, and presentation of information. Following ethical guiding principles when addressing the client, their intentions with the information...
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...Dave Chin COMM 218 March 27th, 2014 Brookie A. Allphin, Ph.D. Ethical Speaking Ethical speaking are the rules in which a speaker follows. Some of the characteristics are the speaker most be sure his/her goals are ethically sound, be prepared for each speech, honestly with the material and professional language. These are just some of the guidelines for ethical speaking. There is only one situation where I was a part of the audience where I believe that the speaker was not ethically sound. I attended a speech where the speaker was trying to convince the community that it would not be best to vote to rise the community fee. The additional community fee would be responsible to improve the gym and to get a better security company at the gate and roaming the community. The reason that spark this was that a house got burglarized last month. The speaker started and he was not prepared enough and also he was talking angrily stead of stating a good case why the fee should stay the same. He stated that the burglary was just an isolated incident and through fifth teen years there has never been a burglary. He insisted that the association just wanted to use this incident in order to rise the community fee. During his speech he shouted and point finger at the association employees. He had nothing to show to back up what he was saying just his word. He also insisted that everyone wanted the gym to be upgraded but the association did not want to spend some of the reserve money to upgrade...
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...English Language Essay Topic: “Writing is a more prestigious mode of language than speaking.” Writing and speaking are important aspects of our lives. These modes of language share significant differences between each other. However, they both allow us to communicate to others in society effectively. Despite how vital it is to be able to write productively, speaking is a more essential mode of language than writing. Speaking allows us to socialise with the people around us and develop relationships. Although, we can convey more complex ideas through writing as it is more organised and structured. Ultimately, it is much more efficient to express emotions through speech than writing. Socialisation has played an important role since the beginning of human civilisation. Through speech, we are able to interact with one another and develop close relationships with others. When we begin our education in Prep, no one knows each other that well. Over time, students start to get to know each other a little better through speaking to one another about various topics. If a handful of people have a common interest in a certain toy such as Hot Wheels, they will talk about it amongst each other. Most friendships are often formed through individuals having similar interests. When you talk about it with people who share that interest, it indicates to them that you have a good knowledge of the particular interest. It also allows them to talk about it in more detail without anyone getting...
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... fostering a culture of teamwork, and enhancing the economic, social, and cultural vitality of the communities the college serves. Faculty commitment to the mission includes assessing the Communication Program of Study and individual communication courses. The Communication Program of Study includes a survey course in human communication (COMM 1100), a public speaking course (COMM 1201), a business and professional communication course (COMM 2300), an interpersonal communication course (COMM 2105) and an intercultural communication course (COMM 2900). To expand access and enrollment capacity, the communication courses are offered in a variety of course formats, i.e., face-to-face, online, and as a hybrid course. They are also designed for Honors students, learning communities, and with service learning components. All of the communication course offerings at Georgia Perimeter College, regardless of focus and format, are designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree with a concentration in Communication, and for transfer into baccalaureate programs in Speech Communication. Communication Program Goals I. Students will produce well organized communication that exhibits logical thinking and organization, use appropriate style for audience, and meet conventional standards of usage in the following ways: a. They exhibit logical thinking and organization through written assignments on various types of communication, instruction in listening, active listening exercises...
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...public speech on-campus, therefore at a private college. It featured motivational advice and tips for athletes. The speaker was Joshua Medcalf, former Division I soccer player at Vanderbilt and Duke Universities; CEO and founder of “Train 2B Clutch,” a mental training program; and a mental conditioning coach for UNC soccer and UCLA basketball players. In the beginning, Medcalf announced the purpose of his speech: to inform the audience that we should not allow our identities to get wrapped up in what we do, but in whom we are. The audience on the day of the speech was comprised mostly of University of the Pacific student-athletes, but there were also some coaches and younger athletes from the Stockton community....
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...am more excited to be able to learn about the strategic way technical professionals recruit their employees. Brief questions that concern me are: Will this teach us problem solving by probing into life skills and study skills? Different learning styles, improving motivation and self-esteem, dealing with adversity and failure and creating life change is going to be the most challenging thing to me in the real world. Honestly because culture is different everywhere. As of this present day, I have quite a bit of trials that I fear may challenge me too much or prolong me from attaining my goal to graduate. As of October 2, 2014, I am fearful of this Ebola epidemic. Maybe off topic, but these are my present-day challenges. I intended to move into my apartment in Dallas, however, I am hesitant in doing so. Amongst other worries, I do not always have transportation. I ride the public transits every other day. It has been quite a burden, having to walk anywhere and everywhere I need to go, jobs hardly hiring me because of the dependability concern. But no matter the circumstance, I have a strong heart and never been a quitter. My past academic history will show how serious I take my classes, whether it may be elementary or college. I am fairly new to Texas and a complete stranger to their curriculum. In California, it was not required for us to take any courses such as this, Strategies for the Technical Professional. I am, in some areas, behind as far as academically. Texas education...
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...Traditional On Campus Class Welcome to the Traditional On Campus version of Speech 103 Oral Communication! I look forward to getting to know each of you. Over the years, I have learned that many of you dread taking this class (don’t worry I felt the same way when I had to take this class) but I hope that you will find your worries to be unfounded. I work very hard to try to create a comfortable learning environment, primarily because I need you to participate in order for this class to work. This is a participatory-based class where we will all work together to help each other improve our communication skills. Consequently, you will play an active role in your own learning as well as active role in the learning of the other students in this class. Research has shown that when you are an active participant in a class you increase how much you remember as well as how much you can recall after the semester has ended. However, I have found that when you are an active participant in my class you will look forward to coming to each class session and your fears of public speaking will soon decrease. Since this class is participatory, you will find that you will put a lot of thought and effort into this class. Much learning will occur both in class and out side of class. However, while this class is demanding, I hope that you will both enjoy this experience and learn a great deal about communication, how you communicate, and how to be a better...
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...1. Do you think Mindy dresses appropriately for a professional interview? No, I do not think Mindy is dress appropriately for a professional interview. Mindy look like she is dress to go work at a tattoo shop with the piercings, and tattoos she have. I believe that Mindy’s dress is inappropriate for the medical facility because her hair is colored different bright colors, she has facial piercings, her clothes do not cover her body and undergarments are showing, she has on too much make up, she is wearing dangling earrings and bracelet, her tattoos are not covered up and she has on open toed shoes. Most employers have a standard for dress codes. If she is not breaking any of the dress codes, then nothing can be done to make her dress more professionally. The numbers I choose that would best fit her for a professional interview is 1, 2, and 1. 2. Does personal "style" detract from the medical facility's air of professionalism? Mindy’s personal “style” does detract from the facilities air of professionalism. She looks like she should be working in a tanning salon or a tattoo parlor, not a professional medical clinic. 3. What are your thoughts on how and why it is important to project a professional image at the interview? In order to project a professional image, one should follow the dress code established by the business. You should be polite and helpful in any situation presented to you. You should use tact when talking to others and be respectful of others opinions....
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