...Fatima B. Niog Introduction to Research BSEd-English 3A Dr. Pedro D. Abanador Problem : Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension of Students Solutions: A. Interactive 1. Story Retelling 2. Story Grammar Training 3. Question-Answer 4. Reading Tutorial 5. Recitation B. Self-Enrichment 1. Inferring 2. Synthesizing 3. Summarization 4. Paraphrasing Strategy 5. Repeated Readings C. Assessment 1. Giving exam 2. Giving assignments 3. Book report 4. Impromptu Speech 5. Story Mapping INTERACTIVE Story Retelling Retelling is a reading skill that demonstrates comprehension. Retelling is the ability to read or listen to a story, then summarize it in paraphrased form. Children begin learning the basics of retelling in kindergarten where teachers start to informally assess the students' overall understanding of a story. Retelling is a useful assessment tool throughout school because it can measure simple to advanced comprehension, as well as help the students improve their listening and speaking skills. Instructions 1. Review retelling strategy. Model it again for those who may struggle. Read a short story aloud to the class, then summarize the important details in the correct sequence. Write each summarizing statement on chart paper. Number the statements so students understand how to retell in the order that events happened. 2. Choose an instructional level text, like a short story from...
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...Body Language Body Language: Body language is the movement or position of your body that shows other people how you are feeling, even though you do not tell them in words. It includes both gestures and postures. Gesture: Gesture is a movement of the hands, arms or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling. Posture: Posture is the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, sits, etc. Important gestures: Gestures are components of speech, not accompaniments or ‘add-ons’ (Adam Kendon’s 2008 term), but actually integral parts of it. If you look around and watch someone talking face to face or through mobile in informal terms, you are likely to see the hands and arms in motion. Gestures are considered as the most evocative form of nonverbal communication the speakers can employ. No other kind of physical action can enhance your speeches in as many ways as gestures. They clarify and support your words, dramatize your ideas, lend emphasis and vitality, help dissipate nervous tension, function as visual aids and stimulate audience participation. So gestures should be purposeful, meaningful and visible. "I am the most spontaneous speaker in the world because every word, every gesture, and every retort has been carefully rehearsed." George Bernard Shaw Types of gestures: There are four major types of gestures: 1) Descriptive gestures 2) Emphatic gestures 3) Suggestive gestures and 4) Prompting gestures ...
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...Speech Preparation Reflection Alicia Ramos COM/110 April 25, 2016 Linda Price Speech Preparation Reflection The best way to prepare for a presentation, one must consider the best method, the type of presentation and the audience for a given topic. There are four different types of presentation methods they are; Impromptu, Extemporaneous Speaking, Using a Manuscript, and Memorization. Each of the four methods is appropriate in certain situations. Impromptu is a speech that frequently involves no preparation time and forces you to think on your feet. With no opportunity to prepare, you must rely on what you know. Extemporaneous is a speech that involves preparation and practice. This form of delivery has many advantages. Specifically, speakers can maintain a personal connection with their listeners and respond to their feedback. Manuscript is a speech where everything is written out. The speaker reads the manuscript word for word. Memorized is a speech that has been committed to memory. This method may be useful when you know you will be receiving an award or recognition so you make sure you thank the right people. An informative speech is one that informs the audience. This week our assignment was to do an informative presentation. I know when doing an informative presentation I must inform my audience strictly with facts. I decided to do the presentation about my company and services we provide because I wanted to inform my audience about social services we...
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...Self-Reflection COMM/310 August 28, 2014 Self-Reflection Giving a speech is a feat all on its own, but when tasked to speak to a group one has just met is an unnerving task for anyone. This is especially true when the topic is picked by another individual, which also happens to be your Public Speech instructor who is tasked with grading success and failures. Adding to the mentioned stress is having only moments to gather thoughts and ideas and tactics that will grab the audience’s attention. The chosen topic of: What advice would you give to Little Red Riding Hood, seems easy enough until random thoughts need to be gathered and verbalized in front of a room of people. A wonderful way to gage success or failure of impromptu speeches is to analyze feedback gathered by the audience and implement the constructive criticism. Impromptu speeches, well public speaking in general can bring a wide variety of nervous habits out in individuals including verbal and non-verbal anxiety signs. The following will be the opinion of newly acquainted peers whom analyzed the delivery of the Little Red Riding Hood speech. The audience viewed and commented that both vocal and non-vocal anxiety signs were minimal or simply not accurately address within the feed-back form. The personal opinion of this speaker is that verbal and non-verbal signs of distress could use some work. Techniques such as controlling breathing, and being mindful of what message one is trying to portray to...
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...front of the other. It's not a sprint; it's a marathon.” -Angela Duckworth. Arguably, this quote describes taking your time and not just trying to complete tasks as fast as you can. Amy Cuddy has taught me several things about body language and posture. Amy Cuddy received a master's degree in social psychology, She also earned her PhD in social psychology. In fact, Amy Cuddy also attended Princeton and teaches that “our bodies change our minds, and our minds can change our behavior, and our behavior can change our outcomes.” -Amy Cuddy. Clearly, if you change the way you think, then it will also change the way you act and how you are presented to others. For the next trimester, there are multiple plans on how to succeed. To begin with, one idea to change is to put my phone away when I'm working on homework. This will help me finish my homework quicker and not be distracted. Subsequently, the last thing to do is make sure to check Schoology and pay attention to when things are due so I wouldn't need to worry about late work. As a result of doing this, I will be more likely to succeed in the next...
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...their performances. T.J. Miller did not adhere to a strict structural script within his performance. His performance was impromptu and minimally scripted. Therefore, a strict structure did not exist. Instead, his performance had a topical organization—jumping from idea to idea, carefully accommodating the audience’s reactions. Due to the abrupt topical switches, he had little transitional sentences, but I do not believe this negatively impacted the performance. His initial contact with the audience was dry, but eventually connected with the audience. Miller began with an introduction of himself and his background, which served as a bridge to relate with the audience and establish his credibility or ethos. In addition, he interacted with audience members by asking them questions and using their answers as jokes to further establish his ethos. There was no specific objective in his comedy other than the overarching goal to entertain. His speeches and monologues were varied and covered many topics from school to sex and drugs. Therefore, an explicit thesis did not exist. However, there were many elements attributing to the purpose of his performance. First, he implemented a rhetorical genre to guide his performance’s content and style. He began with a speech of introduction to establish rapport and familiarity with the audience. Miller then moved to the speech of enrichment for the primary content of his performance—comedy. Miller seemed to be familiar...
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...not only limited by obtaining the ability to do public speaking well, but being able to write and listen effectively go hand in hand. I am currently enrolled, which is a course designed. This course is to help ensure the MBA students have the ability to communicate with executives, communicate ourselves in front of others, provides avenues in which to enter the corporate world, and lastly helps us obtain other skill necessary for corporate. A speaking communications course has prepared me to have the ability to effectively polish my public speaking. Every session we engage in Impromptu Speaking. We are given a topic question and immediately following the allotted 2 minutes of outlining a name is called and the speech is made. Listening is also important when working in the many group projects, and I have gained that ability and was able to exercise it numerous times this year. I have been delivering impromptu speeches for 3 years now, and I am graded well each time. I know that during...
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...Chapter 9 Strategic Organization – Organizing speech to achieve particular result with particular audience Main Points – Major points developed in body of speech; most speeches have 2-5 Chronological order – Main points follow time pattern Spatial order – Main points follow directional pattern Causal order – Main points show cause-effect relationship Problem-Solution order – First main point (The problem); second main point (The solution) Topical order – Main points divide topic into logical, consistent subtopics Tips for main points – Keep points separate; try for same pattern of wording; balance time devoted to each Supporting materials – Materials used to support speaker’s ideas Connective – Word or phrase connecting ideas Types of connectives – Transition; internal preview; internal summary; signpost Transition – Indicates speaker has finished one thought & is moving to another Internal preview – Statement in body indicating what speaker will discuss next Internal summary – Statement in body summarizing preceding points Signposts – Brief statement showing where speaker is or focusing attention on key ideas Chapter 10 Introduction – Gain attention/interest; reveal topic; establish credibility/goodwill; preview body Gaining attention – Relate topic to audience; state importance of topic; startle audience; arouse curiosity; question audience; begin with quotation; tell story Credibility – Perception of speaker’s qualifications Goodwill – Perception...
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...also valuable in getting a good job in the first place. Learn public speaking skill from these articles and you will not only have more success on the job. Being able to get up in front of an audience and give a speech will greatly increase your confidence. The writer of these articles is a professional teacher with 20 years experience helping people speak more effectively. In addition to the articles, you can watch carefully chosen speeches, with comments added, that will show you how to be a great speaker. Before getting into details, here are five tips to help you get going: 1. Don't try to memorize a speech. Instead, use the "key points" approach, described in detail in Lesson 2. 2. Start strong with an interesting opening. It doesn't have to be brilliant, but it has to get the audience focused on your topic. Various ways to do this will be explained in Lesson 5. 3. Don't speak too fast! This is a very common problem as nervous speakers try to finish as quickly as possible. Instead, take your time, and your audience will listen more attentively. 4. Be careful when using visual aids, including (especially!) Power Point. They can be both distracting and confusing unless they are used appropriately. (See Lessons 11 and 14 for more on this topic.) 5. Close your speech strongly with a "call to action". These five tips will get you started as a successful public speaker. You already have an advantage over other speakers. Now, let's learn how to really do a great job by moving...
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...How Patrick Henry Moved People with His Speech What is one major factor of a speech that conveys their message to the audience? Most of the time, it is logic that really gets into the people’s minds. Logos is a major part of Patrick Henry’s influential speech, “Speech to the Virginia Convention.” In 1775 Patrick Henry attended the second Virginia Convention and had proposed a way to raise militia to put Virginia in a state of defense. Other delegates insisted otherwise, Henry’s impromptu speech really turned their ideas around. Patrick Henry best demonstrated logos to inform his audience of what America was coming to under the rule of Britain and how we needed to declare independence. Patrick Henry decides to use facts to wake up the people of America that were willing to continue to subject themselves to Britain’s rule. During his speech, he talks about preparations Britain is making to take the newly founded United States to war. “Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with these war-like preparations which cover our waters and darken our land” (Henry qtd. In “Give Me”). The colonist have risked their whole lives for a new beginning- war would ruin it all. The logic behind war and the aftermath of...
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...Objective: The Interpretive Mode: 1.2 Students will understand and interpret writing and speech on a variety of topics in the target language. c. Understand the main ideas of nonfiction articles and primary source documents. The Presentational Mode: 1.3 Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners and/or readers on a variety of topics in the language studied. c. Prepare and deliver oral presentations, such as speeches and debates, on various topics. Introduction: Begin with something catchy and interest grabbing. Include the author and title of the book you read, but don’t start it with it? Plot summary: Don’t go overboard here. Tell enough to arouse interest in the book, but don’t tell so much that there is no mystery left. Be careful not give away the ending. Include some detail about the characters and setting in your plot description. Evaluation: Evaluate the book based on the specific area it impressed (or didn’t impress) you. For example, if it is a mystery, was it good because it was very suspenseful? If it is realistic fiction, was it believable? If it is a horror story, was it scary? Evaluate the characters (were they like real people /someone you know?), the plot (was it original, believable?), the theme (was it good theme- one you believe in/) evaluate any other literary elements you think stands out in your book: setting, irony, imagery, figures of speech, point of view, etc. You must include quotations from the book to support what you...
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...The passionate could deliver a positive and energetic presentation, and also faster in brainstorming. ▪ Silent Brainstorming: generate ideas to expand or eliminate by interested relative topics. ▪ Use different resources from web, social media, interview, and articles ❖ Identify purpose: why are presenting to the audience? It can help with generating main ideas, organization, and supporting materials. ➢ General purpose- giving presentation with informing (define, describe, explain a thing, person, place, concept, or process) persuading, or entertaining. ➢ Specific Purpose- The exact goal you have for your speech, and by the end of the speech audiences should be able to do what was presented to them. ❖ Develop central idea: a standpoint of your topic. It is to focus on the content of speech. ➢ Difference of specific and central idea ▪ Specific purpose- guide presenter to prepare, but not stated. ▪ Central idea- guide audience to listen to presenter, and presented for the main focus. • Audience- Centered: interested topics that provide information knowledge they did not know before, and topics that they might not considered. • A single topic: central idea reflect on one topic • A complete Declarative Sentence: Statement that makes a claim in your central idea, as opposing to asking a question....
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...As an international students English language is not hard but the hard part of it is how to deliver a speech that will inspire many people. In this class I learned a lot from it. How to start a talk and how to make people focus with you and how to end one. Me as student who came from a family who worked in the social media and I learned from them how to listen to people and to accept the other ideas weather I liked it or not. In this semester I met a lot of people and most of them are professional in this class, in other hand they have more experience than me. I judged in this class and I went to a tournament to compete with other people. And that’s it self an experience. Losing for me is not an option so if I lost in one time I make sure I came again and try to win with it. Berkeley tournament is one of the amazing time this semester. When I entered the building I knew I am not the only one who wants to win but at the same time I tried to be calm and make other people think I have a lot of experience on this so I might make them unfocused. In the beginning my first round was a persuasive and I was double entered so at the time I told the other judge that I am a double entered I was a couple minutes late so when I entered the class there was other student delivering there speech I didn’t know that was wrong so the first note the judge gave me is “ don’t walk during speech”. He also said I talked so fast and this is a problem that I face in my daily life because with my first...
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...1:30-3:00pm Phone: 480-965-5095 (HDSHC main office) and by appointment WELCOME TO COM 225! The purpose of this course is to enable you to better understand theories and practices of public speaking. This course is designed to improve not only your delivery techniques but also your speech-writing and persuasion abilities. Additionally, this course is arranged to develop the skills necessary for you to critically evaluate both written and spoken speeches of others and to enter the public dialogue on issues that are important to you and your life. I am confident there is much to gain from the study of public speaking. The skills developed by engaging in this course work have practical applications in each of your lives. Although your participation may take place in various forms and environments, each of you will inevitably face the task of delivering, constructing, or consuming speeches. Developing your public speaking skills will prepare you for school or work presentations, job interviews, political campaigns, community meetings, and many other situations as well. BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE The objectives of this course are to: • Improve your speech delivery • Understand the ability to create effective speeches • Improve your listening skills • Improve your ability to think critically on a variety of subjects and genres • Improve your research skills • Develop skills to analyze your own and other’s speeches ...
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...information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words. 1. Briefly explain the five choices speakers can make. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? The five choices a speaker can make are invention, arrangement, style, delivery and memory. Invention provides the guiding principle for developing the context of a speech. While researching the topic of the presentation, decisions will be made on what should and should not be included in the speech to support the thesis based on the audience. Arrangement is the shaping of the gathered information within a presentation to ensure a continuous flow between the introduction, body and conclusion of the speech. Style defines the way the presentation is conveyed to the audience, like changing the tone, speed and emphasize of certain words within a speech to create an emotional connection with the audience. Delivery is the way the speech is being presented, which can entail the effective use of tone, expression, movement, as well as audible and visual aids. Memory is ensuring that all key points have been addresses in the speech. Nowadays most speakers either use a presentation outline to ensure flow of the presentation, as it is very unprofessional to jump from main point to main point without any transitional statements between the main supporting data; or they read a written script which can sometimes sound a little monotone and lack in style. 2. What role does the delivery method...
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