...is always a first time; a first time speaking from a platform, a first time standing behind a podium etc. After these “first” persuasive presentations, presenters feel like they could have done better. I will introduce to you the key concepts and theories that a professional presenter should acknowledge and learn to improve their persuasive presentation skills. In order to become a skilled and self-assured presenter, one should entail personal preparation, professional development and practice. Take in consideration that a person does not become a presenter solely by reading a presentation, but by personal preparation. Practicing is the essential in all presentations and it boosts up the presenters confidence. Presenting a persuasive presentation is seen as achieving a goal, therefore this engages in a step to step process which enables the presenter to gain insight and experience on the subject. One of the most essential key concepts for a successful persuasive presentation is practice. The ability to present effectively is developed by practice, practice produced proficiency and without practice a speaker does not become a great presenter; just like a football player does not become a great quarter back. If a persuasive speaker does not take the time to prepare their persuasion power weakens. The good outcomes of practicing your speech and doing your “homework” by doing extra research on your topic, is that you will make your audience feel that you are a trustful...
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...people how to do something, making our opinion known at a public meeting, or commemorating special events. Course Objective: The aim of this course is to help students become a more effective and responsible speaker and listener. It will encourage them to communicate more openly in different settings (speeches, group discussion, interviews, etc.). This course will also enhance effective public speaking skills, and research methodology techniques. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: * differentiate between the basic forms of speeches: informative and persuasive. * become articulate in speech making * increase your confidence in your public speaking ability. * learn principles of effective public speaking. * demonstrate effective aspects of speech preparation. * apply public speaking skills to a variety of speech contexts. * apply effective research methodology skills, such as research a topic, organize information, write appropriate introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions, acknowledge references through in-text citations and bibliography, and apply...
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...Course Intro | | |1-14 |Syllabus, What is Presentational Speaking? |Read Ch 1 Print Syllabus from WebCT & Fill out | | | |Personal Info Sheet in book pg. 353 | |1-16 |Audience Analysis & Topic Selection |Read Ch 2; Ch 3 pg 58-73; | | | |Ch 14 | |1-19 |MLK Jr. Day--No Class | | |1-21 |Purpose Statements & Thesis Statements |Read Ch 3 pg 74-79 | |1-23 |Research and Supporting Evidence |Read Ch 6 | |1-26 |Speech Organization; Transitions |Read Ch 5 pg 108-120 | | |Assign Useful Information Speeches & Sign up for...
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...revolution. Martin Luther King Jr’s argument is more effective than Malcolm X’s because of his use of pathos, logos, and speech organization, making it stronger and more persuasive among other argumentative speeches. MLKJ uses pathos to build an emotional trust and relation to his audience....
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...think that we still use Aristotle's rhetoric, Roughly 300 BC is when Aristotle created the rhetoric and we still use his ideas today. Aristotle's work is believed to be the first known contribution to persuasion. Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech Following the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. was altogether very persuasive, his use of ethos logos and pathos was superb. RFK and Mlk were both firm believers that nonviolence was the most effective form of civil disobedience. Robert F. Kennedy’s Speech Following the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. was altogether very persuasive, his use of ethos logos and pathos was superb. Mr. Kennedy’s use of Ethos in his speech helped build his trustworthiness to the audience. RFK told a personal story about his brother being shot, it was the first time that he...
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...you are in an unfamiliar location, that is one thing. On the other hand, in communication at higher levels you are often engaged in the process of sharing a point of view and attempting to get others to share your point of view. Imagine how many aspects of modern business and commerce, local, national and international politics, education, the arts and every form of industry are dependent on intelligent people making persuasive arguments literally countless times each day. In in class speaker, Mr. John Divine, provided us with a great example of this. Mr. Divine is honed in the necessary art of persuasion due to his vast personal experience, as he performed the art of persuasion for both a living and profession. For many years Mr. Divine was involved in sales for IBM, a multinational consulting and technology company who designs and sells computers and computer hardware and software in addition to offering consultancy in technology. Furthermore, Mr. Divine was involved in the political realm of persuasion; he acted as mayor for the town of Salina. Through his personal experience Mr. Divine has come to be a prolific reserve in terms of information pertaining to persuasion. He has come to learn in what cases persuasion is more likely to be effective, which he kindly shared with our class. He told us about key steps which can lead persuasion to be more effective, in any realm. Each of these steps can be clearly related to fundamental principles of persuasion which we have discussed...
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...Authors of both speeches, Gay marriage in America and Georgia tech freshman convocation speech, are persuasive in their own way. The first one is about gay marriages. The speaker talks with confidence as he is homosexual and has experience of bad treatment from other people. Thus, he is more capable to attract the audience attention. Not that emotionally, he describes awfulness of treatment to homosexuals describing the situation when two partners of the same sex have no opportunity to be with each other to the last minutes of live. His speech was well organized and logical from the very beginning to the end. The second speech is mostly based on emotions. Thus, Shelby, as a college student (ethos), tells very emotionally about the major things...
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...Brutus’s dismay Antony’s speech was better. To begin, Brutus’s speech was formal and more directed to the Romans. In his introduction he starts with “Romans, countrymen, and lovers!” This was used to join everyone together and later help him justify Caesar’s death. Throughout the text he describes Caesar as an “ambitious” man. Calling Caesar ambitious makes it seem that Caesar only thought about himself. On the other hand, Antony’s speech was more personal and sarcastic. In contrary to Brutus he opens his speech with “Friends, Romans, countrymen…”. This sets up his later statements of being Caesar’s friend. Throughout his speech, he uses paralipsis and repetition to poke at Brutus but at the same time save Caesar’s reputation. Specifically, Antony repeatedly used the word “honorable” to describe Brutus. The effect of this was that he was contradicting Brutus’s speech. A paralipsis is a device used to draw attention to something while claiming to pass it over. There are two examples of this one is “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” But throughout the speech he praises Caesar and what he as done. Another example is “I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know.”, although he talks good about Caesar and what he has done for Rome, in contrary to what Brutus said. While comparing the two speeches I have found that Antony’s speech was more persuasive. He made points to contrast what Brutus said in his speech about Caesar. He...
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...Brutus’s dismay Antony’s speech was better. To begin, Brutus’s speech was formal and more directed to the Romans. In his introduction he starts with “Romans, countrymen, and lovers!” This was used to join everyone together and later help him justify Caesar’s death. Throughout the text he describes Caesar as an “ambitious” man. Calling Caesar ambitious makes it seem that Caesar only thought about himself. On the hand, Antony’s speech was more personal and sarcastic. In contrary to Brutus he opens his speech with “Friends, Romans, countrymen…”. This sets up his later statements of being Caesar’s friend. Throughout his speech, he uses paralipsis and repetition to poke at Brutus but at the same time save Caesar’s reputation. Specifically, Antony repeatedly used the word “honorable” to describe Brutus. The effect of this was that he was contradicting Brutus’s speech. A paralipsis is a device used to draw attention to something while claiming to pass it over. There are two examples of this one is “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” But throughout the speech he praises Caesar and what he as done. Another example is “I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know.”, although he talks good about Caesar and what he has done for Rome, in contrary to what Brutus said. While comparing the two speeches I have found that Antony’s speech was more persuasive. He made points to contrast what Brutus said in his speech about Caesar. He says...
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...Alex Martens 09 May 2013 Dr. Graham CT 2000 Persuasive Speech Self-Evaluation For my persuasive speech, I would give myself and along with you, a “B” using the rubric you provided the class. My strongest part of my speech I believe came from the organization arrangement and speech structure. I believe the structure of my speech met the criteria needed for a superior grade on that section. The weakest part of my speech was the delivery and extemporaneous style; not so much the voice but the eye contact did not meet the criteria. My claims and source citation meet the criteria. My PowerPoint was strong and unique; I presented a picture of a possible earth like planet. I used topic as my organizational pattern for my speech. I used this organizational pattern because it is simple and it was able to keep all my research organized in a cohesive manner. My transitions and signposts met the criteria even though I do not think they were that useful in my speech. Aristotle proof “logos” was present in my speech because I gave a logical argument on my topic extraterrestrial life. My sources were very relevant in my speech; all my information I gave was research I found. I did not have much input on my own personal information or own evidence I had regarding my speech. I am not the best at giving speeches as you could tell from previous speeches, but I think my voice was better and clear than usual considering how deep it is. I obviously...
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...Community College. I am currently enrolled in a speech class. In this speech class, we were required to present a persuasive speech. This fourteenth of November, I evaluated a speech given by a classmate, Karina Cervantes. Ms. Cervantes chose to speak about Electronic Distractions while driving. My evaluation of her speech will determine its effectiveness. If the speaker hopes to give an effective speech, they must know how to choose a topic. Topic selection is an important element to giving a successful speech. In selecting a topic, the speaker should be required in knowing the audience’s likes and dislikes. Doing so should help the speaker catch the audience’s attention. As mentioned before, Ms. Cervantes chose Electronic Distractions while driving as her topic. Ms. Cervantes spoke about the dangers of being distracted while driving. She was able to provide both problems and solutions of her topic. Her speech was sturdy as she gave her own real life experience, and consequences that appeared within. Being organized while preparing and giving a speech helps both the speaker and the audience. To have an organized speaker helps the audience maintain the information more clearly. An organize speech not only looks professional, but also helps the speaker follow a guide. Ms. Cervantes followed a guideline and organized her speech dividing it in sections. Her introduction had an exceptional attention getter. Starting off her speech with the words, “Could you imagine your life changing...
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...An Interpretation of the Pleas of Mary Fisher Mary Fisher’s speech “A Whisper of AIDS” is, for all intents and purposes, a persuasive speech. She offers no information in the speech—only commentary. She does not offer a bevy of facts or numerical figures as she orates to the crowd (presumably the Republican Party, based upon the text of the speech), and she does not cite scientific studies. She talks about her experiences as a woman with HIV, and her observations of the world as it reacts to others who are infected with HIV or AIDS. She is trying to persuade her audience to be mindful of the issue at hand, essentially. Analyzing the speech won’t be too difficult as long as we have an operative understanding as to her rhetoric, which stems from an understanding of the rhetorical modes. John Locke offered my favorite definition of rhetoric: “[Rhetoric,] that powerful instrument of error and deceit.” It is important to bear this definition in mind as we survey anything. It is, perhaps, a very cynical way to look at the world—but only in being a skeptic can one avoid misinformation. With that in mind, what are the rhetorical modes? Bill Stifler wrote the following on the subject, which sums them up very well: “Rhetorical modes are patterns of organization aimed at achieving a particular effect in the reader. Narration and Description are modes whose primary purpose is stirring the reader's emotions. Process, Cause/Effect, Comparison/Contrast, Illustration, Definition, and...
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...is President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney for the 2012 Election. The first question out of the gate with two minutes is about the economy and how the two would differentiate with the matter of jobs. Based on the coin toss, President Obama goes first for the question. As he begins with a cool, calming and collected voice he thanks the moderator, his opponent and the state of Denver. President Obama uses the ethos persuasive strategy by stating that together, America, working and embracing the problems can they overcome the issue. However when it is Romney’s turn he takes a different persuasive strategy to approach the question. He uses the logos persuasive strategy to speak about his five step plan. He uses the past economic plans that Obama had used as his data for his claim that it is not working and they need a new plan. However he is backing the approach with just his words and claims from others such as small business owners. As the two continue to debate with one...
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...Hillary Clinton Speech - Women's Rights are Human Rights The Hillary Clinton Speech featured is in the form of a transcript, extract, passages or lines from the Hillary Clinton Speech . The Hillary Clinton Speech demonstrates good oratory skills, a great public speaker with the ability to use clear words and text. Speech Example Topic / Subject Type: Persuasive, Inspirational / Inspiring Speech. Hillary Clinton Speech Women's Rights are Human Rights Women's Rights Are Human Rights Famous Speech by Hillary Clinton Beijing, China: 5 September 1995 Mrs. Mongella, Under Secretary Kittani, distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. This is truly a celebration - a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home, on the job, in their communities, as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, learners, workers, citizens and leaders. It is also a coming together, much the way women come together every day in every country. We come together in fields and in factories. In village markets and supermarkets. In living rooms and board rooms. Whether it is while playing with our children in the park, or washing clothes in a river, or taking a break at the office water cooler, we come together and talk about our aspirations and concerns. And time and again, our talk turns to our children and our families...
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...describes precisely what a speaker wants to accomplish. specific purpose-The precise effect that the speaker wants to have on an audience. Expressed in the form of a purpose statement. survey research-Information gathering in which the responses of a sample of a population are collected to disclose information about the larger group. thesis statement-A complete sentence describing the central idea of a speech. Value-A deeply rooted belief about a concept's inherent worth. Chapter 11 Analogy-Extended comparison that can be used as supporting material in a speech. Anecdote-A brief personal story used to illustrate or support a point in a speech. basic speech structure-The division of a speech into introduction, body, and conclusion. cause-effect pattern-Organizing plan for a speech that demonstrates how one or more events result in another event or events. Citation-Brief statement of supporting material in a speech. climax patterns-Organizing plan for a speech that builds ideas to the point of maximum interest conclusion (of a speech)- The final structural unit of a speech, in which the main points are...
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