...COMM 103 Speech of Introduction Assignment Description The purpose of this assignment is to ease you into the realm of public speaking and to familiarize you with communication concepts addressed in class. For this 3 minute speech, you will introduce yourself to the class with a brief story about an experience in which your communication with others affected your self-perception. The experience could be from last week, last year, or several years ago. To help you explain how the experience on which you’re speaking has affected your self-perception, you will apply one of the concepts addressed in our textbook’s introduction and Chapter 3, specifically the concepts of mindfulness, self-serving bias, image management or face needs. For example, you may have grown up thinking yourself to be unfunny until your friends started telling you that you were funny. Looking at yourself through their eyes (and applying the notion that image management is collaborative), you slowly began to view yourself the class clown that you consider yourself to be today. Library research is not necessary, because the subject is you and your experience. However, you will be expected to cite from the textbook and organize your presentation using an introduction, body and conclusion. For an idea of how you might organize this speech, see the sample outline on your small section BlackBoard site. You should practice your presentation so you feel comfortable delivering it and can do so in the time...
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...Homework: persuasive Speech Self-Assessment May 3, 2014 The topic nursing was appropriate for my audience. Even though the majority of my audience. My specific purpose in the speech was to persuade my audience about the benefits of nursing and the choices in career path that they can choose. I feel that it was achieved successfully in the amount of time I had. Additionally, my thesis statement was also clearly which I am sure we can all relate to that you will never forget the way someone makes you feel even if you forget their names clearly stated. The speech was well organized from beginning to end. The major functions of the speech introduction were accomplished by initially getting the attention of the audience although The conclusion reinforced the audience’s understanding of the information presented and was tied to the central idea of the benefits of nursing Adequate research was conducted. There were four APA citations. All language presented was pronounced correctly and non-technical terms were used for overall understanding. The presentation of my speech was not rushed. However, somewhere along my notes my cards were mixed up, however I continued and just diverted to the card I should be reading from. It was a bit difficult to maintain my concentration but I kept the flow. This is evident in the review of my speech where I can be seen looking at my notes. Appropriate pauses, pitch, tone and rate were used throughout my speech. This was evident during...
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...FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Informative Speech Goal: Upon approval of your topic plan, you will present an informative speech with an identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion at least FIVE oral citations, research, and a presentation aid. Time: 4-5 minutes Topic: Your topic should be something that you are passionate and knowledgeable about (though you will incorporate research, so you do not need to be an expert) and that your audience will find new, interesting, and relevant. Structure: Introduction: The introduction should compel the audience to listen through the use of an attention-getter and provide a preview. The preview usually includes the thesis statement and an overview of the main points. Body: Most informative speeches should contain no more than three main points, organized in a way that helps the audience make sense of the message. Once the main points and organizational pattern are set, identify what evidence supports which main point and place these subpoints in the correct location. Conclusion: All informative speeches should include a brief summary of the main points. No new information should be given to the audience in the conclusion. An effective conclusion leaves the audience thinking about the speaker’s message. Order of Arrangement: Chronological, Spatial, or Topical Outline: A typed, full-sentence, detailed outline is mandatory and should include the following sections: title, statement of specific purpose, thesis statement...
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...restrictions on freedom of speech justified in Australia? While there are laws that restrict Freedom of Speech in Australia in order to protect fundamental rights and to limit discrimination which emerged from multiculturalism, the same laws can also clash with the liberty of the citizens and with the right of Freedom of Speech itself. Introduction To establish the boundaries between the defense of Freedom of Expression and of minorities has become a challenge for modern states. The consolidation of different groups (ethnocultural , sexual diversity , immigrants, religious) within the base community has generated the need to redefine and strengthen the defense of the human rights. As Will Kymlicka explains, cultural mix requires an inclusive process, which involves the establishment of a group of rights that recognizes and protects the minorities. Conversely, the ongoing struggle of the minorities has a major difficulty: the delicate border between the defense of their rights and the violation of the rights of the community. Firstly, this essay aims to explain the current conception of Freedom of Speech, since it is a controversial issue, focusing on the importance of that right for the Australian society and for the world. Secondly, we will analyze whether Freedom of Speech needs limits and the role of harm speech and offense speech in that topic in Australia. Finally, the third paragraph will focus on the restrictions of Freedom of Speech in Australia and its aftermaths...
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...Jennifer Primm After listening to my speech the audience will know why using manners are important in our everyday lives. Introduction: Manners are something people should use everyday to make a good impression on others and to feel good about ourselves. No matter where we are … at home, work, or with friends, practicing good manners is important in our society. Body: I. Manners are important to have A. They are a form of caring B. Manners allow society to communicate with fewer misunderstandings. II. Types of manners that we should use everyday A. Please, thank you, holding a door for someone B. Hanging up your cell phone when you are going through a check out line III. Don’t think a person needs manners? A. Just try to say please when you ask for something and see how different a person reacts to your kindness B. Practicing good manners not only can make your day better but someone else’s just by being courteous C. You can get through Life with Bad Manners but it’s a lot easier with good manners, According To famous Actress Lillian Gish Conclusion: In conclusion, manners are extremely important in society and our everyday lives. It shows people that you are caring and a polite person. Manners allow us to have few misunderstands and get along with people in society. Simple words people can use everyday will show they have manners. Examples of certain manners are the words please and thank you. Also holding the door for someone is a great...
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...The “commencement speech” is a genre of writing that does not like to color outside of the lines. In them, you will hear platitudes such as “this is the beginning of the rest of your life” and “go change the world” that never fail to make the audience roll their eyes. In the vast sea of mediocre commencement speeches, only a few stray from the typical commencement speech formula and are considered exceptional. One of these notable commencement speeches is “This is Water” by David Foster Wallace. In his 2005 commencement speech to Kenyon College, David Foster Wallace’s makes a complete one-eighty from the typical commencement speech; discussing complex topics that were all too vital to the baby-faced, liberal arts graduates. He tackled the...
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...Speech phobia goes far beyond the normal fear of public speaking that most people have. It is a crippling fear that is so severe that the phobic individual often goes to great lengths to avoid giving a speech. In schools that require a public speaking course for graduation, some phobics will take every other course they need and then drop out of school rather than take the dreaded class. Some will forego jobs or promotions if public speaking is a requirement—even though they know they are hurting themselves financially. When there is no escape, and phobics are forced to give a speech, they suffer tremendous agony. In addition to the symptoms displayed by the average speaker, phobics may experience dizziness, faintness, nausea, loss of memory, breathing problems (such as hyperventilation), and overwhelming feelings of terror and panic. It is estimated that one out of 100 Americans suffers from this kind of phobia. If you are among the unlucky one percent, there is hope for you. You don't have to go through life with this crippling disability. By using some or all of the methods outlined below, you can bring down your anxiety to manageable levels. Thousands of speech phobics, either working alone or with a therapist, have conquered their problem. The first step is not to run away: if you are in a speech class, don't drop out; if you are scheduled to give a talk to your fellow employees next month, don't quit your job. Get help. If the information below helps you, fine; if...
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...member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.’ If the individual action does not directly harm other’s interests, the behaviour should not be interfered in spite of the refusal from general public. Harm is classified as ‘self-regarding’ and ‘other-regarding’ in which the authority can interfere with the latter. ‘Self-regarding’ is defined as harms only concerns personally, his independence of right, in which should not be prohibited under the major premise – being unaffected to any individual else. However, Mill argues that society has the responsibility of warming others to prevent an individual potential danger as other’s interests are going to be infringed . It presents the thought of ‘other-regarding’. Additionally, other-regarding is composed of ‘hurt’ and ‘harm’ among which ‘physical pain (a hurt) does not constitute a harm unless it also entails a setback to an interest.’ According to the excerpt, Mill declares ‘over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign’ , holding a strong belief that personal freedom is essential under liberalism. Mill further describes that the important regulation of liberty includes utilitarianism, free market and freedom of speech. These elements foster liberty of individuality in three different perspectives: the society, the government, and the individual. To begin with, utilitarianism, as known as ‘the greatest...
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...management on both individual and cultural level. Face can be defined as “the claimed sense of favorable social self-worth and/or projected other-worth in a public situation” (Ting-Toomey & Kurogi, 1998). Namely the public image of an individual, or group, that their society sees and evaluates is based on cultural norms and values. The concept of face has been used to explain linguistic politeness rituals, apology acts, embarrassment episodes, requesting behaviors, rapport-building, and conflict interactions (Ting-Toomey 2010). Born in Hong Kong, Stella Ting-Toomey (Ph.D., University of Washington) is a professor in the Department of Human Communication Studies, California State University at Fullerton. Being an author and scholar in the field of intercultural communication for over twenty years, Ting-Toomey is the leading researcher on “mindfulness” and “facework” in intercultural communication. The theory and its central issues such as face-saving, face-losing, and face-honoring “resonate with diverse ethnic groups and cultural groups on a global level,” as she says (Rinderle 2002). Currently, her research focuses on testing and fine-tuning the conflict face-negotiation theory and the cultural/ethnic identity negotiation theory. Back in the 1980s, the mainstream, Western-based interpersonal and workplace conflict research literature emphasized on the value of self-disclosure and conflict confrontation, ignoring conflict tactfulness, avoidance style, and silence strategy. Dissatisfied...
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...powerful speech. The beginning of the course really focused on what should be used in a speech and what shouldn’t. For example, the readings really helped me open my eyes on the topic of my audience. In order to give a well-designed speech I needed to be able to take into consideration my audience’s interests and how I was going to be able to motivate my audience to be interested in my topic. Not only did I learn about my audience through the readings but I also learnt more about myself as a speaker. The readings helped by giving me tips and suggestions on my design for my informative speech and also my team presentations. For example, the readings helped me through creating my design of my speech. The readings taught me to use nouns in my introduction when I am listing out all of my points that will be discussed throughout my speech. Also, the readings helped me to prepare for some of my team presentations as the content in the readings were used for our design of our presentation. The readings were quite useful as they were used to help us teach the class the content in the textbook. With that we were able to use the readings as material for our design of our presentation and then after our presentation it helped the class and I write our response assignment. Overall, the reading and responses helped me to understand more about the design of speeches and also help myself reflect on different aspects of designing a speech. 2. Looking back at my peer and self-evaluations...
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...maintain consistency and facilitate self-evaluation, all students are expected to follow this outline format for the Narrative, Informative, and Persuasive Speeches. For the Commemorative Speech, students should prepare their pre outline based upon this method, but the final speaking outline will follow a strict manuscript format, which will be discussed at a later date. Be sure to print out all bold faced words as written and fill in the appropriate information for your speech. Name Course Class Time Method of Organization Used: ______________________________ Title: _________________________________________________ Specific Purpose: _______________________________________ Thesis Statement: _______________________________________ Introduction Attention Material: Be sure to grab your audience’s attention in a creative and exciting way. Quotes, startling statements, hypothetical stories, amazing statistics are all examples of possibilities for your opening. Remember to pause before you start. Look at the audience for a moment. Breathe. Then draw them in quickly to the point of your speech. Jokes generally do not belong here. Credibility Statement: Why have you chosen this topic? Do you have any association with this topic? Are you able to show that you are an experienced person or an expert in this field? Do you know someone who has experienced this situation? There are many ways of tying yourself into the speech topic. Audience Involvement: ...
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...America was consumed with excitement and anticipation with the 2004 Presidential Election nearing. The frontrunners in the race were George Bush (Republican) and John Kerry (Democrat). The competition between those candidates was closely speculated by almost the entire country. Prior to the election, Al Gore, the 45th Vice President working alongside Clinton (Geschickter), addressed the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Fleet Center, Boston. There, Gore riled up the audience by asking numerous specifically driven rhetorical questions, as well as utilizing significant tone shifts throughout the speech. Gore also strategically lightheartedly cracked jokes about his political past, and meaningfully placed his hand over his heart....
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...Outline to be submitted before delivering speech—Should be complete sentences. Use the examples as models, especially in indentation and symbolization. A. Levels: Roman numerals: I, II, III; Capital letters: A, B,C; Arabic numerals: 1, 2, 3 (Review “Principles of Outlining” on ps, 266-267.) B. Remember to first state your Purpose in a complete sentence: This is what you want the audience to know or do upon completion of your speech. (See example outlines on ps. 274-280 and p. 315 for examples of specific kinds of purpose statements.) C. Label Introduction, Body, and Conclusion with NO SYMBOLS in front of the labels. D. Remember to have a References section listing the sources you used in correct MLA form at the end of your sentence outline. You do not have to put it on a separate sheet. 1. Alphabetize sources according to last name of the author or first word of title if no author is given. 2. Look at ps. 323 and 325 to see what this section is supposed to look like because indentation is involved. 3. There are several instruments that will put your source citation into correct MLA form when you fill in the required information. Some are: a. Microsoft Word 2007 program feature b. www.easybib.com[->0] c. www.sonofacitationmachine.com II. Page 272: Example of a Key-Word Outline to be submitted after giving speech A. You may use one side of standard size...
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...rather a small amount. Dr. Everett came into contact with the Piraha people when he was doing missionary work trying to spread the name of God in South America. What he discovered and learned from these people led to both small and large changes in his life. One such thing he believes is that theories are not always true and they cannot explain everything. He believes the existence of the Piraha language would be proof against Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar. Throughout his speech, he brought up many facts and interesting information about the Piraha. He started talking about various unusual sounds that don’t exist in many languages but do in Piraha (and other native languages). He shared the fact that the Piraha could speak in hums, whistle speech, and musical speech. Shockingly, it seems that humming could convey any sentence in their language. What could be spoken could also be hummed, and listeners would understand the message. Piraha like some other languages also include whistles in their speech and communication. However, it is highly uncommon for Piraha women to whistle in...
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...think I was superb on my first Self-Introduction Speech. I honestly thought standing and talking to an audience, who seem to look a lot like my peers, would be a breeze. Now that my first speech is dead and gone, I can admit that public speaking is not a piece of cake. For an example, to get to the center of a lollipop with gum in the middle you have two choices; licking the edges to get to the core or bite into the lollipop. Thinking that I could have just taken a bite of the lollipop, I had some type of confidence. One of my strengths I noticed about my speech was looking into the audience eyes. Having eye contact with your audience makes he or she see things as you see them and not lose interest in what you are saying easily. Two of my biggest weaknesses, of my speech, was not projecting my voice and talking fast. Not projecting my voice came from being shy. Imagine, talking in front of a group of people who you don’t know, nevertheless probably judged you from the second you walked into class on your first day of school. Although my feelings were a rollercoaster, my heart was beating like a drum and the palm of my hands were sweating as if I just washed them. I have learned to stop being stuck up and just enjoy myself. The more I thought about how the audience might act towards me, was the worst I got. While I was delivering my speech, I felt like I was only catching three fourths of the audience attention. My goal for my next speech is to grab the whole classroom...
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