...interrupt. • Don’t talk to only one person when conversing in a group. • Don’t engage in “one-upping. • Don’t overshare. Things Not to Say • “Am I boring you?” • “Huh?” “What?” “Say What?” “Eh?” • “Actually, you should say ‘between you and me,” not ‘between you and I.’” • “Stop me if I’ve told you this story before…” The Number One Rule of Conversation: Be Natural Source: http://artofmanliness.com/2010/09/24/the-art-of-conversation/ Public Speaking Public Speaking • Definition • Speaking Opportunities • Similarities between PS and Conversation • Differences between PS and Conversation • Speech Communication Process • Factors to be Considered During Speaking Public Speaking • Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. • It is closely allied to "presenting", although the latter has more of a commercial advertisement connotation. Speaking Opportunities • At work • Selling your ideas • Technical...
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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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...caused my mind to go blank. Some of the techniques that were mentioned in this video that I would like to try to use the next time I have to give a presentation are to smile and practice in the room that I will be presenting in. In the video, it spoke about knowing your surroundings before giving a speech, and while most of the times I have had to do public speaking in a public setting it had been at the same location, I have never tried to practice there first. I feel that this could be a great asset to preparation. Another tool is turning the nerves into excitement by smiling. When I get nervous, I tend not to smile as I am so focused on trying to not be nervous, I forget the basics of facial expressions and how the audience reacts to this. If I had to give someone advice on how to effectively deliver a speech, the first thing I would tell them is to know your audience and lots of preparation. When you know the audience that you are delivering a speech to it can completely change the way that you are going to present the material. Every audience reacts differently, and tailoring to this can help the speech be effective. The other tool that I feel helps the most is preparation....
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...University of Phoenix Material Communicating Effectively Worksheet Answer the following questions, using information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words. 1. Briefly explain the seven elements of the speech communication process. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? Speaker- The person who is presenting an oral message to the listener. Message- What a speaker communicates to someone else. Channel- The means in which a message is communicated. Listener- The person who receives the speaker’s message Feedback- The messages, usually nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker. Interference- Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners. Situation-The time and place in which speech communication occurs. These elements of the speech communication process can determine a speech’s success by: • Personal credibility • Knowledge of the subject • Preparation of the speech • Manner of speaking • Sensitivity to the audience and the occasion • Enthusiasm By combining all these elements together and successfully delivering an accurate speech, in which, your audience is aware and interested; an individual cannot fail. 2. What is the difference between hearing and listening? What are some techniques you could employ to improve your listening skills? Listening is paying close attention to, and making sense...
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...anxiousness that I had, after my school counselor told me that I needed to take a Speech Communication class. Knowing that it was a pre requisite to graduate, I know that I had no other choice but to tough it out. The next several weeks, I thought would be some “agonizing” weeks, turned out to be some of the most fruitful times I had at National University. Public speaking has always been one of my weaknesses, but taking this class has provided me with many tools to add to my tool bag to be successful in public speaking. One of the lessons I have learned is knowing the basics of communication is important in building the foundation of a good speech. So, when we are preparing for a speech, we have to know our audience. Another part of the basics of communication that is just as important is knowing how ethics ties into communications. When speaking to an audience you must build trust based on factual information. If you give factual information and not false information your audience will be more likely to receive your message. Another important lesson I have learned is, how important Speech preparation is. It can either make or break your speech. So, come unprepared, you are almost guaranteed to fail in delivering an effective speech. If you prepare properly, your speech will come out almost naturally. The first part of speech preparation is to know what type of speech you are going to give. Is it to persuade inform, or entertain? Based on the three...
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...comes to public speaking, there are several topics I could speak to with little or no preparation. These topics would be related to things I am very familiar with and have a great depth of knowledge. These topics would be related to my work, as it is a subject I am extremely familiar with. Planning, accountability, and effective delegation are just some of the topics that I would be very comfortable speaking about with no preparation. I have reached the current state of familiarity with these topics based of years of experience and getting to practice these subjects on a daily basis over an extended amount of time. These are topics which would be easy to speak about, from and informative and persuasive perspective. There is a lot of factual information that can be delivered with these topics about how to use a planner, how tasks should be prioritized based on urgency, the ability to lead others… things of that nature. This can also be approached from a persuasive standpoint by explaining how these tactics can help the audience. By relating personal experiences on success and how these topics have helped me succeed, will persuade the audience. The best way I can replicate this for future speeches, is to ensure my depth of knowledge on the given subject is at a level to which would allow me to feel comfortable when speaking about it. I would also need to feel comfortable when delivering the speech. This will be achieved through a thorough depth of knowledge about the material....
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...On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, I preformed my life in a bag speech. Overall, I feel that my speech was decent, especially for being the first speech assignment for the course. Though I definitely believe I have areas in improve in, such as the rate that I am speaking, my tone in voice, and dividing my time accurately for each set of point. Before the presentation, I was slightly nervous. I felt confident in my topic and the contents of my speech, but I was worried about the length of my speech and the grade I might get on it. When I had practiced my speech at home, my lengths varied greatly at first. As I refined my speech, the variations decreased, but were still present. My anxiety towards the grade was mostly present since this was the first...
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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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...Speaking Test Individual Speech UCDF 1511 Prepare a 5-minute speech including a Q & A session. This is an individual in-course assignment weighted at 25 % for the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Module. You may choose a topic of your choice. Please ensure the topic of your speech and its contents are presented with the utmost respect for your audience. Support your statements with relevant evidence. Aims 1. Fluency and coherence: Your ability to speak at a normal speed without much hesitation and your ability to plan and structure a speech in a logical way, based on a chosen topic. 2. Your ability to use a wide range of vocabulary accurately and appropriately to express meaning 3. Your ability to use an appropriate range of grammar accurately and appropriately. 4. Your ability to speak with clear pronunciation to be easily understood. 5. Your ability to support and elaborate your points through research. 6. You ability to interact with and respond confidently to the audience through a question and answer session. Format criteria: 1. Cover page 2. Font: Times New Roman 12 with 1.5 spacing 3. Align text to both the left and right margins 4. Relevant documents - Script and slides handout 5. Referencing Test procedure 1. The test will be administered during your tutorial classes in Weeks 13-14. 2. Please hand in the following items to your lecturer, on the first day of the test: a. a hard...
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...determine a speech’s success or failure? Five elements of the seven parts of the speech communication process speakers can choose from: is the type of speaker who is the person presenting the message to the listener. The speaker must also understand the message to communicate to someone else. By channeling the message the listener will understand the purpose of the presentation to provide feedback. The time and place of the speech should occur in a timely manner so listeners wont have interference or impeding communication of the message. When combining these elements together the personal credibility, knowledge on the topic, preparation of speech, manner of speaking and sensitivity to the audience and the occasion can be assessed. The combination these elements determined with success or failure of a speech. 2. What role does the delivery method (e.g. online, video conferencing, face-to-face, conference room) play in constructing a presentation? Having an effective delivery method helps the audience with the understanding, and listening of a speech. Having a proper voice tone along with appropriate body movements keep your audience in tune with the presentation. Having a clear tone, paced speech and body language gives a sense of bonding with the speaker and the audience. Empathy is key with the listeners so they know the speaker understands and feels the same way about the speech being delivered. 3. What is the difference between hearing and listening? What are...
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...are: 1. Manuscript/ or Verbatim Speaking - This is where you write the content of your speech out word for word. This method is better when you are presenting critical facts or statistics and do not want to make an error. Sometimes this method creates a feeling of disconnect with your audience. Practice, practice, practice in front of a mirror until you have a feel for what you are going to say. 2. Memorized Speaking - This is a manuscript speech minus the paper. This speech is practiced to the point that it is committed totally to memory. Using this method can improve eye contact and body language with the audience because your eyes are not looking at a card or paper; and you are free to use your body and hands to get across a point. 3. Extemporaneous Speaking - This speech is usually delivered from cards or a prepared outline. One of the main advantages of an extemporaneous speech is that it sounds spontaneous. 4. Impromptu Speech - is a speech delivered on the spot with no serious preparation. This type of speech is rarely used in formal settings, it usually occurs when you feel compelled to speak on an issue at a meeting. * What are the differences between the four methods for delivering oral presentations? When would it be appropriate to use each presentation method? The differences are the way the speech is delivered. I think when determining which method to deliver your speech you should consider the audience. Certain audiences will appreciate each method differently...
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...Learning to Communicate One of the many opportunities offered by the National FFA Organization is speech contests, which gives its members valuable life skills. Students gain a variety of skills from participating in these contests that help them to be successful throughout school and future careers. FFA speech contests teach students study and memorization skills, how to present themselves in front of an audience, how to think on their feet, and how to be confident in everyday situations. Preparation for these speech contests teach research and memorization skills. FFA speeches must be delivered in six to eight minutes by memory, and are followed by five minutes of questions...
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...surroundings. There were many recommended practices that you can use to help improve your public speaking. The one I felt was the most relevant to me was recording your self via video and audio. I feel that these would be the most helpful because I tend to fiddle with things, such as excessive hand movement. One thing I tend to do a lot is have something in my hands and play with them. It is things like this, which can cause distractions for your audience. Watching yourself perform helps you get visual aid as to what others see when you present to them. There are many things someone can do to effectively deliver a speech. The first thing is to know your topic is do not go out on the stage or up in front of a group without knowing what you are talking about. One other thing that I find could be extremely is the preparation and rehearsal of your speech or presentation. Not only does this help you build confidence with your abilities, but it shows you where you need improvement. One last thing I would recommend someone is to watch the video titled Brilliant Public Speaking. There is a vast amount of knowledge there, and should be shared. Conclusion Brilliant public speaking is an important part of the communicative world we live in today. From element school on up, brilliant public speaking...
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...a lot of attention and being left alone is not something most teenagers look forward to. I was not very confident in my school years and it didn’t help with my public self-presentation fright. My confidence never went up to achieve a popular social life. I decided to learn how to be confident after I became aware of the absence of social circle I saw around other kids my age. My mother enrolled me for a speech competition against my will. I was terrified with the idea of speaking in front of hundreds of other people. My father helped me write my speech. Ironically I was going to talk about confidence building. When the date of speech came nearer I panicked and kept forgetting my lines. My teacher guided me to practice before a mirror, it helped but not enough to calm my nerves. After days of practicing before my parents and the mirror I was still not ready. My thoughts were focused upon how my voice would tremble and I would lose feeling in my legs. It was not till I was on stage and I started speaking that I paid attention to what I was saying. I had given the preparation my best effort and if my voice is going to tremble it did not matter anymore. With this thought in my I found my voice strengthen. This was a moment of revelation for me, I was realizing for the first time that I can do this. When I stopped avoiding looking at the audience I realized that I was not afraid anymore. I can give my best or worst performance and it will still be over either way, with this thought...
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...Speech # 3 – Personal Interest Speech 4-6 minutes General Purpose: To inform Specific Objectives: ➢ To expand effective delivery technique and to have the opportunity to speak on a topic of personal interest with high rate of success. ➢ To incorporate the use of a presentation aid as support material into your public speaking. ➢ To build confidence in Public Speaking through an assignment that draws on speaker’s personal interest in music, literature, or an object of significant meaning in the speaker’s life. Description/Requirements: Each student must choose a favorite song, piece of literature, or object he or she feels (1) has a personally significant message; (2) expresses an idea representative of his or her generation or culture; and (3) explains something that is important and relevant to society. In this speech, the speaker must consider him/herself a “teacher” (an informative speaker sharing information with your audience). A topical organizational pattern is suggested for this speech. OPTION ONE: This option requires you to choose a favorite song. Included in the speech must be: (1) a description of the song (e.g., composer/lyricist, its musicality, a description of the artist); (2) the song’s theme and its relevance to the class and/or society; (3) an oral interpretation of a section from the song; (4) the student's personal reaction to the song (i.e., why you chose it); and (5) an audio or visual portion of the song to be...
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