Hey gang! Hope you enjoyed the group activity--Everyone did really well! Parts one and two in your textbook cover getting started and development--The begining foundation of successful public speaking--For this post, please find a good quote or idea from chpts. 1-11. Next make a proper MLA or APA citation quoting (directly or paraphrasing) your tip, concept or idea. Finish this post off by stating in your own words how you think this information will help our classmates or by providing a good example! Thanks for playing gang! Smiles--Sandra
Chapter One is an introduction and basic overview to what public speaking is all about and how it can help you. It is certainly nerve-wracking for many of us, so it is important to keep in mind that "while public speaking skills contribute to both career advancement and personal enrichment, they also offer you ways to enter the public conversation about social concerns and become a more engaged citizen" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 3).
ReplyDeleteWhen you take the time to think about this quote, you begin to understand the importance of being able to speak well and properly to either a single person or a lare group. I think, that when you are confident of the topic you are discussing it is easier to speak about it. That being said, knowing the basic public speaking necessities can really help enrich the ways in which you speak about your topic.
Jesse Saeteurn
ReplyDeleteChapter Seven in Part Two about selecting topic and purpose, "To generate idea for topics, try brainstorming by word association, topic mapping, or category." (A Pocket Guide to Public speaking 50). In order to find the right topic for the speech or the purpose, it is best to brainstorm or mapping out the ideas by writing it down.
This would work effectively for people who are unsure of what to do since they are not sure about their topic or purposes for their speech. Thinking about the idea is good, but sometimes people can forget the information and lose that good information that they had in their head. This is why it's best to write the ideas out. This would make the the person writing out the speech feel comfortable because they brainstorm it. Also when doing the speech, people knew what to expect when saying their speech because the topic that they chose suits them in a well fitted speech environment.
Lisette Settle
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter Two, Development in Section 8. In order to make well said speech, it is best to make them entertaining, "Good speeches contain accurate, relevant, and interesting supporting material in the form of examples, narratives, testimony, facts, and statistics" (A Guide to Public Speaking, 57).
The idea of this is to teach the person who is presenting the speech not to bore the audience by talking about their topic without support, but instead, include facts that can support the topic and keep the audience interested. When someone has done enough research on their topic, they can support their claims by providing background information on their topic. Also, a speaker can keep his or her audience more entertained by including in their speech, surprising findings for their topic.
Chapter Six in Part Two: Analyzing Your Audience. "Realize, however, that audience members from different cultures respond to speeches in different ways." (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 52).
ReplyDeleteThe concept of this information is to enable us understand who our audience are. We need to be able to access the audience before giving a speech. In some cases, speakers may include a riddle or a joke in a speech; if this is said to the wrong audience, it becomes a problem. In all cases, speeches need to be directed at the audience be it informative, persuasive or entertaining. In other words, our audience are suppose to be able to take a message or two from our speeches.
The Chapter 6 is about analyzing the audience. "Audience analysis is the process of gathering and analyzing information about audience members' attributes and motivations with the explicit aim of preparing your speech in ways that will be meaningful to them" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 37).
ReplyDeleteThis is very true. All public speakers should do this in order to "connect" with the audience and hold their interest.
Raymond Cardoza-
ReplyDeleteObvious but more so important in public speaking resides in chapter 6 to the speaker, which is, "If you are confident that you know your material and have adequately rehearsed your delivery, youll feel more confident at the podium than otherwise" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 31).
This is not just very essential to making speeches but is furthermore personal because i know this is a personal delima of my own. without this practice it is more difficult to have that confidence thats necessary to a strong speech.
Mackenzie Rossi
ReplyDeleteChapter 6 in part 2 about analyzing the audience. "Evoking some combination of your listeners' attitudes, beliefs, and values in a speech can make it more personally relevant and motivating" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking,38).
I think this point will come in handy especially during persuasive speeches. If you know your audience and what they want as well as what they want to hear, your speech will impact the listeners in your favor.
Mary Tacotaco
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 7 of part 2 about Analyzing the Audience. "In preparation for a speech, it's important to try to uncover the audience's attitudes, beliefs, and values- or, for brevity's sake, feelings toward the topic of your speech, you as the speaker, and the speech occasion.
This point will help a speaker feel better about speaking in a crowd. When you know what the audience likes and dislikes, it will be very simple to know what to discuss in your topic. Also, they will also enjoy your speech if they can connect to it.
In Chapter Five, the discussion of responsible and active listening is analyzed. The text warns that laziness can materialize. Some ways it can sneak in is by "expect[ing]too little from speakers, ignore important information, or display an arrogant attitude" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 33). I think this is important for everyone in the class because throughout the semester we will be listening to a LOT of speeches. Remember everyone: ACTIVE LISTENING!
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The first paragraph in chapter six tells about an important aspect of public speaking, which is the audience. "Audience analysis is the process of gathering and analyzing information about audience members' attributes and motivations with the explicit aim of preparing your speech in ways that will be meaningful to them (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking 37). This will help our lass mates because it is one of the most important things to know while preparing a speech. Affecting and changing views of the audience is the main point of a speech, so the speaker has to be aware of what the audience will want to hear and what they will be interested in.
In chapter seven, O'Hair, Rebenstein, and Stewart state that "To determine the specific purpose (of the speech), ask yourself: What do you want the audience to learn/do/reconsider/agree with?" (52). It is very important that we keep this in mind while outlining our speeches. The purpose itself may be somewhat concealed from the audience, but in order to design a successful speech we must be aware of what that purpose is. This will help to keep our speech focused and linear.
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Just thought I'd also share that if anyone is having trouble with the MLA or APA citation, this website (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/) is a really helpful tool. It shows how to do all the different types of MLA (and I believe APA as well) citations. It's the current updated version too, so it should be good.
ReplyDeleteI've done so much MLA for all the English classes I've taken, so I know it can sometimes be a struggle to figure out.
-Drew Kruschel
In Part I, Section 3 our textbook discusses how an individual can manage speech anxiety. I found a statement that I feel is extremely important to public speaking and will help others in the class. When discussing performance anxiety specifically the textbook states "... experienced speakers agree that if they control their nervousness during the introduction, the rest of the speech will come relatively easily" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 17).
ReplyDeleteI believe that this could be very helpful to many individuals because performance anxiety is one of the most common concerns when it comes to public speaking. The textbook suggests that anxiety can be reduced by focusing on getting through the introduction which will set the tone for the rest of the speech. I think this is great advice because it gives the speaker a first step to complete in order to conquer the rest of the speech.
Kar'Lei Tan
In Chapter 5 in Part I of the textbook, it discusses about listening. There is a section that talks about common obstacles to listening. I think that it is important for us, both as the audience and as the speaker, to know and try to accommodate these obstacles. For examples, as a member of the audience, we should try to decrease "listening distraction" by "arriving early and sitting in the front" or "consciously focusing on listening" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 33). And as speakers, we can keep the audience focused by choosing topics that would interest them and paying attention on how we are delivering the speech. We should "watch for idioms...that non-native speakers might not know" and "be alert to nonverbal cues that suggest that listeners may not comprehend [us]" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 33). By knowing these listening obstacles, we would know how to pay more attention to the speaker as an audience and know how to keep the audience focused as a speaker.
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In chapter 6, section 2, talks about Analyzing the Audience. But the particular section I will be talking about is in the second paragraph which the book talks about the audience-centered. "Maintaining an audience-centered approach to all phases of the speech preparation process-from treatment of the speech topic to making decisions about how you will organize, work, and deliver it-will help you prepare a presentation that your audience will want to hear" (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 37). When you have the audience-centered approach, it showing the speaker that they have catch the audience attention.
ReplyDeleteThis is an important section because it shows what you want to be prepare of and how you should be prepare when you are trying to give your speech to your audience and make them centered to your speech.
Cheng Saephan
In Chapter 4 of the textbook it talks about ethical public speaking. it is very important that we take into account what our audience us going to be like and make sure that we respect their values because "our ethical conduct is a reflection of our values." When there are so many differing opinions of everyone in the audience you have to make sure that you do not offend anyone or put down what they might believe. Though you can state your opinion you have to do so respectfully.
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Chapter 7 gives a definition of the word attitude that is very useful when writing a speech. It says, "Attitudes are our general evaluations of people, ideas, objects, or events." (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking 36). When writing a speech this can very useful to remember because usually when people are being evaluated they tend to give the best of themselves. When we are being evaluated we will give the best examples, stories, ect...We will do whatever it is that we need to and that is when the best speeches are made.
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In Chapter 6 Part 1 the book mentions the topic of speech anxiety and ways to help you curb this anxiety. "Negative thoughts increase speech anxiety. Having a positive attitude toward speechmaking, on the other hand, actually results in lower heart rate and consequent reduced anxiety during the during the delivery of the speech.(A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking 29).
ReplyDeleteI think that this quote would help the class out because everyone experiences speech anxiety before they speak publicly, especially since many are deathly afraid of public speaking. Although I have much experience with speaking in public, I would be lying if I said I didn't get anxious or nervous before each performance. Your attitude can greatly affect how you perform as well. If you come into the situation with a negative mind-state, you create a bad situation.
Sabeena Ghani
ReplyDeleteIn chapter seven, it talks about selecting a topic and great tool would be to use topic mapping. Topic mapping is basically brainstorming ideas, by putting “a potential topic in the middle of a piece of paper. As related ideas come to you, write them down.” (A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, 51).
It helps you get your thoughts down on paper, while having them organized in groups.
In Chapter seven, the author writes about how important to practice delivering the speech, stating "It has been suggested that a good speech is practiced at least six times" (Pocket Guide to Public Speaking 26).
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most important precedure needed to deliver a well done speech. It allows for a better understanding of a speech and puts your mind at ease. Forcing you to remember every line of your speech, thus allowing for ease of dilivery.
Abra Rattanasamay