...Informative Journal Assignment Speech Communication 1113 Assignment Overview This assignment requires that you identify and analyze the most effective and least effective elements of your informative speech. Approximate time needed to complete assignment: 2 hours Assignment Instruction 1. View the video recording of your informative speech, paying specific attention to the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the content and delivery elements listed below. CHOOSE ONLY FROM THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW. Informative Content Elements Attention-getter: Captured the audience’s attention in the opening statement while introducing the topic. Credibility: Established credibility by communicating personal interest and research efforts. Audience Relevance: Related topic to the audience’s shared needs, concerns, values, experiences, interests. Evidence: Used evidence from credible sources to support main points. Supporting Details: Used a variety of supporting details (quotes, examples, statistics) and used sign posts and transitions so the audience could follow easily. Conclusion: Reinforced the thesis/central idea while closing the speech with an audience-centered, final appeal. Informative Delivery Elements Conversational: Spoke in a conversational, sincere manner, rather than read to the audience or from memorized text. Spoke with appropriate volume and confidence. Energy and Enthusiasm: Spoke with sincere, appropriate passion about the topic. Spoke with...
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...INTRODUCTION Speech is just not someone’s written or voiced opinions but it is also how that person tries to express his or her ideas or believes using other meanings. Gestures, signs, paintings photos e.t.c. are also different kinds of speech. There are three major classifications of speeches i.e informative, persuasive and commemorative. However this assignment is going to focus on two kinds of speeches, i.e. the informative speech and persuasive speech particularly on the differences. In order to fully understand the differences between the two I will explain briefly what each of them mean. According to ask.com, An Informative speech is one that is written to present fascinating and useful information to increase the knowledge of your audience. A good informative speech features a topic that should be fun and interesting, and one that makes it easier to capture the audience's attention. Persuasive speech comes from the word persuade or persuasion which implies an argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs. There are quite a number of differences between the two kinds of speech. One of the major differences can be highlighted from the purpose, fully understanding the information or purpose of the speech will help signify the difference because depending on the purpose different rhetoric speeches will be used. E.g. In an informative speech there is more evidence and less Pathos. Speaking in order to inform As the name suggests informative speeches...
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...My reaction to this Informative Speech was much more nerve wrecking then my first speech. I was all glittery forgot words, sentence and what I prepared for the speech I mixed everything up. Standing in front of the class is horrifying to me. This speech made me think about what to inform my audience about that may catch their attention. For my informative speech, I choose to research the topic of Volcanoes in Nicaragua because I find it very interesting. Such a beautiful place to visit and my experience is where the idea evolved from. I chose to do this topic because my partner is from Nicaragua and I have seen very interesting sites, experienced and the history that the country beholds is breathe taking . I knew that Nicaragua had active volcanoes and at the volcanoes there were adventurous and different tours. Throughout my informative speech I explained how the volcanoes in Nicaragua are formed in a chain North and South of Nicaragua. I also went into detail on the adventurous that can be done at the top of the Volcanoes like hiking, skiing and site seeing. Overall, I felt that my informative speech was fairly successful. There were quite a few reasons why I thought why my speech was an effective speech. By providing my audience with information on things to do at the Volcanoes in Nicaragua. First, I felt that my subject was relevant to my audience because everyone likes to travel and the majority of the audience likes the adrenaline of being adventurous and experiencing the...
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...Informative Speech Assignment Information Speeches: 4 - 5 minutes Speech Day: Come to class early on speech days Do not disrupt other speeches by arriving late! Turn in your speech outline with a references page Purpose of Speech: To support a clear, one-sentence thesis To use at least three different kinds of supporting material To organize the speech with an appropriate and discernible structure To experiment with creative vocal delivery and presentation To demonstrate principles of effective audience-centered public speaking Please choose one of the following formats for your informative speech: • Present an activity, routine, or practice in a “how-to” instructional teaching lesson • Pick an everyday item and teach your audience “how-to” use it for a purpose it was not intended for Your informative speech should focus on the following: • Constructing creative ways to share information and communicate your credibility as a knowledgable speaker • Employing narrative (stories) and sensorial or image-rich language (metaphors etc.) • Presenting with enthusiasm and sharing your interest in this topic/process with us Your informative speech will be graded on the following criteria: • Practiced and improved delivery • Creative use of stories, vocals, images, gestures, body movement, props, and/or space • Turned in and typed speech outline (must be turned in on the day you speak) • Your ability to manage your time When planning your speech: • Tell a...
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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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...SPCH 1315 Informative Speech: Formal Outline and Works Cited Bibliography PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT Perhaps the best way to assure proper completion of any speech is to carefully prepare a formal outline. Outlines allow you to test the relevance and scope of your information. Outlines allow you to check the balance of your points. Learning more about your topic than you already know will not only add to your confidence when you deliver the speech, it also adds to your credibility as a speaker. Therefore you are to use a minimum of three research sources to develop this speech. The formal outline and documentation of research count as 5% of your course grade. WHAT IS A FORMAL OUTLINE? A formal outline is discussed and modeled on pages 147-148 of your text. There are five standard outline format principles that need to be followed to create it (discussed on pages 143-145). This is what you are required to make and turn-in for this assignment. Please do not confuse the formal outline with a working outline (pages 146-147) or speaking outline (148-149). BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE OUTLINE Your outline must have four sections: o Your name and a speech purpose statement o Introduction o Demonstrate how the five key functions of the speech introduction will be fulfilled o Body o Using the five standard outline principles that are explained on pages 143-145 your text, state all of the points and specific information that you will...
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...young 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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...Devry SPCH 277 Entire Course-Latest 2015 (All Discussions All Assignment And Complete Course Project) IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.hwspeed.com/Devry-SPCH-277-Entire-Course-Latest-2015-90876145.htm?categoryId=-1 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Question Discussion 1 The words we choose when we communicate with others can have a profound impact on whether or not our communication is successful. We often fail to consider the importance of word choice until it is too late, and our communication has failed. Think of a time when the words you selected contributed to your miscommunication with another person. How did your word choice impact the miscommunication? What could you have done differently? Discussion 2 Getting off to a strong start with the course project, the Communication Change Challenge (CCC), is important. Please take some time early this week to review the following and to post any specific questions you may have about how to proceed with the project to this week's Q & A thread. • Under Week 1: the Course Project Tab – CCC Part 1. • Under Course Home: the introduction in the Course Project tab and the screen cast tutorial: Communication Change Challenge. Begin by defining interpersonal communication. Then, think of an instance you want to share where your interpersonal communication habits or behaviors got in the way of successful communication...
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...Devry SPCH 277 All Week Discussion 1 & 2-Latest 2015 October (All 14 Discussions) IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.hwspeed.com/Devry-SPCH-277-All-Week-Discussion-1-2-Latest-2015-October-8238232203.htm?categoryId=-1 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Question Discussion 1 The words we choose when we communicate with others can have a profound impact on whether or not our communication is successful. We often fail to consider the importance of word choice until it is too late, and our communication has failed. Think of a time when the words you selected contributed to your miscommunication with another person. How did your word choice impact the miscommunication? What could you have done differently? Discussion 2 Getting off to a strong start with the course project, the Communication Change Challenge (CCC), is important. Please take some time early this week to review the following and to post any specific questions you may have about how to proceed with the project to this week's Q & A thread. • Under Week 1: the Course Project Tab – CCC Part 1. • Under Course Home: the introduction in the Course Project tab and the screen cast tutorial: Communication Change Challenge. Begin by defining interpersonal communication. Then, think of an instance you want to share where your interpersonal communication habits or behaviors got in the way of successful communication...
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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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...Traditional On Campus Class Welcome to the Traditional On Campus version of Speech 103 Oral Communication! I look forward to getting to know each of you. Over the years, I have learned that many of you dread taking this class (don’t worry I felt the same way when I had to take this class) but I hope that you will find your worries to be unfounded. I work very hard to try to create a comfortable learning environment, primarily because I need you to participate in order for this class to work. This is a participatory-based class where we will all work together to help each other improve our communication skills. Consequently, you will play an active role in your own learning as well as active role in the learning of the other students in this class. Research has shown that when you are an active participant in a class you increase how much you remember as well as how much you can recall after the semester has ended. However, I have found that when you are an active participant in my class you will look forward to coming to each class session and your fears of public speaking will soon decrease. Since this class is participatory, you will find that you will put a lot of thought and effort into this class. Much learning will occur both in class and out side of class. However, while this class is demanding, I hope that you will both enjoy this experience and learn a great deal about communication, how you communicate, and how to be a better...
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...response assignments help me reflect on different types of concepts that we discussed about in class. The most important piece of information that I got out of the readings and response assignments was how to create a 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...
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...ORAL COMMUNICATION SEMESTER : JANUARY 2010 COURSE ASSIGNMENT (35%) INSTRUCTIONS 1. The assignment would be evaluated on the basis of the accuracy of the answers given and the credibility of the supporting arguments, data and references. 2. Type your assignment using “Times New Roman”, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing on A4 size paper. Your assignment must be submitted to your tutor before or by the 4th tutorial. 3. 4. Your assignment should be limited to 10 – 12 pages. 5. This assignment is worth 35 % of your final course grade. 6. Plagiarism in any form is prohibited. Plagiarised materials would not be accepted and zero (0) marks would be awarded for the work. 1 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION You are the president of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at an urban school. At the last association meeting, many parents expressed their concern about the poor performance of their children, particularly in Mathematics, Science and the English Language. They felt that the school should work harder towards improving the teaching and learning of these subjects. The PTA could assist but the association does not have enough funds (money) to carry out its projects for the school. You wish to speak about this problem and suggest some solutions at the forthcoming meeting. (a) Which of the following speech types will best describe your speech: informative, persuasive, negotiation, or argumentative speech? Give reasons for your answer. (4 marks) (b) Briefly...
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... Copyright 2011 1 Informative Speech – Topic Mapping Today I would like to talk to you about _____________________________________________. Topic By examining _______________________________ , ____________________________________ , A B _________________________ , and it is my hope that you will have a better understanding C of _______________________________________________________. Topic 2 Learning activity created by: Todd L. Wirth, Ph.D. 3 Circle the most appropriate advice that Speech Bear should dispense based on the context clues. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Advance preparation Positive thinking Practice, practice, practice Learn to use an extemporaneous style of speech Avoid chemicals as stress or anxiety relievers Use movement Seeing public speaking as a conversation, not as a performance Exercises for stress/anxiety relief 4 Circle the most appropriate advice that Speech Bear should dispense based on the context clues. 1. 2...
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...Kennetra Isler CMST 2060 MWF- 730 Speech Reflection Paper Doing an Informative speech was not an easy task at all but it was worth it after you finished it. This speech included an outline, scholarly sources, and a lot of hard work and preparation. My topic I chose was Internet dating, but I wanted to be a little more detailed and go into the new dating scam called Catfishing. After I finally was sure about my topic I began to search for sources. I actually had a very difficult time finding scholarly sources on Catfishing because since its fairly new there wasn’t any helpful scholarly information out of it. What I had to do was just use sources from Online dating that talked about Catfishing or gave some kind of information about online dating going wrong. After I finally collected all of my sources I began constructing my outline. Outline took me a bit of time because I wanted to get every detail in their right because I would not have time to use or say every detail in my speech. For the outline I followed every step in our Public Speaking book. After I finished my outline I began my speech and started practicing using my attention getter, main points, transitions and ending. With all of this it was quite an experience. I learned from this experience that I need to slow down when I’m speaking and try to choose a topic that I can find a lot of scholarly information on so I can give a better speech. I thought that I projected well even though I was very nervous and I...
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