RESPONSE PAPER ABOUT WEEKS 6,9 AND 12 The key to delivering a good speech lies in the choice of topic and how it is developed and supported. Supporting material plays a crucial role in making a speech effective and impactful. It includes examples, narratives, testimony, facts, and statistics, which serve as building blocks for a well-rounded speech. Relevant and audience-centered supporting material is essential for capturing the audience's interest, illustrating and elaborating upon ideas, and providing evidence or proof for arguments.
The elevator speech has as much mystery around it as Hitchcock movie. It has been talked about and touted as the ultimate skill, so much so that it scares people to give it a go. Let me wipe out those fears and give you a formula for success. You have probably been is a few uncomfortable situations where a person starts to explain what their business does and after trying to pay attention to them for 7 minutes you still have no idea what it is they do or if you would even need what they do.
As Human Service workers, we obtain a certain skillset that is different from any other career out there. Skills such as verbal, nonverbal and organizational. Personally, I believe the skills that I already possess are organizational, and empathy. The skills that I must work on are staying focused and verbal skills. Organizational skills are used in the plan for work stage of Human Services.
Another speaking strategy I used really well in the trial was speaking in a good rhythm, so I was not to fast or slow. How I knew that this was effective was by me speaking at an acceptable pace allowed either the defenders or prosecutors to understand the point I was creating so I didn't have to constantly have to repeat my question or defense and that I don’t look anxious by talking too fast, but also that the audience doesn’t doubt my understanding of the book by speaking slowly, so having the proper pace allows me to speak naturally and show emotions. Speaking in a good rhythm allowed me to have clarity and use enunciation as well as emphasize words that I wanted to stand out the prosecutors/defenders or audience. Another strategy applied was that I used proper posture. To be more specific I was facing the people I was talking to and was not fidgeting.
I consider this the most important thing because this 30 second speech that I will be giving to my potential employers is the first impression they will have of me. From what I’ve learned, first impressions can’t be stressed enough. On top of that, at a career fair, this 30 second speech is the only thing these recruiters have to judge me by other than by my
Communication Modulate you voice - Modulating your voice is when you change the pitch of your voice up and down, by doing this you keep the audience’s attention rather than having one pitch as the audience are likely to lose interest. You may do this when teaching for a long period of time if your voice doesn’t vary the pupils are more likely to get bored and distracted, however, if you change the pitch of your appropriately you keep the pupils listening to you for longer meaning they are able to take in more information too. Raising your voice - You raise your voice mostly so that you can be heard however it is very effective as you can show your emotion towards things, like telling someone off for doing something wrong, by raising your voice
Pause occasionally to take a breath—it not only provides you with more oxygen, but can also give your speech more impact. Speak passionately You must be an authority on your topic and believe in it. Be passionate and enthusiastic. People will see through you, and your emotions can be contagious.
I will practice more to gain confidence before giving any speech. It will help me to deliver any speech with more confidence and less stress. Practicing in front of the mirror is one of the ways that helps me to reduce my stress level. Thus, I will remember to look at the audience while speaking instead of looking down in the notes.
Informative Speech outline The purpose of the informative speech is to demonstrate good communication skills and work on ways to perfect it. Getting feedback after my speech from my audience or classmates is critical when it comes to making improvements on my speeches. In addition to getting feedback from my audience, my audience will also inform me about positive parts about my speed that they felt was good. However being that this is my first informative speech, there were areas where I was strong when it came to my speech and as well as weak points that I need in order to improve my future speeches.
PREPARATION OUTLINE Title : Care for the elderly Organisational Pattern : Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Visual Aid : Power point slides General Purpose : To persuade Specific Purpose : To persuade my audience to care for the elderly with respect and dignity Central Idea : The elderly are often neglected and are vulnerable so we must care for them to prevent untoward incidents.
Welcome presentations are brief where the presenter provides brief messages which contain the purpose and the appropriate stylistic devices to welcome the most important guests (Nelson et al, 2009:273). The second type is presentation to pay tribute which is written to show thanks or respect to a person, group of people, or organization. It encompasses different subcategories such as: eulogies, celebratory roasts, weddings toasts, retirement, addresses, anniversary tributes, and others, as it contains different types, the speaker should consider and analyze the situation to determine the main focus of the presentation (Ibid, 2009:274). The third type is presentation to introduce which is given to introduce the speaker to the audience. It should be brief and contain information about the speaker’s background and the reason behind choosing this person to speak (Ibid, 2009:275).
At some point in a student’s academic career they will be asked to give a presentation in front of their peers. For some, this task seems simple and exciting, but for most this task brings feelings of anxiety and distress. According to Chapman University Survey on American Fears, 28.4 percent of American’s fear speaking in front of a crowd. This fear of speaking can be diminished by giving students the proper format for developing an effective speech. I have nine years of experience with public speaking as I have competed in six oratorical contests, ranking in third place or higher in all; similarly, I was a member of the Student Government Association in high school and as a result I had to speak in front of my peers and members of the faculty.
I would like to cover “stage speech,” which is the teaching of fluency in talking and confidence. Commonly referred to as public speaking, with the primary purpose of informative presentations and fluently sharing one’s knowledge of a subject with an audience confidently. A second common reason for speaking to an audience is to persuade others. In our everyday lives, we are often called on to convince, motivate, or otherwise persuade others to change their beliefs, take an action, or reconsider a decision. Finally, public speaking will prove to be a very important unit to cover as it strongly correlates to Drama’s ideals, but also concurs with real life confrontations that may prove difficult to some
While it is important to make a good impression or presentation, it is at least just as important to listen to others, especially those you want to impress. Do some research online about the presenters at the conference or any other people you would like to meet. Most people are impressed if you know something about their business, achievements and history. You may also consider emailing the people you want to meet before the conference. They will most probably email you back and you will have taken one step towards an introduction.
This assignment forced me to practice my public speaking abilities and I found out that I was not very efficient in taking hours to record a three-minute speech. Another area that I can improve upon is too look more relaxed while giving a public speech. One strength highlighted by
