QuestionSPCH275 Public SpeakingWeek 1 DiscussionPREPARING FOR THE SESSION

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 1 Discussion

PREPARING FOR THE SESSION

Share how you are feeling about taking this speech course. How do you think this course will help you meet your education and career goals? Are you nervous at the thought of giving a speech? Review the tips for reducing speech anxiety in this week’s lesson. Choose one or two tips to share, and consider how they will help you succeed in the course.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 2 Discussion

PREPARING YOUR FIRST SPEECH

How are you feeling as you are preparing your first speech? What communication tips are helping you to reduce any anxiety? Are you allowing yourself plenty of time to prepare and practice? What will be your preparation process for this week’s assignment?

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 PEER REVIEW: CONSIDERING YOUR WEEK 2 SPEECH

This week, you will conduct an informal peer review of your classmates’ Week 2 speeches. The first step is sharing your own speech for review. If your video is not viewable in the Media Gallery of our course or in VoiceThread, please post a link here.

Then, using the feedback methods discussed in this week’s lesson, please choose two of your fellow students’ speeches to watch, and provide constructive feedback to the speakers.

Speakers: when you receive feedback, please be sure to follow the guidelines in this week’s lesson to truly listen to your fellow students’ feedback before responding. Don’t forget to express gratitude for the feedback in your response.

DQ2 SPEAKING WITH STYLE

Share an example of someone you find to be a charismatic speaker. This could be a stand-up comic, a politician, or someone you know personally, like a boss or a family member. What traits does he or she exhibit that leads to being a charismatic speaker? Strong eye contact? A commanding voice? A warm personality? Please use specific examples to help illustrate your response.

Finally, please remember that one aspect of being a charismatic speaker is to increase your vocal variety. Watch the following video. Then post your own short (30 to 45 second) video to this discussion. That posted video should show your most “charismatic voice”! And make sure you apply these skills when you deliver your informative speech.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 BRAINSTORMING FOR YOUR INFORMATIVE SPEECH

Let’s start to share informative speech topics. If you are going back and forth between two (or more) topics, ask your peers for feedback. Why did you choose this topic? Is it something that you already know about, or something that you want to know more about? As you read and discuss each other’s topics, make sure to help each other stay informative (no opinions, no arguing of positions).

DQ2 SELECTING A TOPIC

What methods do you generally use to find a speech or a writing topic? Do you have trouble deciding on a topic? Have you used any of the techniques discussed in this week’s lesson, or do you plan to try one?

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 5 Discussion

INFORMATIVE SPEECH: PROGRESS CHECK

What challenges are you running into as you prepare for your informative speech this week? What parts of the speech are going to require the most thought and development? What are your top three priorities for refining your assignment for this week?

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 PREPARING THE PERSUASIVE SPEECH

Let’s share our persuasive speech topics here. This would be a great forum for gathering some opposing viewpoints other than your own. What is your credibility on your topic? What is your point of view? What are some rhetorical methods you may use to explore and outline your topic?

DQ2 CONDUCTING RESEARCH

Where are you going to get good, credible, current, and reliable research for your annotated bibliography? Let’s share some insights. Which databases have you had good success with? What are some tips you can share with your classmates?

 

 

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 7 Discussion

PERSUASIVE SPEECH: PROGRESS CHECK

What challenges are you running into as you prepare your persuasive speech this week? How is it going overall? Have you worked with PowerPoint before?

 

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 1 Homework

Communication Anxiety Report and Analysis

Fill out the Personal Report of Communication Anxiety (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and complete the following.

What was your score for the PRCA? Were you surprised by your score? What does that score suggest to you?

Reflect on the suggestions for creating focus and energy from your anxiety discussed in Chapter 9. Choose two or three strategies that you think would be particularly helpful for you as you prepare and present your speeches this session.

Please submit a copy of your report and your responses to both questions in a Word (.docx) file. Please be sure to use correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. College-level writing is expected for all written assignments and is graded accordingly. For help with writing, please access the writing page in the Student Resource Center.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 2 Homework

Self-Introduction Self-Evaluation

Reflect on your first speech. Listen to your recording and view your presentation several times, paying close attention to your slide design, word choice, and pacing. Then, write a short critique of your work. Use the following prompts to frame your critique.

Write a paragraph about what did or did not surprise you about your presentation.

Identify two strengths and two areas of opportunity for developing your public speaking skills. What might you try differently next time? What would you keep the same?

Please submit your critique as a Word (.docx) file. Please be sure to use correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. College level writing is expected for all written assignments and is graded accordingly. For help with writing, please access the “Writing” page in the Student Resource Center.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 3 Homework

Speech Analysis

Choose a famous speech to analyze and incorporate the following into the analysis.

Discuss who you think the intended audience is for the speech.

Provide three or more examples of figures and tropes used by the speaker. (See Chapter 8.) What effect do you think these had on the delivery of the speech?

Analyze the speech using the canons of rhetoric from this week’s lesson: invention, arrangement, delivery, and style. Did the speaker demonstrate a mastery of all four canons? Please provide specific examples.

Here is a list of famous speeches to choose from.

Barbara Bush’s Commencement Speech at Wellesley College:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhmyA4Kd80 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Jim’s 1993 ESPY Speech from V Foundation for Cancer Research:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLQLUpNGsc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“Inaugural Address,” John F. Kennedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1PbQlVMp98 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“1976 DNC Keynote Address,” Barbara Jordan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKfFJc37jjQ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IB0i6bJIjw (access this video directly on YouTube)

Mr. Rogers Lifetime Achievement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yFsFMm-Ow  (access this video directly on YouTube)

 

 

 

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