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Invitational Speaking

Invitational Speaking. Chapter 16. Invitational Speaking. Clarify positions Explore issues & ideas Articulate beliefs & values Continue public dialogue. Invitational Speaking Environment. Understanding, respecting & appreciating range of positions possible on an issue

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Invitational Speaking

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  1. InvitationalSpeaking Chapter 16

  2. Invitational Speaking • Clarify positions • Explore issues & ideas • Articulate beliefs & values • Continue public dialogue

  3. Invitational SpeakingEnvironment • Understanding, respecting & appreciating range of positions possible on an issue • Even if those positions are different from the speaker’s

  4. Conditions for Invitational Environment • Equality • Value • Self-determination

  5. Condition of Equality • See audience as holding valid perspectives & positions worthy of exploration

  6. Condition of Value • Recognizing views of audience, although different, have inherent value

  7. Condition ofSelf-Determination • Recognizing members of audience are experts in their own lives • Recognizing people know what is best for them & have right to make choices about their lives

  8. Types ofInvitational Speeches • To articulate a position • To explore an issue See Amanda Bucknam’s Invitational Speech in the text on p. 353

  9. To Articulate a Position • Explain position & discuss with audience so they might understand you & your position more fully

  10. To Explore an Issue • To discover what audience thinks • To understand audience’s views

  11. Speeches toArticulate a Position • Invite audience to see the world as you do & to understand issues from your perspective

  12. Speeches toExplore an Issue • Engage audience in discussion about an idea, concern, topic, or plan of action See Cara Buckley-Ott’s speech at the Interactive Student and Professional Speeches Website.

  13. Organizational Patterns for Invitational Speeches • Chronological • Spatial • Topical • Multiple Perspectives

  14. Multiple Perspectives Pattern • Allows speaker to address many sides & positions of an issue

  15. Tips for Giving EffectiveInvitational Speeches • Know your position • Use invitational language • Allow time for discussion

  16. Equality • All positions have merit • Positions are viable for people who hold them, even if not for you

  17. Use Invitational Language • Offers speaker’s view as one possible view but not as “the best” view • Use phrases that display respect for & openness to other positions

  18. Ethical Invitational Speaking • Presenting a topic that the speaker is open to discussing • Purpose is mutual understanding

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