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Welcome to SpCm 212 4 Week Session AKA: Public Speaking Boot Camp

Why?. Why?. Why?. ?You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your brains won't get you anywhere."- Lee Iococca (former chairman of Chrysler Corp.). WHY?. Even in a technological age, public speaking is important.Broadcast increases audience sizeInformation overloadWe value human interaction.

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Welcome to SpCm 212 4 Week Session AKA: Public Speaking Boot Camp

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    1. Welcome to SpCm 212—4 Week Session (AKA: Public Speaking Boot Camp) “Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.” Ben Johnson (c1573-1637)

    2. Why?

    3. Why?

    4. Why? “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your brains won’t get you anywhere.” - Lee Iococca (former chairman of Chrysler Corp.)

    5. WHY? Even in a technological age, public speaking is important. Broadcast increases audience size Information overload We value human interaction

    6. WHY? Job Outlook 2007 Survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers #1 quality/skill they look for is Communication Skills! “Ironically, communication skills not only top employers' list of most-desired skills, but also their list of the skills most lacking in new college graduates.” http://www.unr.edu/career/docs/outlook_student.pdf

    7. Top 15 Qualities Employers Want Communication Skills 4.7 Honesty/integrity 4.7 Interpersonal skills (relates to others) 4.5 Motivation/initiative 4.5 Strong work ethic 4.5 Teamwork skills (works well with others) 4.5 Computer skills 4.4 Analytical skills 4.3 Flexibility/adaptability 4.3 Detail-oriented 4.2 Organizational skills 4.0 Leadership skills 4.0 Self-confidence 4.0 Friendly/outgoing personality 3.9 Tactfulness 3.9 http://www.unr.edu/career/docs/outlook_student.pdf

    8. WHY? Public Speaking can make a difference!

    9. WHY? Each of us can improve. Jo Sprague and Douglas Stuart discuss skill building in The Speaker’s Handbook Unconscious incompetence Conscious incompetence Conscious competence Unconscious competence

    10. Today’s Agenda Intro to course staff and goals Look at the syllabus and policies for the course Intro to fundamental concepts Roman Rhetorical Canon Speech Communication Model Assignments for Tomorrow WebCT, etc.

    11. Reflection: What’s your own Why? What does a person need to know to be a good public speaker? What do you want to learn about public speaking?

    12. Staff For SpCm 212 Dr. Amy Slagell 310A Carver Hall; 294-3596 All speech office are on the 3rd floor of Carver speechlady@iastate.edu Web Site: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell Office hours: before and after lecture on Lecture Days by appointment on Lab Days

    13. Lab Instructors for SpCm 212 teach in Pearson Hall Stuart Weston Lab sections 1 and 2 Brian Burmeister Lab section 3 Kathy Norris Lab section 4 Katie Fulton Lab sections 5 and 7/8

    14. How do we learn what we learn?

    15. Cone of Learning: Dale and Hyland We remember: 10% of what we read reading 20% of what we hear hearing words 30% of what we see looking at pictures 50% of what we watching a movie hear and see watching a demonstration 70% of what we say participating in discussion giving a talk 90% of what we simulating the real experience both say and do doing the real thing

    16. Organization of Course: Lecture/Lab Schedule Calendar Regular Application Activities Apply what you read and what we talk about in lecture Assignments and Course Policies We build the course to help you succeed Pace of the 4 week is fast Need to get onto WebCT tonight Give introductory speech tomorrow in Lab!

    17. Texts and Supplies Required Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 9th ed. Slagell, Speech Communication 212 Workbook, 10th, ed. Recommended A blank video tape or way to record delivery of your speech

    18. Effective and Ineffective Characteristics of Public Speakers An exercise in building on what we know

    19. BREAK

    20. Roman Rhetorical Canon What do public speakers need to know?

    21. Invention “know detailed information that you are talking about” “how to prepare”; “You need to know what you want to say.” “Knowledge of the subject”; “know the info”; “knows material” “know your audience”

    22. Arrangement “Know how to present ideas in an organized fashion” “How to structure a speech to keep people’s attention” “how can I organize my ideas better?” “how to write a good outline”

    23. Style “so it makes sense to the person listening, the same way it makes sense to me” “a decent vocabulary and grammar” “how to use humor” “how to get ideas and concepts across with well chosen words and sentences” “how to share what I am feeling”

    24. Delivery “confidence, loud, exciting voice, good body language, good eye contact” “Speed at which to speak” “pronounce clearly”; “no ums and ers” “good posture”; “body language” “how to use gestures appropriately” “touch emotions”

    25. Memory “An easy way to remember my speech” “how to make yourself calm and not lose your train of thought” “not rely on notecards so much; learn how to memorize without actually memorizing!”

    26. The Five Rhetorical Canons Invention—the material, ideas, content Arrangement—the structure and organization Style—word choice and expression Delivery—verbal and non-verbal Memory—how to prepare and remember to share what you prepared

    27. The Miracle of Communication: The Speech Communication Model Parts 1-5 of the model Speaker—encoder Message—verbal and non-verbal; intended and unintended Audience—decoder Channel—air? T.V.? Radio? P.A.? Feedback—this makes communication transactional and challenging!

    29. Your Role as Speakers Make sure that your goals are ethically sound. Fully prepare for each speech. Be honest in what you say. plagiarism Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language.

    30. Question Business people report spending the most time engaged in which type of communication activity? A. Making speeches and presentations. B. Writing or dictating letters and emails. C. Reading. D. Listening to advisors, employees, customers and competitors.

    31. How Business People Spend Communication Time [Bovee and Thill Business Communication Today]

    32. Your Role as Listeners You will do more listening than speaking. There are ethical obligations that we take on as listeners. Be courteous and attentive during the speech Listeners should avoid prejudging the speaker Listeners should maintain the free and open expression of ideas.

    33. Speech Communication Model (parts 6-8) Situation—the immediate event and surroundings Interference—anything external or internal that blocks or clouds the message (or feedback) Culture—the larger culture within which the situation takes place

    35. The Introductory Speech Assignment, W, p. 9. 2 minutes Introduce yourself by doing an object speech doing a “what the world was like on my birthday” speech doing a narrative about a time you were proud of something you accomplished or some action you took that you remember as representing the best you have to offer

    36. Need to THINK as you Speak Extemporaneous speaking is the goal. Able to respond to feedback. Able to adjust to situation. Achieve conversational delivery. Have fun as you go. But FEAR inhibits thinking….

    37. “I believe anyone can conquer fear by doing things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experiences behind him.” Eleanor Roosevelt

    38. First, adjust your thinking. A little nervousness can HELP Increases adrenaline eyes shining gives edge and excitement - lends drama to performance It’s not about you! It’s about the audience

    39. “Eloquence is the power to translate truth into language perfectly intelligible to the person to whom you speak.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82)

    40. Some things you should know about your audience Want you to succeed! Feel your anxiety Eager to listen and learn Hope to be taken by your enthusiasm and excitement about the topic

    41. Tips for Controlling Nervousness Think positively Use visualization Know that most nervousness is not visible Don’t expect perfection Focus on the message you want to communicate Prepare Work on content early Be at your best physically/mentally Work especially hard on introduction Talk through your ideas, even the whole speech, with others

    42. Tonight and Tuesday: Get the course materials Get the required texts: Lucas, The Art of Public Speaking, 9th ed. With CD-ROM Slagell, Speech Communication 212 Workbook, 10th edition Read the workbook (W), pp. 4-9 and do the introductory speech from p. 9. Go onto WebCT Assignments fill in the background survey and submit it. In the textbook, read ch. 1 and pp. 73-83 Attend your Lab section in Pearson on Tuesday.

    43. Also by Tuesday Review the syllabus so that you can ask questions about it. Write down your lecture/lab schedule in your planner. Take a deep breath and assure yourself that you can succeed in this course if you invest your time wisely.

    45. WHY? Job Outlook 2007 Survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers #1 quality/skill they look for is Communication Skills! “Ironically, communication skills not only top employers' list of most-desired skills, but also their list of the skills most lacking in new college graduates.” http://www.unr.edu/career/docs/outlook_student.pdf

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