Animal Science- Small Animal

1. Animal Science- Small Animal Unit A Leadership

2. Essential Standard 1.00 • Demonstrate leadership qualities through participation in the small animal care instructional program.

3. Objective 1.01 • Discuss leadership qualities desired by the small animal care industry.

4. Define Leadership • Assignment: • Take a few moments to quietly write a definition of leadership in your notebook. • After writing a definition of leadership list all the traits you think are necessary for someone that is considered a good leader.

5. Leadership Qualities • Integrity • Honesty • Courage • Willing to go forward under difficult circumstances • Management • Using people, resources, process to reach a goal

6. Leadership Qualities • Unselfishness • Placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself • Loyalty • Reliable support for an individual, group or cause • Enthusiasm • Energy to do a job and the inspiration to encourage others

7. Leadership Qualities • Plan • Able to think through, determine procedures • Knowledge • Awareness, understanding • Tact • Saying and doing the right thing without offending

8. Leadership Qualities • Assignment: • In a group of no more than three people please rank the 9 leadership qualities discussed in class with 1 being the most important and 9 being the least important trait of a good leader. Write you answers on a sheet of notebook paper and be ready to defend your response.

9. Components of the Instructional Program • Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) • Provides opportunities to explore interests, gain work experiences, and keep records.

10. Components of the Instructional Program • Classroom Instruction • Studying and learning subject matter in the classroom. • Laboratory Instruction • Learning by demonstrations and practice in shops, greenhouses, nurseries, and other settings.

11. Components of the Instructional Program • FFA • The organization that develops leadership, citizenship skills, and student ability in parliamentary law. • Includes Career Development Events (CDE) for students. • Communication skills are developed through speaking and CDEs such as public speaking, creed, parliamentary procedure, agricultural sales and oral reasons.

12. Other Agricultural Agencies • Cooperative Extension Service • Educational agency of the USDA and part of the university system • Sponsors 4-H clubs to enhance personal development and provide skill development for agricultural youth.

13. Objective 1.02 • Use public speaking techniques to deliver a speech.

14. Types of Speeches • Informative • Provides knowledge or information • Persuasive • Convince people to believe in or move to action • Integrate • Pep talks, welcome speeches, introductions

15. Methods of Presentations • Prepared • The speech is written and learned • Extemporaneous • Little or no formal preparation Prepared vs Extemporaneous

16. Variables to Consider • Purpose • Why are you giving a speech? • Audience • What group is hearing the speech? • Occasion • What is the event?

17. Variables to Consider • Content • What is in the speech? • Composition • How is the speech written or organized?

18. Variable in Oral Delivery • Voice • Pitch, quality, articulation, pronunciation, force • Stage presence • Appearance, poise, attitude, confidence, ease before audience, personality, posture • Expression • Sincerity, emphasis, directness

19. Variable in Oral Delivery • Response to questions • accurate • ability to think quickly • General Effect • Interesting • Understandable • Convincing • Pleasing • Holds attention

20. Speech Outline • Introduction • Used to create interest • Gets the audience’s attention • Sets the stage for the speech • Body • Most of the content • Largest part

21. Speech Outline • Conclusion • Summary of the speech • Restates major points

22. Choosing a Topic • Should be of interest to the audience where the speech will be given. • Takes into consideration the needs of the audience and the reason the speech should be important to the audience.

23. Objective 1.03 • Use Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct an orderly transaction of business.

24. What is Parliamentary Procedure? Parliamentary procedure is a systematic way of organizing meetings Parliamentary procedure is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order

25. Parliamentary Law • Robert’s Rules of Order • Rules for conducting a meeting • Assures that all sides are treated fairly and that everyone has the opportunity to discuss and vote

26. Parliamentary Law • Main Objective: • Focus on one item at a time • Extend courtesy to everyone • Observe the rule of the majority • Ensure the rights of the minority

27. Methods of Voting • Voice • Aye (pronounced “I”) or “No” • Rising • Standing or show of hands • Secret Ballot • Often used for elections or nominations • Roll Call • Each member is asked to state vote

28. Voting • Single majority • one vote more than 50% or ½ of the votes cast • Two-thirds majority • 2/3 of the members must be for the motion • usually used when the rights of the members are limited

29. Voting • Quorum • number of members required to conduct business

30. Gavel • Symbol of authority • Meaning of the taps • 1 tap means to be seated • 2 taps means the meeting is called to order • 3 taps means that members should stand • Series of taps • “be quiet and orderly”

31. Rank of Motions • Most motions are made when the floor is open. • Motions must be higher ranking or arise out of the motion to be made when a motion is on the floor. • Adjourn is the highest ranking motion • Can be made at any time

32. Motions

33. Main Motion • Used to get group approval for a new project or some other course of action • Wording: “I move” NOT “I make a motion”

34. Main Motion • Requires second • Debatable • Amendable • Majority vote required • Can be reconsidered

35. Amendments • Used to change a main motion • 3 ways to amend: addition, substitution, striking out • Wording: “I move to amend the motion”

36. Amendments • Requires second • Debatable • Amendable • Majority vote required • Can be reconsidered

37. Adjourn • Used to end a meeting • Wording: “I move to adjourn” Highest Ranking Motion

38. Adjourn • Cannot be debated • Cannot be amended • Cannot be reconsidered • Requires second • Majority vote required

39. Appeal • Changes a decision made by the chair • Wording: “I appeal the decision of the chair” • Interruptible • You may interrupt another person who is currently assigned the floor

40. Appeal • Requires a second • Debatable • Can be reconsidered • Not amendable • Majority vote required

41. Point of Order • Used when one believes a parliamentary error has been made • Wording: “I rise to a point of order” • Interruptible

42. Point of order • Not debatable • Not Amendable • Does not require second • Cannot be reconsidered • No vote required

43. Division of the House • Calls for a counted vote • Wording: “I call for a division of the house.” • Interruptible

44. Division of the House • Not debatable • Not Amendable • Does not require second • Cannot be reconsidered • No vote required

45. Lay on the table • To postpone a motion to the next meeting • Motion must be taken from the table at the next meeting to be discussed • Wording: “I move to lay this motion on the table”

46. Lay on the table • Requires second • Not debatable • Not amendable • Cannot be reconsidered • Majority vote

47. Previous question • Used to stop debate and vote • Wording: “I move to previous question”

48. Previous question • Second required • Not debatable • Not amendable • Can be reconsidered before vote • 2/3 vote required

49. Refer to committee • Used to gain more information on a motion before voting • Wording: “I move to refer this motion to a committee to report at our next meeting.”

50. Refer to committee • Second required • Debatable • Amendable • Can be reconsidered • Majority vote