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LAB 2. Introduction to public speaking and apprehension and audience analysis. Informative Speech . Due: Sept. 10 5-7 min speech, extemporaneous Inform audience about an object, concept, process, or event.
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LAB 2 Introduction to public speaking and apprehension and audience analysis
Informative Speech • Due: Sept. 10 • 5-7 min speech, extemporaneous • Inform audience about an object, concept, process, or event. • In order to appeal speech grade you must tape your speech. Provide me with the corresponding DVD to do so
Brainstorm! • In a blank sheet of paper brainstorm topic for your speech. • Pair up and help each other narrow down your topics, remember is a 5-7 minutes speech
Preparation • Select your topic, it has to INFORM! • Appropriate • Narrow appropriately • Analyze your audience, what is your purpose • Search for material, keep a reference list • Organize your information • Find the rubric on CANVAS
Where do I start?? • Strong introduction: • Attention gatherer: Narrative, Quotes, Statistics • Thesis Statement: What you are trying to prove • Preview of the main points of the speech
Example: • AG: Did you know only one can of soda contains 10 teaspoons of sugar (Mercola, 2012) • TH: Soda damages your health • Preview: • Higher cancer risk • Causes DNSA damage • Can damage your heart • Mercola, J. (2012). Can you belive these statistics on soft drink use? Retrieved from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/04/10/can-you-believe-these-statistics-on-soft-drink-use.aspx
Body • Go in depth of your main points using credible data.
Strong Finish • Summary of the main points • DO NOT give new information! • Clincher: Related to the attention gatherer. • Conclude, NEVER say “That’s it”
Audience AnalysisExercise 5-2 • Complete the worksheet in your book.
Communication Apprehension • Normal state of anxiety when confronted with a speaking situation. • Dryness of mouth, shakiness, blushing, etc. • Causes: Desire to be successful, feeling of inadequacy • How to control Communication apprehension: • Focus on the task • Become message/audience centered • Remember the audience is not there to get you • PRACTICE!!
Situational vs. Dispositional Apprehension • Disposition: the tendency of someone to act in a certain way under certain circumstances • Situational:
HOMEWORK!! • SP, Thesis, and Outline Handouts • Communication Anxiety Index: • www.surveymonkey.com/s/DFDKT85 • Fill your name, student ID • Print record of scores. We will need this for class discussion • SP, Thesis, and Outline Handouts. • One of this will count for your assistance grade next class. • Complete Exercise 5-1 p. 233-235).