COMMUNICATION ENGLISH 3

October 31, 2013

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Make-up Class

To be announced.

Example of an effective public speaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei1HnWwzmNk

Ronald Reagan

- From cowboy to president

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Today

Non-verbal aspects of public speaking

Debate practice

A Good Speech perfect language skills does not = a good speech.

Non-verbal elements also play a role in making a good speech:

- Appearance

- Posture

- Body language

- Eye contact

- Title of the speech

- Good speech structure

A Good Speech

Appearance:

VS.

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A Good Speech

Appearance:

A professional appearance makes you seem:

- More confident.

- More knowledgeable.

- More reliable

It also draws peoples’ attention…in a good way.

A Good Speech

Posture:

VS.

A Good Speech

Posture:

- Stand straight (but not like a robot).

- It shows you are serious and confident.

- Also draws peoples’ attention.

A Good Speech

Body language:

A Good Speech

Body language:

- Use gestures naturally (like you would when talking to your friends).

- Trying to “plan” or “fake” too many gestures will make you appear unnatural.

- Be careful to avoid exaggerated gestures.

- A good way to practice gestures is to speak in front of a mirror.

A Good Speech

Eye contact:

- Another sign of confidence.

- Creates a connection to your audience (draws them to you).

- Don’t forget to shift your focus through the various sections of the audience.

A Good Speech

Title of the speech:

“November 15th Speech” vs. “Homework: A danger to our future”

“Doctors work long hours” vs. “The hard life of a doctor”

“Why we should all buy a puppy” vs. “The joys of a puppy companion”

A Good Speech

Title of the speech:

- The audience knows the title before the presentation.

Having a catchy or interesting title can build anticipation in the audience BEFORE the speech even begins.

People will look forward to your speech more.

Grabs attention before you speak.

A Good Speech

Good speech structure…of course:

1. Hook.

2. Tell the audience what you’re going to say.

3. Tell them.

4. Tell them what you have said.

A Good Speech

THE most important element to a good speech?

Preparation

Note about title

Send your speech title to me by Sunday (11:59 p.m.)

- kachomework@gmail.com

I will distribute the list of speech titles after receiving them.

Basic Argument StructurePosition: Governments should be able to track all people in their borders

Because (Reason 1):

 

 

Evidence (For example, For instance, According to…, Studies show…):

 

 

 

Bridge (Furthermore, In addition, Moreover)

 

 

Because (Reason 2):

 

Evidence (For example, For instance, According to…, Studies show…):

 

 

 

Re-affirm position (Therefore, …, And so…, For these reasons…):

 

Less stuff = more happiness

Debate StructureFormat: 1 team = affirmative

1 team = opposition

Speech Order:

Affirmative Speaker 1

Opposition Speaker 1

Affirmative Speaker 2Opposition Speaker 2

<BREAK>

Affirmative Rebuttal (reply)Opposition Rebuttal (reply)

RebuttalFirst, you said <REASON>

However, we disagree because <REASON AGAINST>

For example (or other evidence), …

You also said <REASON>

However, we disagree because <REASON AGAINST>

For example (or other evidence), …

Therefore, <RE-STATE YOUR POSITION>

Task 2 Part 2 - Debate

Debate Day: Thursday November 14

- Teams will be assigned after Part 1 speeches.

- You will find out your resolution 3 days before Debate Day.

Task 2 Part 1

Speech Day: Next Tuesday!

- We will start at exactly 10:30. Do not be late

Podcast ep. 4

Deadline: Monday, November, 11

- You will do a new Q&A session for this episode.

- You will have a new partner group for the Q & A session.