Transcript Welcome! Introduction to Public Speaking CHUM 1A

Welcome!
Introduction
to
Public Speaking
Instructor: Ellen Waddell
AGENDA
Week 1
•
Orientation to CHUM 1A course and
review of academic expectations
• Introduction to Public Speaking
– Basic Communication Theory
• Your 1st Speech: The Impromptu Speech
– Interview classmate
• Basic speech organization/outlining-Part I
Orientation to CHUM 1A
Academic Expectations
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Let me introduce myself…
Syllabus specifies
– Course assignments/grading criteria/extra credit
– Accommodation: ESL/Learning issues
– daily/weekly class topics and assignments, unless otherwise stated
– Attendance is critical, thus excessive absenteeism could result in
you being dropped from course
– Written work is due at the BEGINNING of class. Those late will not
be able to hand in late work
– Electronic devices: Turn off/Put on “buzz”
• Should NOT be in use AT ALL during class session
• Requires respect for classroom process and peers
• Could make a reluctant performer out of you
•
Expect each class to offer a full session of instruction
– If you must be absent, inform instructor and ask classmate to take
detailed notes.
**Finally: my promise to you…
Human Communication is:
”…a transactive process
-messages are sent
and received
simultaneously
-It is the way in
which we make sense
out of the world and
how we share that
sense with others.”
Human
Communication is:
”…the process of sending and receiving messages. The
sender sends a message through a channel to a
receiver. The receiver responds with feedback to the
sender, and noise can interfere with the fidelity or
accuracy of the message. Communication can be
both verbal and nonverbal.
Verbal communication consists of all language that is
spoken and written, whereas nonverbal
communication is all communication that is not
spoken or written” .
The Communication Model
* Exam topic
Communication is irreversible
“Just as the number
one can never be
reduced to zero, once
we act or speak, our
action or speech is
never completely
erased”
Basic Communication Theory
• You cannot not communicate
• Communication is a dynamic process
• Communication is learned and is
contextually based
– A learned behavior: we have to learn to be
afraid/not afraid
• Communication needs to be cross-culturally
appreciated and can be influenced by
gender/culture/ethnicity/social status-income
level
• Nurture vs. Nature: Which is responsible for
our behavior?
So why do you have to
take this course?????
• Communication is the #1
skill employers desire
most
– Also desired is the ability to
work as a team member
• It will help you interact
with others, whether at
work, at home, or in a
social situation
Communication Studies
• Communication vs. Communications
• Topics of instruction:
– The Self Concept
– Interpersonal Communication
– Small Group Communication
– Intercultural/Intracultural Communication
– Organizational Communication/Culture
• Business/Professional communication
– Education/Public Speaking
– Debate/Forensic Communication
Possible Careers with Communication Degree
• Lawyer, Negotiator, Mediator
• High School English Teacher or High School Counselor
• Graduate Student in any of the Humanities or allied Social
Sciences
• Literature, Ethnic Studies, History, Communication Professor
• Journalist, Copywriter, Publisher, Editor
• Public Relations, Advertising Professional
• Poet, Novelist, Essayist
• Ethnographer, Museum Specialist, Librarian
• Community Spokesperson, Social Issue Advocate
• Management/All Fields whether for-profit, or not-for-profit
• Other careers requiring strong critical thinking skills; oral,
written, visual and technologically-mediated research and
communication abilities; decision making and related
communication knowledge and abilities.
That ends this session
Thank you for coming
Be sure to read your
text, as listed in your syllabus.
Welcome!
Introduction
to
Public Speaking
Instructor: Ellen Waddell
AGENDA
Week 1
•
Today:
–
Review: Introduction to Public Speaking
• Basic Communication Theory
– Your 1st Speech: The Impromptu Speech
• Interview classmate
•
Friday: Basic speech
organization/outlining-Part I
The Communication Model
* Exam topic
Basic Communication Theory
• You cannot not communicate
• Communication is a dynamic and transactive
process
• Communication is learned and is contextually based
– A learned behavior: we have to learn to be
afraid/not afraid
• Communication needs to be cross-culturally
appreciated and can be influenced by
gender/culture/ethnicity/social status-income level
• Nurture vs. Nature: Which is responsible for our
behavior?
* Exam topic
* Exam topic
Impromptu Speech
• An Impromptu Speech is
– spur of the moment, and without prior
preparation, or practice.
– Purpose: to relate information
• expert foundation
• Advantages: informal nature
– maintain direct eye contact with your
audience
• Majority of public speaking impromptu
– Often strategic
– Anticipation key
“Uh…um…you know…like”
Confused Communication
• Speech Fillers confuse the listener, with the
message becoming garbled
• A Speech Filler is anything that interrupts the
message and can include:
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UM
UH
OKAY
You Know
So then
Now…
We will be addressing this issue more in depth
later.
Impromptu Speech
• Interview a classmate:
– Find out what makes that person unique by using the
investigative style of questioning
• Look for at least 2, but no more than 3 particulars
to include in your report
– Use a structure to organize what you learn about the
person you interview
• Introduction/Thesis Statement/Body/Conclusion
– Be prepared to introduce that person to the rest of the
class
– As this is an impromptu speech, you will not hand in
your written notes
That ends this session
Thank you for coming
Be sure to keep reading your
text, as listed in your syllabus.
Welcome!
Introduction
to
Public Speaking
Instructor: Ellen Waddell
AGENDA
•
Introduction to Public Speaking Review
– Basic Communication Theory
• Basic speech
organization/outlining-Part I
Human Communication is:
”…a transactive process
-messages are sent
and received
simultaneously
-It is the way in
which we make sense
out of the world and
how we share that
sense with others.”
The Communication Model
* Exam topic
Designing Your Speech:
Organizing Your Ideas
Base organization on the principle of
redundancy using a speech framework :
• Introduction - tell them what you are going
to tell them
• Body - tell them
• Conclusion - tell them what you have told
them
Organizing the Body
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Outlining principles
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Main ideas – speech’s subtopics
Subordinate ideas – function as amplification for
subtopics
Organizing the Body
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Outlining principles
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Thesis: The three most popular sports in the U.S. are
Baseball, Football, and Soccer.
Main Idea I: Baseball
 Sub Idea: 9 players
 Sub Idea: 9 innings
Main Idea II: Football
 Sub Idea: XX Players
 Sub Idea: 4 quarters
Main Idea III: Soccer
 Sub Idea: XX Players
 Sub Idea: 3 Quarters
Group Work
• Divide into groups of 3
• Choose one of the following topics and
outline it:
– The story Little Red Riding Hood
– How to fly a kite
– Car maintenance
– The importance of a college education
– Your choice
That ends this session
Thank you for coming
Be sure to keep reading your
text, as listed in your syllabus.