Have the answers to these questions ready for Monday!
1. How do informative and persuasive speaking differ? Give support from text.
2. How do you increase audience listening?
3. What are the ethical concerns associated with informative speaking?
4. Why is credibility important?
5. What are the guidelines for effective informative speaking?
Friday, October 17, 2008
chapter 15
Have the answers to these questions ready for Monday.
1. What are three ways of conducting research mentioned in the text? Which do you prefer and why?
2. What are the four kinds of examples and how do they differ from one another?
3. What are five kinds of visual aids? Which will you likely use and why?
1. What are three ways of conducting research mentioned in the text? Which do you prefer and why?
2. What are the four kinds of examples and how do they differ from one another?
3. What are five kinds of visual aids? Which will you likely use and why?
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Informative Speech Tips
I have found a few sites online that can help you with selecting a good speech topic..
http://www.speech-topics-help.com/informative-speech-topics.html
http://www.myspeechclass.com/informativetopics2.html
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/informative_speech_topic.htm
Here are some tips to consider about informative speeches that I found at College University. suite 101.com....
Speak about something you know about. Pick something that you already have some knowledge about. Otherwise, you're going to have to do an awful lot of research to be able to speak with confidence about your topic.
Speak about something you care about. Enthusiastic teachers are good teachers. You know that from being a student, right? The audience isn't going to listen or learn much unless you convey to them that this is a topic worth learning about.
Speak about something the audience will care about. This is very important. If you speak about something that is relevant to your audience, they are much more likely to pay attention and learn something.
Choose a topic that is of interest to the whole audience. A speech about trendy women's hairstyles may be of interest to many of the females in your audience, but most of the males will not find this relevant at all. Be careful not to lose part of your audience.
Choose an informative speech topic that's not too broad. If you choose a topic that's too broad, you're not going to have enough time to talk about it in much detail. For example, don't give a speech about "museums in the Europe." There's thousands of them, so this topic is way too broad. Narrow it down to something like "art museums in Amsterdam," and you have a manageable topic. You also don't want to choose a topic that's too narrow, but this is a much less common problem.
Avoid topics that everyone already knows about. If the information in your speech is already known, your speech isn't going to inform them of anything new. Don't give a speech about freshman orientation or about popular student hangouts.
Avoid highly complex topics. You probably only have a short period to speech, so explaining a technical or complicated issue well is very difficult. Complex speeches tend to be filled with jargon, or technical words that most of your audience is not familiar with.
Make sure your speech isn't actually a persuasive speech. This is very important, and your public speaking instructor may downgrade you if you fail to do this. An informative speech teaches the audience about something. A persuasive speech asks the audience members to change their attitudes or behaviors. Be careful not to cross the line.
http://www.speech-topics-help.com/informative-speech-topics.html
http://www.myspeechclass.com/informativetopics2.html
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/informative_speech_topic.htm
Here are some tips to consider about informative speeches that I found at College University. suite 101.com....
Speak about something you know about. Pick something that you already have some knowledge about. Otherwise, you're going to have to do an awful lot of research to be able to speak with confidence about your topic.
Speak about something you care about. Enthusiastic teachers are good teachers. You know that from being a student, right? The audience isn't going to listen or learn much unless you convey to them that this is a topic worth learning about.
Speak about something the audience will care about. This is very important. If you speak about something that is relevant to your audience, they are much more likely to pay attention and learn something.
Choose a topic that is of interest to the whole audience. A speech about trendy women's hairstyles may be of interest to many of the females in your audience, but most of the males will not find this relevant at all. Be careful not to lose part of your audience.
Choose an informative speech topic that's not too broad. If you choose a topic that's too broad, you're not going to have enough time to talk about it in much detail. For example, don't give a speech about "museums in the Europe." There's thousands of them, so this topic is way too broad. Narrow it down to something like "art museums in Amsterdam," and you have a manageable topic. You also don't want to choose a topic that's too narrow, but this is a much less common problem.
Avoid topics that everyone already knows about. If the information in your speech is already known, your speech isn't going to inform them of anything new. Don't give a speech about freshman orientation or about popular student hangouts.
Avoid highly complex topics. You probably only have a short period to speech, so explaining a technical or complicated issue well is very difficult. Complex speeches tend to be filled with jargon, or technical words that most of your audience is not familiar with.
Make sure your speech isn't actually a persuasive speech. This is very important, and your public speaking instructor may downgrade you if you fail to do this. An informative speech teaches the audience about something. A persuasive speech asks the audience members to change their attitudes or behaviors. Be careful not to cross the line.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Chapter Nine
Attention: Please have all of the blog questions and ready for class on Wednesday.
1. What is the evolutionary course of personal relationships?
2. What are the five challenges faced in romantic relationships?
1. What is the evolutionary course of personal relationships?
2. What are the five challenges faced in romantic relationships?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
chapter 8
1. What is meant by "interpersonal climate" and give an example.
2. How does self disclosure work and how does it affect communication?
3.Write a brief paragraph describing the Johari Window and it's purpose in communication.
4. What are three ways to build supportive climates mentioned in the text?
5. What is the difference between supportive and defensive climates and what factor affect these areas?
6. What are the five ways for individuals to create and maintain healthy interpersonal climates?
You will need to have the answers to these questions ready to be prepared for class on Wednesday!!
2. How does self disclosure work and how does it affect communication?
3.Write a brief paragraph describing the Johari Window and it's purpose in communication.
4. What are three ways to build supportive climates mentioned in the text?
5. What is the difference between supportive and defensive climates and what factor affect these areas?
6. What are the five ways for individuals to create and maintain healthy interpersonal climates?
You will need to have the answers to these questions ready to be prepared for class on Wednesday!!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Chapter 4
1. What are some obstacles to effective listening and why?
2. What are the 6 forms of non- listening?
3. What is the difference between critical listening and relational listening?
4. How does this chapter relate to perception?
2. What are the 6 forms of non- listening?
3. What is the difference between critical listening and relational listening?
4. How does this chapter relate to perception?
Chapter Two
1. What is the process of perception?
2. What roles do prototypes, stereotypes, and personal constructs play in understanding perception?
3.What are the major influences on perception? (Briefly describe each.)
4. How does communication and perception relate?
Write the answers to these questions and have them for Monday. Also read and answer the questions for Chapter 4 for Monday.
2. What roles do prototypes, stereotypes, and personal constructs play in understanding perception?
3.What are the major influences on perception? (Briefly describe each.)
4. How does communication and perception relate?
Write the answers to these questions and have them for Monday. Also read and answer the questions for Chapter 4 for Monday.
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