MCOM 150-103: Principles of Public Speaking Thursdays‚ 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.‚ 108 Henkel Hall Shenandoah University Fall 2014 Professor Information: Professor: Suzanne M. O’Driscoll‚ M.A. Contact Information: 540.545.7399 (office) sodrisco09@su.edu Office Hours: By appointment Monday-Friday Office Location: Cooley Hall 212 Required Course Materials: Text: Fujishin‚ R. (2012). The Natural Speaker (8th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Miscellaneous Materials: one pack of index cards;
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COMM 110 – Public Speaking Written Assignment #11 I. Special Occasion Speeches 1. Your text identifies 9 types of Special Occasion Speeches. For each one give me an example from your life when you may gave given or may have to give that type of speech. 2. Characteristics of Special Occasion Speeches Special Occasion Speeches have unique characteristics as defined in Chapter Twelve. How do special occasion speeches differ/compare to speeches to inform? speeches to persuade? II
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My Attributes of Public Speaking As a speaker‚ their job is the most important role in speechmaking. A speaker is to talk as well as listen. There’s different skills you need to have to be a successful writer. You need to have the knowledge of the subject‚ the preparation of your speech‚ the manner of your speaking and sensitivity to the audience. When giving a speech‚ to get the audience to be interested‚ you need to have enthusiasm in your speech and voice. Even though this job seem quite easy
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MANAGING SEVERE SPEECH ANXIETY TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CURRENT TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS CONCLUSION BIBILIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION Public speaking is often described as the most common fear in the world. It is also something that many people are required to do. It may be to give a toast at a wedding‚ to present a seminar at work‚ to make an argument to a local council‚ to receive an award or to be interviewed by a board of directors for a job. Public speaking is something few people can avoid
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GOOD PRACTICE IN TEACHING ESP PRESENTATIONS Galina Kavaliauskienė Mykolas Romeris University Public speaking is the one skill no successful person can afford to be without. Anonymous. INTRODUCTION Speaking in public always aims at communication and presupposes a different level of formality depending on the settings and the audience. Learning to speak in a foreign language differs from learning other subjects due to its social nature. Language is part of person’s identity
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Ch. 2 Reflection Generally speaking‚ Abrahams’s five theories are very profound and analytical strategies for managing public speaking anxiety. I typically like how he specifies the ways to manage our fears - behaviorally‚ visually‚ biologically‚ cognitively‚ and evolutionarily. I also realize that I have already started using some of his strategies. He mentioned‚ “One clear way to improve your confidence and reduce anxiety is to collaborate with others striving toward the same goal.” (13) I used
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Most people have issues with their phobias such as being of spiders‚ afraid of darkness‚ afraid of open high places‚ afraid of enclosed spaces‚ or the number one phobia‚ which is public speaking. It was unthinkable for me to see myself speaking in public; and I suffered tremendous agony for that. I was able to recognize my phobia‚ since elementary‚ when I felt anxious and nervous speaking in front of my class. At the beginning‚ I accepted it as my behavior or as something that I could not change
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An elevator speech is a brief personal advertisement of thirty seconds to one minute engaging and captivating. An elevator speech is as essential as a business card. Use for an elevator speech could be used at conferences‚ receptions‚ a voicemail message‚ or any networking opportunity. You need to be able to say who you are‚ what you do‚ what you are interested in doing and how you can be a resource to your listeners. Knowing your audience is important. Before writing any part of your speech‚ research
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Speech 101 Midterm Study Review Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. Ranked first among the skills of college graduated sought by employers 4. The oldest known handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt some 4‚500 years ago. In classical Greece & Rome‚ public speaking played a central role in education and civic life. The great Roman leader Cicero used his speeches to defend liberty & wrote several works about oratory in general. In recent years‚ communication researchers have provided an
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How to Give Your First Speech Carl R. Burgchardt** Introduction Fortunately‚ giving your first speech sounds a lot harder than it is . . . The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide the information you need to do a good job on this assignment: how to select a topic‚ how to focus your speech‚ how to make your speech more interesting‚ how to organize your speech‚ how to prepare and practice your speech‚ how to behave during the presentation‚ and how to cope with stage fright. How do I select a topic
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