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| 5 sequential steps for planning a public presentation |
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Definition
-Select a topic for your speech
-Identify a general and specific speech purpose
-Analyze the speaking situation
-Gather appropriate materials and information on your topic
-Plan a responsible presentation |
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| Methods to use for selection of a good speech topic for you. |
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Definition
-Pick a topic that interests you because you are more likely to be motivated and deliver a powerful speech.
-Look for a topic by analyzing your interests.
-Get feedback on your topic ideas. You might think it is a fabulous idea, but if everyone else thinks it’s stupid, then it is.
-Set a deadline for selecting a topic. This helps because we tend to procrastinate. |
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Term
| 3 general speech purposes |
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Definition
| -A speech made to inform: delivers info about a topic. -A speech made to persuade: tries to make the audience believe a certain way about the topic. -A speech made to entertain is made for the audience to enjoy the speech. |
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| Developing your Specific Speech Purpose |
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Definition
| -Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as a speaker. -Evaluate your audience. -Consider the occasion. |
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| 3 aspects of an audience that must be determined to enable your speech to be audience centered. |
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| -audience demographic: type of people that make up the audience. This includes gender, age, and ethnicity. - audience’s attitudes: what they believe and how they think about life. -Audience’s expectations: what they want to get out of or what they want to happen in the speech. |
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| 4 aspects of the presentation occasion in planning for your speech. |
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| -Purpose: why they are gathered. -Mood: how the people feel. -Timing: the date and time. -Physical setting: where you are giving the speech. |
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| Possible sources for obtaining material for your speech |
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Definition
| -Printed resources such as books, magazines and newspapers. -Electronic sources such as websites. |
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| Searching and evaluating internet sources. |
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Definition
| Searching internet sources involves using a search engine such as Google to find web pages relating to the topic. Evaluating, on the other hand, is when you look at whether the information is accurate and not misleading. |
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| 3 ethical guidelines for planning a responsible presentation |
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| -Selecting appropriate topic for audience and occasion, the speaker must speak with deference and think of the best way to speak to the audience and about the subject. -By presenting a balanced perspective, the speaker allows their audience to be fully aware of both sides of the topic. -By identifying the sources of the information, the speaker validates themselves and the information they are giving. |
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| Actions that a speaker might take that would constitute plagiarism. |
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| -Using exact words of someone else w/o quotation marks or source citation. -Taking an idea from another person and using it as your own. |
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