MCOM150PubSpeaking

  Acceptance speech gives you an opportunity to make: A great impression An awful impression No impression. your goal should be to: Make a great impression Thank the people who were relevant in helping you in your career or whatever it is you did Try to focus on just one idea that you want to leave people with, whether it is inspiring people to follow their dreams or maybe motivating people to work hard, etc. It is  an opportunity to focus on one of life’s lessons or one really important idea. Thank People In A Meaningful Way Thank people in as specific a way as possible and tell them exactly what they did that helped you. Don’t just say, “Thank you for your support.” Support is too generic. It’s abstract and doesn’t really mean anything. What you should do is: Look at the people you mention Address them by name Thank them and tell them what you’re thanking them for. For example: “John, you were there for me when no one else was and when I couldn’t raise a penny to get this id...

What has this person done for you that has made an impact? What stories would you want to use to as an example of that impact?  Do you want to do a song? Poem? Write the eulogy as a letter? There are many ways to express your thought about this person.  Will you be giving this in a public setting or just in front of a few friends and family?  In a large gathering, you may want to talk about Biographical Details born/brothers&sisters/parents marriage/children  Education/Work School/degrees Places of employment Hobbies/Passions/Beliefs was active in spent many hours doing was known for  Your Favorite Memories What memories that can relate to the details above?  Examples from movies and literature 

  So many things to say and only so much time to say it. —Words of welcome —Awards presentations —Award acceptances —Eulogies —Dedications —Toasts —Tributes How to think through the ceremonial speech  — Purpose:  How can you liken your remarks to the goals of the organization you represent? — Audience:  Who will be in the audience? What are their goals and expectations? — Logistics:  How formal should you be? — Content:  What should you include that relates to the group or the occasion? — Organization:  How can I use the patterns I know to accomplish my purpose. — Credibility:  What can I say that demonstrates I share the audience’s beliefs/interests/values — Performance:  What is the best delivery for this occasion? —Think about your relationship with the speaker —Think about your relationship with your audience —Bridge the two —Your reaction is how the audience will respond And of course, using - Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Karois, Rhetorica...

  I. Nature of a Demonstration Speech: In a demonstration speech, you inform your audience by showing them… How to make something (e.g., food; crafts; household decorations; technological gear); How to complete a process (e.g., playing a game or sport, or inspecting, maintaining, or repairing something); or How something works (e.g., part of a car; a machine; computer software) II. Selecting a Topic: It’s best to choose something which… You know well Can be shown within reliable time boundaries Isn’t highly technical and doesn’t include too many steps Can easily be shown to a large group Will expand listeners’ knowledge III. Organization: Organize the body of your speech into 2-5 main points which correspond to parts of your process- -rather than in a long series of steps Provide clear “signposts” for each main step in the process IV. Preparation: Arrange and test all your equipment beforehand (both video and your demonstration stuff) Practice repeatedly so you can handle items eas...

"This is how we do it . . ."                                       Bel Biv DeVoe “ A demonstration speech is a form of informative speech where the speaker’s primary purpose is to teach the audience how to complete a task (or process). ” A demonstration speech is about training the audience to perform a task or complete a process. Just as with any educational task, it helps tremendously if your audience is motivated to learn. This is why it’s important to  tell your audience how they will benefit  from the knowledge you are about to share. Once your audience knows  why  they are learning this new task, they will be motivated to learn. Will learning this new task or process help your audience: Earn or save money? Earn a promotion? Build their range of skills? Save them time? Make their life easier? Provide enjoyment or satisfaction? Make them happy? There are many ways ...

 1.  You will read chapters one and two in  Talk like TED  and choose one of the sample talks for review.   2. After you read the chapter and choose a talk (I would watch more than one) and write a critique of it based on what you have learned so far about public speaking. Use the blog, the book, and the template to see how closely the speaker you have chosen uses the elements we have discussed so far. Include uses of rhetorical devices.  3. Explain each of the elements that you notice and explain why you think it did or did not work for the speaker. You are entitled to your opinion just have evidence to back it up. How well does the speaker consider the audience?  How do ethos, pathos, and logos manifest in the speech?  How did the speaker use the basics of good speech organization? What is the difference between the speech purpose (the moral) and the thesis statement? What rhetorical devices did the speaker use?  This part of the ...