MCOM150PubSpeaking

  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 ...

MID-TERM Now that you have done several speeches it is time for you to look back and critique other's speech form.  OBJECTIVE: to recognize when speech elements are being used and thinking about how well the speaker is using them.  INSTRUCTIONS:  1. Use the provided link to the TED Talks on creativity.   2. Choose two talks - as you watch each of them, take notes to refer to later.  3. Use the blog, the speech template, and internet resources you find to see how closely the speaker you have chosen uses the elements we have discussed so far. Include the uses of rhetorical devices.  Use the following questions to shape your analysis.  How well does the speaker consider the audience?  How does ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos manifest in the speech?  What is the difference between the speech purpose (the moral of the story) and the thesis statement? What rhetorical devices did the speaker use?  How does the speaker finish the speech?...

 How do develop your speech - questions to ask yourself.  1. Know what your speech is really about.  2. Puke about a story that will lead the listener into the speech - how are we connecting to you? 3. How are some other ways to frame the story using rhetorical devices?  4. How can you organize your speech using a rhetorical device?   5. Think about what is going to hold the whole thing up.  Write out your speech.  Create an outline of your speech noting the E, P, L, K, and RD Write your speech rationalization.  Put this draft into the Week 7 folder  Have your speech ready to present in your POD Speech expectations Speech is well-crafted (you will be giving feedback on craft quality)  Speech is no longer than 4 minutes Feedback will include speakers use of Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Karios, and Rhetorical Devices You will have your revised speech outline and speech discussion in the Google Doc