Most people when they start out giving speeches are shy and nervous. This is a common feeling most people have but not all. I can usually give a presentation and be nervous but it will overall turn out well. This class gave me a lot of anxiety, I became more nervous and shy than I actually am. At first when we were practicing our speeches and we spoke about things we that happened in our lives it was easy, we were our own sources, no sources no pressure. Later on when we had to do speeches that were graded it became more intense, I felt more pressure and more anxiety. My first speech was on killer whales in captivity, an informative speech. I thought this speech had the more details than my other speeches. Although I had lots of information …show more content…
One that particularly grabbed my attention was Joseph’s speech on bullying. Joseph is great at public communication, he speaks extemporaneously and is always passionate about his topic. What was unfortunate was that his speech was around the time we had a physical noise from another classroom, which interfered with people’s deliveries of the speeches. Although I’m sure this was distracting he remained focused and grabbed our attention. His persuasive speech was on anti-bullying. He started out by asking who has been bullied before. This self-disclosure of the people who admitted to being bullied, helped bring the class together. So he also did a great job of being able to relate the topic to the audience. Which I think helped bring his topic into focus. Then proceeded by saying how he was bullied and how he thinks his appearance gives them a lot to go on about. You can say this is self-awareness but I feel like it also showed a bit of his self-esteem, although i’m sure this was a joke to bring attention to the topic.He set the mood for his speech after he gave lots of examples on bullying. After this he did go onto state the importance of his topic , which is important with this topic. A lot of bullying issues stem from stereotyping, but not always is this the only reason. His solution to the bullying issue was: First offense the bully is suspended, Second offense bully gets in school suspension and parents will have to pay a fine, …show more content…
At first my partner was Lil. Her speech on adopting rescues instead of buying a dog from a store was very well organized. Not only was it very well organized but she was well prepared. I think that was one of her best speeches, she was very passionate about it and it showed. Lil gave out business cards which I feel was like the icing on the cake for that speech, almost everyone wanted one. She was even asked questions, which always shows audience’s interest on the topic. Later on I was partnered with Crystal. Her persuasive speech was on legalizing marijuana. As we all know this generation has become interested in medical marijuana and marijuana in general. So because of this she did a good job on choosing this topic to gain interest and attention. As attention grabbing and interesting it was not everyone smokes or is even interested in smoking, so this was poorly related to the audience. Although she did a poor job of making this topic relatable, she did a great job of organizing her main points and ideas together. She could have departed from her speech more prepared, it seemed a little rushed. But her visual aides were presented well. Throughout this speech she had a habit of saying “uhm” a lot. Her speech seemed a little unorganized and she spoke clearly. She did this with almost all of her speeches, maintaining good eye contact and began her speeches without rushing. She knows how to
The speech I chose was Cal Ripken Jr.’s it was given at the Orioles home ball park, Camden Yards at his last home game before retiring. It is a special occasion speech and was given in front of over 48,000 fans. He used a tried and true opening sentence that although a little altered had a very familiar ring. He opened with “As a kid, I had this dream” a very loose but familiar take on MLK’s “I have a dream”. This was a great attention getter and probably had people on their feet immediately. This audience was already motivate to hear his speech so that was not an issue. Most of the fans were there for the purpose of hearing his retirement speech. He did not preview his points in the introduction he addressed those in the body of his speech one at a time. He did not try to establish credibility as he was speaking about himself so who knows more about him than himself.
Overall, the most important aspect to creating a good speech is making decisions based on what “the speaker (keeping in mind that at times the speaker is a character) wants to portray. Ethos, pathos, logos, rhetorical questions, repetition, metaphors and various other methods are merely tools and without
The delivery of my speech portrays a sense of calmness and seriousness. I used this style of speaking to show the importance of my subject, lack of organ donors. Throughout the presentation I used note cards as a guide and frequently made eye contact with my audience. When giving facts that I felt were important I made sure to look at the camera to show there significance. I also added my input into some of the facts to try and convince my listeners to become organ donors
What type of Informative Speech is your speech? How will you inform the audience? Speeches about people or events
Speeches are something that are either excellent because of the way the spokesman or woman presents the speech, or the way emotions are influenced by it. Speeches are given every day, but many don’t change anything, nonetheless some are so inspirational that people want to do everything for that matter. The two most inspiring speeches ever presented, were easily, “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King junior, and Kevin Rudd’s “Sorry” speech. They were both against racism which back then was a big thing.
For the informative speech I chose to inform my audience about Muncie Indiana. I did this topic to get the attention of ball state students, and make them realize what an awesome place Muncie Indiana really is. I informed them on the history of Muncie to hopefully encourage them to get more involved in the community outside of classes. I feel that the students learned a lot about Muncie they would have never known. I do believe could have done a better job at making in more intriguing and kept their attention all the way through my speech. If I would have done this better I would have been able to sale the idea getting more involved with the city that brought thousands of students their college education.
I know the majority of you in the class have seen a customized vehicle driving on the streets. But how many of you actually know what it takes to create a custom car/truck? My guess is not too many of you. It takes an enormous amount of patience and time. It just does not happen over the course of one night. There is an extensive amount of money involved in customizing a car. Last but not least it takes careful thought and consideration on planning on what is going to be done to the vehicle.
The presentations were meant to test the knowledge that we gained from the assignments that we did throughout the quarter. For the presentation, I used what learned from the Rhetorical Analysis, which I incorporated the use of pathos, logos and ethos. The RIP essay that we did was solid reference for the presentation. However, I also wrote a transcript to organize and plan my presentation. The process of creating the PowerPoint was not complicated because most of the information were drawn from the RIP essay. After creating a PowerPoint, I practiced a couple of time in front of a mirror and also presented to my friend. The most important slide of the PowerPoint was the “So What” slide because it shows the purpose of this presentation (Figure-17). On the day of the presentation, I was not as nervous as I thought I would be. I believe it was because of the individual and group presentation that we did over the quarter. Overall, I enjoined this experience, and I appreciated the comments from Professor Meghdadi because they are the key to help me to become a better presenter. If I would be able to present again, I would move around instead of standing near the podium. I would also work on memorizing the materials rather than reading it off from my note
Unless you’re a performer or have experience at putting together a show, unless you’re one hundred per cent confident in your ability to pull it off and to pull it off well, think very hard before you go down the road of the novelty speech. If you don’t have the time to write and rehearse a ‘bit’ properly, walk away!
As aGCCC, it was a very difficult decision to choose to enroll in a public speaking class because of my Autism. By nature, I am a very shy individual who has had to overcome many obstacles when it comes to speaking in a social environment among friends, family, and peers. Many people believe tha getting a speech class over with sooner than later, outweighs the putting it off to the very end. I agree because waiting only prolongs the anxiety. Before the public speaking class began, I was petrified of stepping one foot into the classroom. I was fearful of the past experiences, rejection, and being made fun of. However, on the other side of the coin is "if you believe that you can do it than you will...if you don't...you won't." These words
My audience recognized some of the authoritative sources what made easier for me to keep moving forward with the speech. With regards to the delivery of my ideas, I believe I used words and visual aids that helped the public to better understand, to follow, and remember. In fact, some people form the audience kept talking and asking questions. One of my strategies was to try to narrate a story instead of giving facts and dates only.
Read through all the speeches. Your writing work should be completed and turned in on this Google Doc. After reading and annotating all speeches and participating in small group and class discussions, answer this question:
However, I chose to do my presentation by myself. I didn't want to compromise with another person on what we should present; I also did not want my grade to be effected by another individuals actions. This presentation went fairly well for me. I chose a Ted Talk that I had seen before; a presentation about the faults of the criminal justice system, by Bryan Stevenson. For this presentation, I created a visual very similar to the poster I used for the first presentation, and the Academic Showcase for the fall semester. I was slightly worried about this presentation because I did not have long to memorize what I wanted to say. I did create notecards, but I chose not to use them, and I'm glad I chose not to. Having confidence in my ability to recite my presentation from memory truly benefited my presentation. It allowed me to focus on the audience more: more eye contact and gestures. Overall, this presentation was the one to stress me out the most, but I also believe that this presentation could easily be considered my best presentation of the
The ability to share memories or tell stories not only fills time for those anxious students who complete a speech to fulfill a requirement, but storytelling also has many other positive effects on public speaking. More importantly, it can provide even the most reluctant presenters with tools that can lead to increased confidence, quality of speech, and even deepen an appreciation for public
The class helped me learn how to overcome fear of public speaking which was brought about by anxiety and fear which was mainly contributed by lack of exposure. During this class I learned many ways of overcoming this menace, the class groups that served as the audience helped in practicing and getting over the anxiety and fear I also got positive critic...