Every semester, The University of Georgia host the public speaking contest through the department of communication studies. This contest gives students the opportunity to display the all of public speaking techniques they’ve learned in class on the topic of their choice. Two of the speeches were very entertaining and enjoyable. Both of the speakers used appropriate evidence to back up their arguments and had charismatic personalities that appealed to the audience. However, one speech was very repetitive and included opinions more than facts and concrete evidence. Regardless of this, I learned a lot about public speaking – what to do and what not to do. One presentation that I thoroughly enjoyed was called “Government and private space programs …show more content…
He did not just make assertions without proof such as specific instances, statistics, or testimony. For example, Addison Hicks argued that “space is so vital to everything we do”. Then he supported this claim by stating that NASA spurs innovation and business growth, promotes collaboration and supports foreign policy, invests in technology and U.S. industry, and inspires people around the world. He not only said these statements but backed them up with statistics such as NASA has 500 agreements with 2/3 of the world (promotes collaboration and supports foreign policy) and that it has 15.8 million Twitter followers and that it has had over 1.5 million mentions in English language academic articles during the last decade (inspires people around the world). Hicks started his speech with a personal anecdote about his childhood - reminiscing about how he was obsessed with outer space as a young boy and developed a passion for the mysterious place. This engaged the audience immediately, both intellectually and …show more content…
It was called “The Scale-ias of Justice: Envisioning the future of Clarence Thomas” by Sidney Wright. In my opinion, his speech was ineffective due to his lack of clarity, lack of an argument, and countless repetition. Arguably, the most important part of a speech is the beginning. It sets the basis for the rest of the presentation. Unlike the other contestants, Wright did not start his speech off with a hook so the audience’s attention was not captured immediately. This made it harder for the audience to want to listen and harder for them to relate to his topic. He also repeated his opinions frequently with phrases such as “Justice Thomas is ready to fulfill his role” which decreased the validity of the presentation. Why was Justice Thomas ready to step into a new position? Why is this important? Who is Justice Thomas? After the presentation, I could not answer any of these questions. A good presenter should leave the audience with no questions
Perhaps, also wondering if it actually will be informative for an individual can be something very intimidating. Kevin chose to talk about the World cup, something that has never brought much entertainment to me. The way that Kevin was talking, with so much passion shown to his audience caught my attention, not to mention the humor he used along with it. Presenting a speech to the class is as if one was having an ongoing conversation with strangers and letting them know why the topic brings so much interest to you. Not to mention, one must seem into it to not lose the audience interest, which is what Kevin did. Kevin used hand gestures letting the audience or perhaps myself know that he was actually meaning what he was
Anita Leinweber is an assistant professor of marine science at UH Hilo. She is originally from Germany, where she received her master of science and doctor of philosophy before becoming a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA. She, thankfully, had much to say for each of the questions, allowing me to learn a lot about writing and public speaking in my field. Her own experiences with public speaking mostly revolve around scientific conferences, where she would present her research to peers and many other scientists. She also taught a class at UCLA that she considered more public because it was open to interested individuals 55 and older. She also often spoke to K-12 teachers about her science and how they could use it in their own classroom. As for
The speech delivered by Dr. Randy Pausch is a powerful and influential public speaking, including various communication components that we should pay attention to and learn when we present our speeches. This lecture is divided into three parts: My childhood dreams, enabling the dreams of others and lessons learned. Dr. Randy Pausch told his audience what he believed and valued with his proper body languages, effective and efficient delivery and interesting and attractive visual aids. From this speech, it can be told that the speaker’s strengths and effectiveness from the lecture, which can reflect my problems as a communicator and a public speaker
The debate team of Wiley College faced many colleges to be recognized and finally in the end winning a debate against the reigning debating champions, Harvard University. One of the debaters who caught my attention was James Farmer Jr., the youngest on the team that started out as an alternative. James Farmer sought recognition from adults and wanted to show everyone he was capable of debating. James Farmer incorporates a lot of Ethos and Pathos into his speech making, allowing him to leave his audience filled with emotions and in awe. Although James Farmer interested me, especially the way he presented his final speech, James Farmer and I are very different in the way we deliver our speeches.
The outside speaker that I saw took place on Monday November eleventh two thousand and thirteen, in the Saint Ignatius Science Center room one hundred and fifteen. The speaker of this presentation was Tom McDonnell elected CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Throughout McDonnell’s speech he talked about his experience attending Rockhurst University when it was an all boys school and his life after he graduated form Rockhurst and started his career. I thought that the speech was very well organized because I would assume that he made very good valid points, and when I say assume, I will elaborate on that more later on in my paper. It seemed that there was a clear introduction and body, but I was kind of surprised with the conclusion because he seemed to have just ended his speech. Or it might have been that his conclusion was so long that I just assumed to be part of the body.
Public speaking is a topic that most people dread. The anxious feeling of getting in front of people and presenting is avoided by many people at all costs. Although public speaking has a bad reputation, when done right, it can be a very valuable skill to have. Recently, I attended a presentation that was given by Ann Walker, a member of the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI). This presentation was focused on making more people aware about mental illnesses and the effects of them, which was using the method of an Informative Speech. As said in it’s name, the purpose of this kind of presentation is to “Increase your audience’s knowledge of a particular topic or teach them something new” (Hosek & Crawford, 2016, p. 74), which is stated in our student guidebook. It was held in a very casual setting, consisting of a college classroom holding about 50 seats. Before Walker started presenting her speech, she asked the audience what most of us were majoring in.
Throughout American history, important, credible individuals have given persuasive speeches on various issues to diverse audiences.
Eidenmuller, Michael E. Great Speeches for Better Speaking: Listen and Learn From America’s Most Memorable Speeches. New York: Mcgraw Hill, 2008. Google Books. Web. 4 September 2010.
I have also learned about different types of audiences and speeches including persuasive, informative, entertaining and delivering special occasion speeches. It came to my attention that whenever I was making these presentations or speeches, I needed to do so with confidence, consistence and practice before the actual presentation and completely eliminate the element of panic. It was also clear that capturing the attention of the audience and engaging them in the whole process, it was necessary to have a very strong introduction and also try and use visuals to deliver the message. It was therefore vital to respect each person’s diversity and cultural values (Lucas, 2011).
Public speaking is one of the most under rated skills learned in school, yet is one of the most valuable. The way you communicate shows a lot about you, and can influence other’s opinions of you. In every profession communicatiis important. Good communication skills, no matter what you plan to do in life, will help you out greatly and improve your chances against a harsh job market. I am majoring in Business Administration and Law, and communication is one of the biggest parts of business and law, yet communication is hardly ever taught in business classes for my major. I think that a communications class like public speaking, for example, should be not just for a college class, but taught in high school and middle school as well. I believe several classes would allow anyone to become an expert speaking. The only way to fully learn public speaking is to get up in front of people and talk to them. One can not learn public speaking from a book.
In public speaking I learned many types of concepts, theories and terms of communication. In concepts of publicly speaking there’s, relaxation, practice, credibility, attention getters, attire, organization, volume, emotion, audience relation, and movement. In my first speech, “The any old bag speech” I quickly learned the do’s, don’ts and concepts of my speech performance.
For as long as I can remember, public speaking has always been one of my greatest weaknesses. Whether it’s a simple in-class presentation or a speech in front of an auditorium filled with people, I can barely get my words out from the anxiety and stress. I’ve always admired those who seem to be able to just flow through their speeches without as much as a hint of nerves. The reason I decided to write my paper on this specific topic was to learn about different tips that people have for public speaking.
In order to successfully deliver an oral presentation such as a speech, the speaker must follow certain procedures to ensure his message can be conveyed clearly. Vast amounts of research are essential in order to acquire the knowledge necessary to be able to speak about a topic comfortably and answer any questions the audience might have during the course of the presentation. After acquiring such knowledge about the topic of the presentation the speaker will feel more confident, confidence is key in delivering speeches and other oral presentations because it makes the speaker look more credible and trustworthy. Lastly, the speaker must be fluid and eloquent with his words, the speaker must be able to sound clear and crisp while delivering their
...minated or dead. The key to avoiding improper expressions is to speak or communicate clearly and effectively to obtain the best first impression of your listener.
At first I thought I would never make it to be a motivational speaker. However, this class has really altered the perception and understanding about me as a public speaker. It has enabled me discover the potential I had in this field. At the commencement of my classes in public speaking, I thought I would be a boring public speaker, less convincing, less persuasive and would freak out if asked to offer an impromptu speech. But it has come to my light that in fact this is the field where I would want to pursue my career in, it is the field that my dream lies in. I realized that I could make excellent speeches, entertain my audience and always keep them eager to expect my next words.