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BCOM
Midterm
36
Business
Undergraduate 3
03/06/2011

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Term
before speech day
Definition

-start early on research

-keep watchful for subject matter, interviews/news stories

-choose something you care about if you get to pick

-personalize it so ppl can relate

-make a visit or two to place of presentation, will give you a feel of atmosphere and reveal if you need to tailor presentation.

-make a list of equip you need and ask the coordinator to practice w it before hand

Term
To minimize fear of going blank
Definition
organize speech in chronological sequence; every speech has strong beg/mid/end
Term
On the day of Speech
Definition

-avoid distracting jewlery/novelty ties

-arrive early

-alway have a colleague if you fall ill that can present for you

-ask who is going to introduce you and give them a script of how to announce

-keep biography short

Term
to relieve stress
Definition

sit in quiet place, breath deeply. Squeeze hands in fists for 3-5. Never tell audience your nervous.

 

-use only relevant visual aids..no data tangents

-shake hands with as many audience members as possible

Term
Avoid:
Definition

-checking the microphone

-ummmms

-leaning on podium

-busy hands

-fidgeting, rocking, etc...

 

Term
After presentation
Definition

-find a few members of audience for feedback.

-focus on friendly faces

Term
Visual Aid guidelines
Definition

-enhance, don't detract

-use only necessary visuals

-give proper credit to intellectual property

-powerpoint a visual aid, not verbal aid

Types:

objects

models

photos

drawings

graphs

charts

videos (30sec/5min)

powerpoint

you

AVOID-transparencies

 

Term
5 rules for designing slides
Definition

-Limit #of words to 6/6 Rule

-use sans serif fonts

-same style throughout

-use high contrast color combinations

-never use bright florescent colors/ background

-limit each visual to one idea

-illustrate main points, not entire speech

-no audio files/fading/whipes

-keep folders on usb of video/audio/photos and transfer to desktop along w ppt before presentation

Term
preparing to use visuals
Definition

-make sure equipment works

-arrange for all to see

-do not create a source site slide

-have a back up plan

*Never use ppt as handout for presentation. (design professional handout w summary and contact info)

-don't read visuals to audience.

-keep eyes on audience, don't turn your back.

-familiarize yourself w remote

Term
Photo citation
Definition

-images-put exact url in 8pt font directly under pic

-never use watermarked images

-don't use grainy images must be at least 300x300

-don't stretch images

-framed/enhanced photo-use same styles

-if audience notices misspelling, no credibility

 

Term
Public speaking
Definition

1.Audience analysis

  -demographic analysis: age/gender/etc. will it affect listeners ability/willingness to understand/accept what you're trying to say?

  -psychological analysis:

Term
Analyzing the occasion
Definition

-nature/purpose

-voluntary audience

-captive audience

-prevailing rules and customs

-physical conditions

-events preceding and following

Term
topic selection
Definition

-pick topic interesting to you/relate to audience

-offer solution to recognized problem

-involves a contraversy or conflict of opinion

-pick topic that can be expanded/narrowed

Term
general purpose
Definition

-persuade

-inform

-actuate

-entertain

 

*allows you to set particularized goals for your speech and to determine the exact responses you want.

Term
thesis statement
Definition
summaries entire speech; complete, declarative, concrete language and style. Simple!
Term
Supporting material
Definition

Explanations: what/how/why

-use analogy or comparison (literal or figurative)

-examples- illustrations/narratives. (hypothetical or factual)

-specific instance

-testimony- direct quote or paraphrase

-expert

-prestige

-statistics- solitify an issue

trends

magnitude

segment

predictions

show relationships

Term

sources

 

Definition
newspapers/mag/*scholarly articles/biographies/autobiographies/reports/radio broad casts/TV broadcasts/ websites/interviews/ internet broadcasts
Term
what to include in speech
Definition

-book: title/author/date

-mag or journal: name/author

-research study: place/date/research

-TV/Radio broadcast: program name/date aired

-Interviews: name of interviewee/their title/ date conducted/place only if significant

-Email:writers name/date sent

-Web:if address short, give url address. If lengthy, state whose site it is and date visited.

Term
presentation, patterns of organization:
Definition

topical

chronological

spatial (space)

causal

pro-con

compare/contrast

problem/solution

motivated sequence

Term

Monore motivated sequence-

info mercials

(politicians)

Definition

attention 

need

satisfaction

visualization (pos.neg.both)

action

Term
content of intro
Definition

gain attention

reveal topic and introduce yourself

state thesis

establish credibility and goodwill

main pts

Term

attention getters

 

Definition

startling fact

creative question

humor/joke

narrative

reference to occasion

brief demonstration

creative wordssmithing

 

Term
transitions
Definition

words/phrases that indicated when a speakers has completed one thought and moved on to the next

function

link ideas

create unity/flow

introduce

summarize

Term
conclusion
Definition

when finished, make good exit. Don't just quit and sit down.

-summarize main pts

-reinforce central message

-make message memorable

-issue a challenge/appeal

-offer an additional inducement for action

-refer to introduction

-express own intention/endorsement

-close w impact conclusion statement

Term
developing gender
Definition
Term
tips for preparation
Definition

-keep intro/conclusion brief

-locate attention getters during research

-write body first

-exp with various beg/endings

-refer ending back to beg

-transitions reinforce patterns of main points

Term

language and gender

 

Definition

essentials of effective wordchoice

-accuracy

-simplicity

-coherence

-language intensity (pos/neg/neutral)

-appropriateness

Gender specific communication: uses lang in a way that either focuses on members or excludes members of one sex.

Term

Inaccurate usage of gender

 

Definition

-excludes members of one sex w/o valid reason

-stereotypes male/female psychological/social characteristics w/o clarification

-uses gendered nouns

-nicknames/terms interpreted as disrespectful

Term
developing gender~neutral language
Definition

-speak in plural

-say he/she when must use

-rewrite a sentence to avoid use of pronouns

-remove gender inflections from professions and job titles.

-resist tendency to stereotype gender

-don't assume absence of one gender from a profession.

-don't violate grammer rules in attempt to be gender-neutral.

-use gender specific nouns/pronouns for gender specific processes/ppl/activities/

Term

reasons to change gender specific lang

 

Definition

inaccurate

inaccurate impression of you

offend others

limit potential

Term

methods of delivery

 

Definition

improptu

extemptoraneous

manuscript

memorization

 

Term

what makes good delivery

 

Definition

-create common ground

-do not detract from messege

-help audience listen/understand/remember/act)

-flexibility

Term
vocal delivery
Definition

intelligibility (volume)

rate

enunciation

artiulation (delete/substitute/add/slur)

pronunciation

 

Stress:

emphasis

pauses

variety

rate 

pitch

force

emotion

control

 

Term

nonverbal delivery

 

Definition

-eye contact: deliver complete thought to each person, once you do so, each person will think your talking to them through entire speech.

-hand gestures: natural/don't lean

-Movement: keep feet planted

Term

operating notes

 

Definition

-don't turn back and read slides

-don't bury eyes in notes

-3by 5 write on one side

Term
tips for notecards
Definition

-key phrases, easy to read

-main points stand out

-portrait syle

-don't use to many

-avoid colors

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