Everyday Public Speaking

 Objectives:

• Explain types and functions of social-ritual speeches
• Create and deliver social-ritual speeches
• Describe the purposes of an informative speech and a training speech
• Prepare scripts of notes for informative and training presentations
• Deliver a short informative speech and a training speech
• Respond effectively to audience questions
• Determine if audience members are learning what you intended to communicate
• Critique social-ritual, informative, and training speeches

Terms:

• Connected information- new information that is related to information the audience already knows.
• Critique- the formal feedback given by a critic.
• Demonstration- a speech in which a speaker explains or physically demonstrates how something works.
• Eulogy- a speech honoring and remembering the life of a person who has died.

 Outline:

Everyday Public Speaking

• Basic Everyday Speaking
• Social-Ritual Speeches
• Announcements
• Welcomes
• Award Presentations
• Acceptance Speeches
• Introductions
• Nominations
• Storytelling
• Toasts
• Eulogies
• Informative Speeches
• Types of Informative Speeches
• Description
• Definition
• Demonstration
• Principles for Informing
• Connected Information
• Organization
• Repetition
• Values and Feelings
• Training Speeches
• Learning Styles
• Watching
• Doing
• Listening
• Checking on Your Audience Goal
• Critiquing Speeches
• Becoming a Constructive Critic
• Be specific
• Establish some criteria
• Describe what you saw and heard
• Limit your points
• Discuss both strengths and weaknesses
• Recognize improvement

 Review Questions

1. List three everyday speeches you have heard in the last three days.

- Social-Ritual speeches, predictable patterns

            - Informative speeches

            - Training Speeches, intended to teach an audience

2. Upon what does the success of speech types depend?

The speaker’s ability to create a stimulating presentation that meets the audience goals. Speech effectiveness is determined by informal and formal feedback from the listener, ranging from spontaneous comments to careful critiques.

3. Name four social-ritual speeches. Why are social-ritual speeches important? Announcements, welcomes, award presentation, acceptance speeches, and nominations.  It is important because it brings us together, often to celebrate good news and accomplishments.

4. What information must be included in an award presentation?

You must describe the award, telling why the winner deserves it, name the winner, and hand out the award.

5. When introducing a speaker, why is it important to tell the audience about his or her qualifications or experience? So that you can give the audience information about the speaker and create a positive attitude about the speaker.

6. What can a speaker do to increase the chance that the audience will listen and remember the message given? The speaker can repeat themselves to make sure the audience understood.

7. Give an example of how you would connect a new idea to an old concept for an audience? “What are the four steps to follow in making a café latte?”

8. How can you be certain that your audience has learned what you intended them to learn? Ask your audience questions to see if they remember what you attempt to emphasize.

9. How can writing a critique of a peer’s performance help you become a more competent speaker? How can your critiques help others? A competent critic gives helpful, useful critiques speeches, offering opinions that help you become a better listener, help you improve your own speaking, and help others become better speakers. 

10. What are the guidelines for constructive criticism?
     Be specific, establish some criteria, describe what you saw and heard, limit your points, discuss both strengths and weaknesses, recognize improvements.