CALS 183 Communication Methods Lecture Nine Outline,Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Question of Culture speech example.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS:
Speak Off: Best Choice from each lab will be presented in lecture. Winner gets 100% on the Final Exam.
ASSIGNMENTS:
What the TAs and I have noticed need
to be improved from observing the presentations and reading reflections:
-PERSUASIVE presentations should PERSUADE the people in the audience to change
their behavior, they should not be just informational. As your objective
you should say something like "After my presentation you will...(insert behavior
objective here)"
-Persuasive presentations should have MENTAL DIALOG (where you anticipate the
audience's thoughts: "Some of you are probably thinking...").
-Work on MORE CREATIVE HOOKS. The show of hands hook is getting old.
-DON'T APOLOGIZE if you mess up. Just keep going and most likely the
audience will not notice or remember.
-PAUSES must be painfully obvious in order to make
an impression on the audience. You want the audience to get uncomfortable
for a few seconds to get their attention.
-RESTATE must knows, should be the bare minimum facts or tasks what you want the audience
to remember or do. It is not a summary of what you have covered (Categorical).
-The last thing you say/show/do before the ending "Thank You" should be VERY
MEMORABLE. WORK ON POWERFUL ENDINGS.
Trevor Gaines's choice speech.
Formal Class Introductions (graded, 5%). Don't End with "That's about it", no hats, no gum, hands out of pockets.