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Objective #1: Define Leadership
My definition of leadership is…
What is Leadership?
ACTIVITY! - 8 Myths of Leadership
1. In groups of three, discuss each “myth of leadership”
2. Under each myth, write 1 reason why it is true and 1 reason why it is false.
3. Be prepared to discuss these!
Objective #2: Describe characteristics of a leader.
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Leadership Characteristics: There are four types of leadership characteristics:
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Objective #3: Describe different leadership styles.
Styles of Leadership
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-Faire
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Objective #4: Discuss the importance of personal leadership development.
My plan for developing personal leadership…
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Objective #5: Explain types of leadership traits, abilities, and skills.
Roles of Effective Leaders
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Skills of Effective Leaders
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Objective #6: Describe qualities of an effective leader.
_______________________________ is a successful leader and/or has had a positive impact on the lives
of others.
Qualities they possess are:
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Objective #7: Describe the four styles of communication.
I am going to read off the following list of names. As you hear their names, visualize each of these
people.
Oprah Winfrey President Obama
Dan Rather Rosie O’Donnell
Eddie Murphy
Each of these people are effective communicators, but each has a very different communication style.
Let’s take a look at each style of communication.
Which style do you think represents…
Oprah
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Dan Rather
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Rosie O’Donnell
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Eddie Murphy
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Which style of communication do you have?
My communication style is ____________________________.
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Objective #8: Plan and gather information for a prepared speech.
1. Choose A Topic
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3 possible topics for an agriculture related speech:
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2. Gather information
I can find information from…
3. Record ideas and info
Prepare notecards for each resource.
Info gathered should include:
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Objective #9: Write a prepared speech.
There is one vital step between research of a topic and the delivery of the speech – writing the speech.
Because you are presenting a “prepared” speech, the manuscript is very important. It helps you:
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1. Outline
Using your note cards, develop an outline for you speech using the sentence outline style.
Speeches should be 3-5 minutes long.
2. Manuscript
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2. Introduction
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3. Conclusion
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Objective #10: Deliver a prepared speech
What made Rick Grisby a good speaker?
1. Practice!
The first step in delivering a good speech is PRACTICE!
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2. Memorization is essential
Have you ever heard the saying, “Practice how you play”?
Reciting a speech over and over is not efficient practice. Once you think you have your speech
memorized, you get nervous and forget!
You MUST practice like you will present!
3. Question & Answer Session
At the end of the FFA Prepared Speech contests and in many public speaking forums, there is a
question and answer session.
In the CDE, the Q&A lasts ______________________________. Your responses should be long
enough that you answer _______________ questions within those 5 minutes.
Let’s practice!