Chapter 3
Your First Speech:
An Overview of
Speech
Preparation
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Chapter 3 Goals
 Prepare
and present your first speech
 Manage impression you make on others
 Develop a speech of introduction
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
Of self
Of a classmate
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Purposes of First Speech
 Gets
you speaking early
– to decrease anxiety
 Introduces you to basic skills
 Helps establish your credibility
-- ethos
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Speaking of Ethos
 Ethos
 Pathos
 Logos
 Mythos
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Manage Your Ethos
 Competence
 Integrity
 Good
will
 Dynamism
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Project Competence
 Select
a topic you know
something about
 Acquire responsible
knowledge on topic
 Quote authorities on topic
 Cite personal experiences
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Demonstrate Integrity
 Be
straightforward
 Show concern for the impact of ideas
 Present all relevant sides of an issue
 Be honest about where you stand
 Be willing to follow your own advice
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Manifest Good Will
 Have
audience interests at heart
 Smile
 Make
eye contact
 Share feelings as well as idea
 Be willing to laugh at your mistakes
 Create identification with audience
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Exhibit Dynamism
 Be
energetic
 Be enthusiastic
 Be in control of the situation
 Be decisive
 Act confident
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Introducing Yourself (or Another)
 Be
selective
 Determine what best describes you
 Conduct a self-awareness inventory
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Self-awareness Probes
 Cultural
background that shaped you
 Environment in which you grew up
 Person who had an impact on your life
 Unusual experience that affected you
 Activity that gives meaning to your life
 Work that influences your outlook on life
 Important goals or purpose in life
 A value that is important to you
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Planning Your First Speech
 Find
the right topic
 Focus your topic
 Find material to develop your ideas
 Choose a design for your speech
 Outline what you want to say
 Practice your presentation
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Find the Right Topic
 Meets
requirements of assignment
 Is interesting to you
 Can develop responsible knowledge
 Can make the topic interesting
 Can enrich listeners’ lives
 Will help with later speeches
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Focus Your Topic
 Manageable
in time allotted
 Meets interests of audience
 Clear idea of what you want to
accomplish
 Can state purpose in a simple sentence
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Material to Develop Your
Speech
 Narratives
 Examples
 Testimony
 Facts
and statistics
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Narratives
 Stories
that illustrate ideas
 Promote closeness of speaker and
listeners
 Can be embedded in the speech
 Can be the structure of the speech
 Can invite listeners into action
 Should contain dialogue
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Examples
 Illustrate
points
 Clarify uncertainty
 Add authenticity
 Make ideas concrete
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Testimony
 Respected
sources add authority
 Specify credentials of the source
 Date and place the statement
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Facts and Statistics
 Validate
ideas
 Enhance your credibility
 Need to document claims
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
Source of the information
When the information was published
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In Your First Speech
 Tell
stories that carry your message
 Provide examples that clarify ideas
 Cite others who support your ideas
 Use facts and figures to add credibility
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Select an Orderly Design
 Categorical

Natural or customary divisions
 Cause-effect

Explains how something came about
 Narrative

Develops a story in a series of scenes
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Introduction to Speech
 Arouse
audience attention
 Foreshadow message to come
 Establish relationship with audience
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Body of Speech
 Includes
important ideas as main points
 Proves supporting materials for ideas
 Includes transitions to tie ideas together
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Conclusion of Speech
 Summarizes
main points
 Reflects on the meaning of the speech
 Gives listeners something
to remember
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Outlining Your Speech
 Introduction
(write out)
 Body
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
Main points
Support for main points
 Conclusion
(write out)
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OUTLINE FORMAT
I.
II.
FIRST MAIN POINT
A. SUBPOINT OR SUPPORT
B. SUBPOINT OR SUPPORT
SECOND MAIN POINT
A. SUBPOINT OR SUPPORT
B. SUBPOINT OR SUPPORT
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Presentation Skills
 Spotlight
ideas
 Speak naturally
 Present ideas extemporaneously
 Speak from a key-word outline
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Rehearse Your Speech
 Start
with a full outline
 Reduce to a key-word outline
 Stand up to practice
 Imagine an audience before you
 Strive for variety and color in your voice
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Steps to a Successful Speech
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