OVERVIEW
• Learn about effective communication
• Learn how to plan, organize, and write a variety of
speeches
• Deliver speeches on a variety of topics
• You will present approximately 8 speeches per
marking period.
FIRST SPEECH ASSIGNMENT…
• Prepare a 30 second speech
introducing yourself to the
class and explaining your
reasons for taking Public
Speaking. Speeches will be
presented on Thursday!!!
HOW TO PLAN A SPEECH
• Grabber – begin with a strong
statement or question that will make
your audience interested in what you
have to say.
• Body – organize your speech logically.
• Closing – end with a strong statement
that brings your speech to a close. End
on a high note.
DIFFERENT SETTINGS FOR
COMMUNICATION
Informal: most of our comm. occurs in informal
settings, which are casual, unstructured situations.
 Comm. is usually spontaneous [you think about what to say
as you go along, and then you say it].
 Examples:
Formal: situations you can prepare for ahead of time
 These situations allow you to affect the ideas and feelings of
people in important positions.
 Examples:
COMMUNICATION
Communication the process of sharing information
by using symbols to send and receive messages.
We will mainly be discussing interpersonal
communication (between two or more people).
Message: the ideas and feelings that make up the
content of communication.
MESSAGE
Verbal and Nonverbal
SENDER
The Communication
Process
FEEDBACK
Verbal and Nonverbal
RECEIVER
TYPES OF
COMMUNICATION:
1. One on one- two people having a conversation.
 Examples?
2. Group- involves three or more people for a common
purpose.
 Purposes? Examples?
3. Public- one or more people communicate with an audience.
This is necessarily more formal.
 Examples?
4. Mass media—one person or perhaps several senders
communicate with a large number of listeners. Usually
these listeners are not physically present when the
sending takes place so the receiver can “turn off” the
sender at will.
 Examples?
YOUR AUDIENCE
To be an effective communicator, you must adapt to the needs
of your audience.
 In formal situations, learn something about them before giving the speech.
 In informal situations/settings, you learn about them as you communicate
w/ them.
What to look for…
 Individual characteristics – personality, aspirations, interests; can help
predict response to certain info
 Cultural characteristics – age, religion, national and ethnic background;
can focus your presentation in such a way that the audience will
understand and respond favorably to your message.
 Sociological characteristics – affiliations, educational background, and
occupations; can formulate general ideas about your listeners.
Speech Communication getting the meaning of
thoughts one person has in his or her mind into
the mind of another as clearly and accurately as
possible by transmitting words with voices.

To do so successfully, you must decide how to send
and interpret messages.
Encoding: The process of turning ideas and feelings
into verbal and nonverbal symbols.
Decoding: finding the meaning of verbal and
nonverbal symbols.
PREPARING A SPEECH
I. Introduction
 Attention getter
 State your topic
 Give your viewpoint
II. Discussion/Body
 Organize main points
 Personalize your speech
 Use vivid language
III. Conclusion
 Indicate the end of the speech
 (cue your ending)
 Summarize
 Leave a lasting impression
WAYS TO DELIVER A SPEECH
Manuscript method: write down
everything you plan to say, then
bring your manuscript to the
podium and read to the audience.
Memorization method: begins with
a written manuscript, but differs in
that the manuscript is memorized
and not used during the delivery.
Extemporaneous method:
speakers prepare outlines
of the ideas of their
speeches beforehand, but
do not memorize an exact
pattern of words. Outlines
or note cards may be used.
Impromptu method: when
people must speak “off the
cuff” with no preparation
time.
PREPARE A 30 SECOND SPEECH INTRODUCING
YOURSELF TO THE CLASS. DO NOT SIMPLY TELL
YOUR WHOLE LIFE STORY. FOCUS ON ONE OR TWO
INTERESTING ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE. YOUR GOAL
IS TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH INTERESTING AND
MEMORABLE. SPEECHES WILL BE PRESENTED
THURSDAY!!!
Aim: How can we analyze different types of communication?
Do Now: define communication?
2/5/14
HW: Prepare a 30 second speech introducing yourself to the
class and explaining your reasons for taking Public
Speaking. Speeches will be presented
TOMORROW!!!
2/6/14
AIM: HOW CAN WE EFFECTIVELY PRESENT OUR
INTRODUCTION SPEECHES?
DO NOW: LOOK OVER YOUR SPEECH. SPEECHES
WILL BEGIN IN 5 MINUTES.
HW: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PET PEEVES?
WHAT ANNOYS YOU?
WHILE SPEECHES ARE BEING PRESENTED…
• Be respectful. Your participation part of your
grade will be determined by your ability to be a
respectful audience.
• Take notes on common mistakes being made.
No specific names.
• Take notes on the good aspects of the
speeches.
2/7/14
Aim: How can we prepare a speech about a pet
peeve?
Do Now: What are 3 of your biggest pet peeves?
Why?
HW: Pet Peeve Speech due on Tuesday!!!
PET PEEVE SPEECH
•
You must speak for at least 45 seconds in length.
•
Choose a pet peeve – something that really annoys, irritates, bothers you.
•
Can be something that many people experience or something that is specific to you.
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Explain what the pet peeve is.
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What specifically annoys, bothers, irritates you?
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Why does this annoy, bother, irritate you?
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How do you deal with it? Ignore? Take action? Ect.
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You will have this week in class to work on your speech.
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Presentations will be on Tuesday, 2/11
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You must hand in your written speech after you deliver your speech.
I. Introduction
 Attention getter
 State your topic
 Give your viewpoint
II. Discussion/Body
 Organize main points
 Personalize your speech
 Use vivid language
III. Conclusion
 Indicate the end of the speech
 (cue your ending)
 Summarize
 Leave a lasting impression
After you present your speech, you must
hand in a copy of your speech.
Pet Peeve Speech
Speech must be at least
45 seconds in length.
Speeches will begin on
Tuesday.