Activity 2: Informative Speech

Write short informative speech, just two pgs long, using any one of the following speech types: (1) explanation, (2) report, (3) description, or (4) demonstration. You want to draw on the concepts in Chapter 13 to guide your efforts. Post yourspeech text in the discussion thread area. Then develop and record a brief summary of your speech ideas.

To Create Audio Response:

Once you've posted AND SAVED your speech text in the discussion thread area, click on the Add Attachments link on the bottom of the screen. Click on the Record Audio option. A prompt asking if you agree to allow Flash to run on your computer. Click the ALLOW radial button. Once you're ready to record, simply click the RED square button and the system begins to record. Hit the same RED square button to stop recording.

To listen to your speech, press the GREEN play button. Once you are satisfied with your speech, click on the Save button and the system will post your .wav file. To listen to a wav file, simply click on the file.