In this assignment, you will answer to sets of questions. Each question is worth 2 points each.
Question:
In this assignment, you will answer to sets of questions. Each question is worth 2 points each. Always use complete, college level sentences. Run a spell check before submitting. Save your document frequently. Attach this file with the answers in it and/or copy and paste the answers into the submission box of the assignment. Click submit.
Your name: no important
Watch your own Informative Speech Video and then type your answers to the questions below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKhaLYfqmsQ&t=26s
- Overall, were you satisfied with the speech you gave? Why or why not?
- Were you confident during your speech? Were you more nervous or less nervous than your first speech? Why do you think that was so?
- What did you think was good about your delivery (body movements, posture, eye contact, vocals, etc.)? What would you like to improve upon with regards to your delivery? Be specific.
- What did you think was good about the content and organization of your speech? What would you have liked to improve upon, if anything? Be specific.
- What did you do to prepare for this speech? Was it adequate? What will you do differently next time you prepare for a speech?
Go to the Informative Culture Speech Discussion Board (to find that forum, go back to Speech #2 and click on the link for the video posts). Choose one of your classmate's speeches. Watch their speech video and download and read their outline(his outline finds in below after questions: it begin Red Diamond) then type your answers to the questions below.
His Video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul8z-VrVaw4
- Whose video and outline did you select? (if video or outline is missing, choose someone else) Write their first and last name only.
- After reading their outline, what do you think they did correctly or incorrectly in the outline?
- After watching the speech video, what did you think was good about their delivery (body movements, posture, eye contact, vocals, etc.)? What could they have improved upon?
- Do you think the speech information was well organized, clear, and easy to follow while listening? Did you hear at least two verbal citations?
- What did you learn about this person's speaking style? Will anything this person did help you to change or improve for the last speech? Explain.
Award speech outline
*Topic: My Mom *General Purpose: To inform my mom how much she means to me.
*Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, my audience will know how special and rare my mom is.
*Do NOT say this information ^ out loud. Start your speech at your Attention getter.
Red Diamond
Introduction
I.Mothers we all have them, mines is the rarest of them all.
II. My speech will be about the things my mother has accomplished and the things she has done for me and my siblings.
III. Everyone should care to listen because my mother is a strong person and deserves this award she is going to receive.
- First, I will tell you about my mother's accomplishments; second, I will tell you about all the things my mother has done for me, and last, I will tell you about why she deserves this award.
Transition statement: Now
Body
I. One thing my mom has accomplished was graduating high school.
A. She graduated high school even though she was young and was already raising 3 kids.
1. She also had all straight A's and was top of her class despite what big responsibilities she had.
B. She raised 4 children all by herself.
1. When my father passed away my mom had to raise 4 children on her own.
Transition statement: Next
2. My mother has done a lot for me.
A. She has always been there for me even through my emotional breakdowns.
1. Every time I am in need of emotional support she is always there without any judgement.
B. She always made sure we had everything we could have wanted.
1. When I was 12, I wanted a Nintendo DSi so badly and my mom, despite everything that was more important, bought me it.
Transition statement: More over
II. After everything my mom has been through, she deserves everything she could possibly want.
A. She has given my siblings and I a life we never thought was attainable back then.
1. Everything we have today is because of our mother.
B. She is like no other mother, she's the best of them all.
1. No matter what my siblings and I do she will always support us through anything.
Transition statement: In conclusion
Conclusion
- First, I told you about my mother's accomplishments; second, I told you about all the things my mother has done for me, and last, I told you about why she deserves this award.
- II. Please join me in recognizing Priscilla Sibaja as I bestow upon her the red diamond award. Congratulations!
Business Communication Essentials a skill based approach
ISBN: 978-0132971324
6th edition
Authors: Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill