Speech Assignment Sheet [be sure to read this item in its entirety]
  

  Oral Comm.
LS/GB/TA/BBF

             -- MAJOR PRESENTATION #2 -- 

THE  INFORMATIVE  SPEECH      

 

Extemporaneous Presentational Speaking

   [last update=9/04]     

>  THE RATIONALE FOR THIS PRESENTATION

> THE STEPS iN PREPARING FOR THIS PRESENTATION

> THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PRESENTATION: FOR SECTION LS  /  FOR SECTION GB   /  FOR SECTION TA   /  FOR SECTION BBF

> THE ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS PRESENTATION:

Preliminary / Final / Follow-up

 

 

        Rationale         
           

The aim of  Informative Speaking  [also known as Expository Speaking]  is  to enlighten the listeners about material on a topic that they don't already know. The data in this kind of a speech should be New , Valuable {i.e. relevant} , and  Interesting  to their basic needs . See your text for details about this type of communication, and remember the basic Informative techniques of:
 <a> building new knowledge onto the foundation of what your audience already knows
 <b> accomplishing your explaining / defining / demonstrating with a variety of supports.

          (Ex: Testimony + Examples + Details +Visual/Presentation  aids + etc. ) 

 <c> remaining objective without giving your opinion or trying to persuade your listeners

 

 

 

 
         Preparation      
  1. Carefully read the text's comments on the PRINCIPLES & the SUPPORTING  MATERIALS used for basic Informative Speaking. [Chap 17 in 11ed]  
  2. Review your topic choice. This was probably selected during the in class workshop. Topic choice specifications for your section are given in the "specifications" section below.

Whatever your section, be sure the topic is appropriate in all 3 ways {speaker / audience / context-occasion}. Also, make sure it is "limited" & " well-focused."

 
3. Prepare for your speech EXTEMPORANEOUSLY [see Chap 16 - esp. p 413-418].   For most people, the best way to prepare for an extemporaneous is to AVOID  writing out the planned  speech  in word-for-word sentences. For additional organizational, preparation & "visual aids"  guidelines, see Chapters 14,15 & 16.  
                                   [[ a tentative additional classroom handout:-=  "Speech Planner" ]]
4. Refer to your English composition text as well as to the sample speech  outline in our text in order to be sure that your submitted extemporaneous outline is correct in both form and content.  [e.g. see the sample speech  outlines on pp. 453-455 and the annotated one on p. 361] (11e)

 

 


        Presentation  Specifications    - Section LS   
 A> If you don't have one yet, consider something that is related to either of these topic categories:   "Leadership in Action"]  or   "Leading while doing"] 
B> Your total presentation time is 4-5 minutes , total.  Including use of visual aids.
C> As part of your presentation, you need to incorporate a  "visual &/or audio presentation aid". See Chapter 15 for specific guidelines on the  principles of "visual" aids.

        {N.B.   Over the course of this semester, each person is expected to make use of

         the Presentation Graphics application (i.e. PowerPoint) for developing & projecting

         a BRIEF Slide Show  [ i.e. 1-5 slides].  However, because of time constraints, only

          1/3-1/2 of you will get to incorporate presentation graphics in this current speech.

           See speech's submission instructions below } . 

            { Whichever visual/audio/presentation aid" you decide to use, please be aware                  that its set up/breakdown should take no longer than 30 seconds.}
D> On your presentation day, bring in your labeled & cued-up audiocassette tape.  Don't erase any previous tapings. You will need this  taping in order to complete the follow-up  Self Critique #1. (click for link to  critique guidelines. Critique #1 submission instructions  are listed below }
E> Once again, specific forms will be provided in class for the evaluators to use.
F> The presentation schedule will be posted no later than T -10/19 .  If you have a preferred date, you should email me with your request  now.

G>If you are planning to use the Computer Presentation Projector for your "visual aid" for your Informative Presentation, please let me know ASAP either in class during the workshop or via email or  [ if applicable] on the TOP of this preliminary outline.

 

 

 

 

        Presentation  Specifications   - Sections GB/TA/BBF     

A> If you don't have one yet, consider something that is related to either of these topic categories:

"a general area-of-current interest"  or  "something everybody should know about"
B> Your total presentation time is 4-5 minutes , total.  Including use of visual aids.
C> As part of your presentation, you will need to incorporate a                               "visual/audio/presentation aid". See Chapter 15 for specific guidelines on the principles of "visual" aids.

        {N.B.   Over the course of this semester, each person is expected to make use of the

          Presentation Graphics application (i.e. PowerPoint) for developing & projecting a

          BRIEF Slide Show  [ i.e. 1-5 slides].  However, because of time constraints, only

          1/3-1/2 of you will get to incorporate presentation graphics in this current speech.

           See speech's submission instructions below } .         

          { Whichever visual/audio/presentation aid" you decide to use, please be aware         that its set up/breakdown should take no longer than 30 seconds.}
D> On your presentation day, bring in your labeled & cued-up audiocassette tape.  Don't erase any previous tapings. You will need this  taping in order to complete follow-up  Self Critique #1. (click for link to  critique guidelines. Critique #1 submission instructions  are listed below }
E> Once again, specific forms will be provided in class for the evaluators to use.
F> The presentation schedule will be posted no later than Sun -10/12 .  If you have a preferred date, you should email me with your request  now.  

G>If you are planning to use the Computer Presentation Projector for your "visual aid" for your Informative Presentation, please let me know ASAP either in class during the workshop or via email or  [ if applicable] on the TOP of this preliminary outline.

          

 

 

         Submissions        

 

   The Preliminary version of the extemporaneous speech outline is due no later than                       LS: Mon:10/18  - 4:00 pm   / BBF: 10/10 - 4:00PM  but,  PREFERABLY, SEND IT EARLIER IN THE WEEK!! **

 **Actually most people will have their  Prelims. checked during the in-class  workshop sessions.   IF yours was not & you still need to have your Preliminary Informative Outline reviewed, you should post it  to me via E-mail: [plummeev@shu.edu]           

 

 

        

       

      

 * The Final, corrected version of the outline needs to be typed, in hardcopy format and ready to hand in BEFORE  you give your presentation.

 


          
 
 

***NOTE: A written Self Critique (i.e. an expanded "Personal Post Mortem") , in which you  evaluate yourself on the audible &  organizational  aspects of this presentation,  will be due -- via E-mail -- within  one  week  of your presentation date.    Click this link  for the specific  details about how  to write this Self Critique #1.  

 

    

 

 

 

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