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

  Oral Comm.
LSTA/GB/BB/

 

             -- MAJOR PRESENTATION #2 -- 

      - THE  INFORMATIVE SPEECH -       

 

a.k.a. Extemporaneous Presentational Speaking

   [last update= 10/10]     

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>  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   / 

> THE ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS PRESENTATION:

Preliminary / Final / Follow-up Critique

 

 

        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 these basic Informative  techniques:
 <a> Build new knowledge onto the foundation of what your audience already knows
 <b> Use a  variety of supports to accomplish your explaining / defining / demonstrating.  (Ex: Testimony + Examples + Details +Visual/Presentation  aids + etc. ) 

 <c> Remain objective. Avoid 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 15 in 13ed // Chap 16 in 12ed]   [Chap 17 in 11ed]
  2. Review your topic choice. This was probably selected during the in- class workshop. Additional topic choice specifications for your section are given in the "specifications" section  for your class section below.

Be sure the topic is appropriate in all 3 ways {speaker / audience / context-occasion}. Also, make sure it is "limited" & "well-focused" & vdoes not attempt to take on too broad an area.

 
3. Prepare for your speech EXTEMPORANEOUSLY [see Chap 14 - esp. pp336-346 in 12ed // Chap 15 - esp. pp. 389-399  in 12ed].   For most people, the best way to prepare for an extemporaneous presentation is to AVOID any writing out of the planned speech in word-for-word sentences. For additional guidelines on organization, preparation & "visual aids",  see Chapters 13, 14 & 15.  
  [[ If you want an additional ,all purpose template for how-to-organize-a-speech, click here for the "Speech Planner" document .]]
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  outline on pp. 299-301  & 390-382= 13e //  pp. 402-404  and  p. 430 - 438] (12e)

NOTE: Unlike some of the examples in the text, you will  not be writing out your presentations word - for - word

 

 


        Presentation  Specifications    - Section LS   
 A> Your topic  probably will evolve out of the in-class speech organization workshop. HOWEVER, if you don't develop of suitable topic by the end of that activity,  consider presenting on 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 this presentation, you are required to incorporate a "visual &/or audio presentation aid". See your text 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 (a.k.a. PowerPoint) for developing & projecting a brief Slide Show  [ i.e. 3-7 slides].  However, because of time constraints, not everyone is expected to incorporate presentation graphics in this current speech. In addition, Powerpoint might not be the best visual/presentation aid choice for your particular topic.

           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 approx. 30 seconds.}
D> On your presentation day, bring in your  audiorecording device.  Don't erase any previous tapings. You will need this presentation's recording in order to complete the mandatory 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 F - 10/15  12pm.  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 your  preliminary outline email submission. This will help me balance out the presentation schedule.

 

 

 

 Presentation  Specifications   - Section TA    

A> TOPIC: Your topic  probably will evolve out of the in-class speech organization workshop. However, if you don't develop a suitable topic by the end of that activity,  consider presenting on something that is related to either of these topic categories:

"an area of current general interest"  or  "something everybody should know about"
B>  TIME LIMIT: Your total presentation time is 4-5 minutes , total.  Including use of visual aids.
C> PRESENTATION AID:  As part of your presentation, you are required to incorporate a  "visual &/or audio presentation aid". See Chapter 14 (12e) 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. 3-7 slides].  However, because of time constraints, not everyone is expected to incorporate presentation graphics in this current speech. Also, Powerpoint might not be the best presentation aid choice for your current topic.

 <Whichever visual/audio/presentation aid" you decide to use,

please be aware that its set up-&-breakdown

should take no longer than 30 seconds-- each >

 
D> FOLLOW-UP:  On your presentation day, bring in your labeled & cued-up audiocassette tape (or digital recording device).  Don't erase any previous tapings. You will need this Informative speech recording in order to complete the mandatory, follow-up, written assignment: Self Critique #1. (click this link at left to go to the Self Critique guidelines page. Critique #1 submission instructions are listed below }
E>EVALUATING:  Once again, specific forms will be provided in class for the evaluators to use.  
F> PRES SCHED: The presentation schedule will be posted no later than  F - 3/5 4pm.  If you have a preferred date, you should email me with your request now.  

G>COMPUTER PROJ: 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 your  preliminary outline email submission. This will help me balance out the presentation schedule.

 

          

 

 

         Submissions          

   If your preliminary speech outline does not get the "OK"  during the classroom workshop (via Professor's initials), the Preliminary version of your extemporaneous speech outline will be is due via email no later than  TA: 3/5 - 4:00pm / LS: Fri 10/15 - 11:00 am**    but,  PREFERABLY, SEND IT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE!! 

 **Actually most people will have their Prelim. outlines already checked during the in-class  workshop sessions and will not need to email them.    IF yours was not initialed & approved and you still need to have your Preliminary Informative Outline reviewed, you should post it  to me via E-mail by the deadline above: [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.

Remember, the "presentation/visual" aid component is mandatory for this presentation

 


       

***REMINDER: 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.  

 


 page references = Communicate!  both 12e & 13e