chapter twenty-nine speaking in other college courses

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Speaking in Other

College Courses

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Table of ContentsTypical Presentation FormatsTypical AudiencesSpeaking in Science and Mathematics

CoursesSpeaking in Technical CoursesSpeaking in Social Science CoursesSpeaking in Arts and Humanities CoursesSpeaking in Education Courses*

Speaking in Other College Courses

Public speaking is likely to be part of the curriculum of many courses.*

Typical Presentation Formats

Team presentation Oral presentation prepared and delivered by

three people or morePanel discussion

Group discusses a topic in front of an audience, at the direction of a moderator

Poster session Use posters to visually present information

Debate Two individuals or groups argue a point or

issue from opposing viewpoints*

Typical Audiences

In addition to specifying a presentation format, your professors may request that you tailor your speech for an individual audience.*

Typical Audiences

The Expert or Insider AudienceColleagues within the FieldThe Lay AudienceThe Mixed Audience*

Typical Audiences:

The Expert or Insider Audience

The expert or insider audience consists of people who possess intimate knowledge of the topic, issue, product, or idea discussed. Do not need to provide much background

information*

Typical Audiences:

Colleagues within the Field

Colleagues within the field share your knowledge of the general field under question, but may not be familiar with the specific topic under discussion. Focus on in-depth information rather

than background information*

Typical Audiences:

The Lay Audience

The lay audience has the least amount of knowledge of the given field and topic. Requires the most background information*

Typical Audiences:

The Mixed Audience

The mixed audience consists of people with varying degrees of knowledge about your field. Therefore, you must

satisfy the needs of both lay audiences and expert audiences.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses

Science courses include physical sciences, natural sciences, and earth sciences.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses

Sample Kinds of PresentationsCharacteristics of Effective

Presentations in Science and Mathematics*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

A research presentation is generally directed to the expert audience and follows the model used in scientific investigation.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The extended research or field study presentation can be delivered in teams, individually, or in poster session format.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The research overview presentation provides context and background for a question or hypothesis that will form the basis of an undertaking.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The methods/procedure presentation is an informative speech of demonstration.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Science and Mathematics

Effective presentations in the sciences clearly illustrate the nature of the research question and the means by which the results were achieved.*

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Science and Mathematics

Use observations, proofs, and experiments as evidence and support.

Have a selective focus on details.Use presentation aids to

illustrate processes.*

Speaking in Technical Courses

Technical disciplines include engineering fields, computer-science–oriented fields, and design-oriented fields.*

Speaking in Technical Courses

Sample Kinds of PresentationsCharacteristics of Effective

Technical Presentations*

Speaking in Technical Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The design review presentation provides information on the results of a design project.*

Speaking in Technical Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

In the request for funding presentation, a team member or the entire team provides evidence that a project is worth funding.*

Speaking in Technical Courses:

Characteristics of Effective Technical Presentations

Use visual diagrams and prototypes.Use numerical data and experimental

results as evidence and support.Provide appropriate background and

context.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses

Social sciences include psychology, sociology, political science, and communication.

Presentations for the social sciences have a pronounced focus on connecting research results with predicting or explaining human behavior or social forces based on: Qualitative research

Emphasis is placed on observing, describing, and interpreting behavior

Quantitative researchEmphasis is placed on statistical measurement*

Speaking in Social Science Courses

Sample Kinds of PresentationsCharacteristics of Effective Social

Science Presentations*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The explanatory research presentations reports on studies that attempt to analyze or explain a phenomenon.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The evaluation research presentation measures the success of programs developed to address phenomena.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The review of the literature presentation reviews the body of research related to a given topic or issue and offers conclusions based on this research.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The policy recommendation presentation presents research, information, ideas, and advice to a lay audience to help it solve a problem.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

If asked to participate in a debate, you will need to prepare a well-composed argument with strong supporting evidence.*

Speaking in Social Science Courses:

Characteristics of Effective Presentations in the Social Sciences

Effective presentations in the social sciences clearly illustrate the nature of the research question and the means by which results were achieved. You can achieve this by: Using timely data Referring to current research in

the field*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses

The arts and humanities include English, philosophy, languages, art history, theater, music, religion, and history. Emphasize

interpretation and analysis*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses

Sample Kinds of PresentationsCharacteristics of Effective Arts

and Humanities Presentations*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

Informative speeches of explanation Detail the relevance of a historical

event, a school of philosophy, or a work of art. They often use visual aids as a key part.*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

Presentations that compare and contrast Highlight similarities and differences

between events, stories, people, or artifacts*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

Debates in the arts and humanities may consider opposing ideas, historical figures, or philosophical positions.*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

Many instructors in the arts and humanities ask students to research a question or book and then lead a classroom discussion on it.*

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses:

Characteristics of Effective Presentations in the Arts and Humanities

Effective presentations in the arts and humanities help the audience to think of the topic in a new way by providing an original interpretation.*

Speaking in Education Courses

Education includes curriculum and instruction, physical education, secondary and elementary education, and education administration.*

Speaking in Education Courses

Sample Kinds of PresentationsCharacteristics of Effective

Presentations in Education*

Speaking in Education Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

A lecture is an informational speech for new student learners.*

Speaking in Education Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

A group activity presentation is a short introduction to a group activity that follows a lecture.*

Speaking in Education Courses:

Sample Kinds of Presentations

The classroom discussion presentation is an informal presentation for which education majors typically prepare.*

Speaking in Education Courses:

Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Education

Effective education presentations must be tightly organized. The simpler the organization, the better.

An effective lecture, activity, or discussion does not stand on its own, but is clearly connected to other parts of the course, topic, or content.*

Speaking in Education Courses:

Characteristics of Effective Classroom Presentations

Use examples and evidence the audience is familiar with and can grasp. Choose examples

closest to students’ experiences.*