Complete Exercise 3 on p. 71
Read Chapter 15 and Complete p.232 #3
Practice your Persuasive Speech and write your Speaking Outline.
Homework
Quiz5 minutes
Chapter 5Speak
Ego-centrism
People are concerned above all with their own values, beliefs and well beingThe audience has itSo does the speakerWho should change?
The Speaker must lose the ego
Audience Centeredness:Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.
Possible Distractions:1. “I hope I get a good grade”2. Interference (Ch. 1) – some out of your control3. “I wonder if I look okay up here?”4. Nervousness
Analyzing the audienceWho are you talking to? There’s more
thanone way to answer this question...
Factors in audience analysisSizePhysical settingDemographic traits such as age, gender, education, & status
Disposition toward topicDisposition toward speakerDisposition toward the occasion (cultural expectations)
Disposition:A person’s inherent
qualities of mind and character.
Similar to attitude
Now analyze the audience againConsider the factors you just learned about:
Size, setting, demographic, topic, speaker, occasion
Getting Information about Audience: Survey
Turn to page 65
1. Write at least two Fixed Alternative Questions.
2. Write at least two Scale Questions
3. Write at least two Open-ended Questions
10 minutes
Survey your classmates using your questions.
15 minutes
Tally and Analyze your results.
How should you adapt your speech?
After Analyzing you should Adapt
Adapt Before the Speech... - to be clear, appropriate and convincing
Adapt During the Speech - to be flexible and change in the middle of the presentation
Adapt After the Speech - so that you improve and do better the following time
Audience Analysis and Adaptation Checklist
Turn to page 68
In pairs: interview your partner using the checklist
Then have the partner interview you.
Discuss how you can adapt your speech Before, During, and After the speech.
Chapter 6
Supporting your ideas
How to support your ideas...
Use the following to support your ideas
1. Examples
2. Statistics
3. Testimony
testimony: Types and Tips
Types: Expert and Peer
5 Tips for using testimony(see checklist)1. Quote or paraphrase?2. Be accurate in reporting what was said3. Use qualified sources4. Use unbiased sources5. Identify the source in your speech.
Remember this...
Examples, statistics and testimony are three things that can help support your ideas.
Examples
BriefExtended
Hypothetical
Statistics
SingleMultiple
Testimony
ExpertPeer