Reading Response:
Reading
PDF: Slideshows (read 13.5 to end about “Slideware”)
15: Presentation Aids: Design and Usage
Chapter 18: Speaking to Entertain
You can access the complete book online (https://open.lib.umn.edu/publicspeaking/).
How to Navigate the Textbook:
Scroll down to “Read Book”, then use the “Contents” drop-down menu on the upper left side of the page to find the chapter and sections of each chapter.
Make sure to use the red, left-hand “Next” within the book to navigate through the chapters!
I suggest downloading the book file in the event you ever don’t have internet access.
Reading Response
Why:
A reading response is a technique to read and understand new material. It is up to you how long this will take. If it looks like an easy chapter or topic, you can skim the chapter and will be done quickly. If it looks like a hard chapter or topic you should spend some more time to carefully read and familiarize yourself with the terminology and identify the questions you have so you will be able to follow the assignments.
What:
- EVERY DAY we have reading, complete the following. Keep in mind, when we have multiple chapters (and we usually do), complete the response for the reading as a whole (DO NOT write the reading response for each individual chapter). So the response can come from a mixture of the chapters.
Your response should include 5 of any of the following:
New words/terms you read, look them up, and write down their meaning in your own words.
Concepts or ideas in the chapter that are new to you (or you had forgotten about) and explain how you can incorporate these into an upcoming speech (be specific)
Concepts or ideas in the chapter that are new to you (or you had forgotten about) and provide a specific example of how you’ll use it in an upcoming speech.
Questions that you have after reading the text. The question has to be about the chapter. It can be something that is still unclear, a follow-up question based on the information in the chapter, or how it relates to an upcoming or past speech you presented.
- For example, you can write 3 questions and 2 new concepts, OR 2 new words, 1 concept, 2 questions, etc. Make this work for you!
- Purpose of Assignment
One of the forms of public speaking that we need to practice is the ceremonial speech. There are many occasions in our lives for such a speech: family gatherings, weddings, graduations, retirements, funerals, special birthdays, award ceremonies, etc. This presentation will give you an opportunity to practice with such a speech context. This is also a great way to exercise your use of emotion.
- Requirements
Read the description of both the speech and outline below–they work together so it’s helpful to review all at once.
Speech
Pick a specific event-type (see list above or chapter 18 for examples) (maybe a Thanksgiving toast?)
This must be a realistic situation, something personal and that you will likely need to speak about in your lifetime. DO NOT pay tribute to someone you don’t know personally, an object, etc. This is not a theater performance.
Your presentation should be 2 minutes (within one and a half to two and half). Be sure to time yourself when practicing your speech from one speech note.
You should practice your speech several times so that you can deliver it using a speaking style appropriate for the occasion (this will vary–refer to the section in your textbook regarding special occasions).
Follow the expectations described in the pages about Effective Presentations in an Online Environment
You will submit a recording of this speech in the next module.
Outline
Turn in an outline here on Canvas of your introduction, body, and conclusion. This must be typed, following the format guidelines in the syllabus and using the format of this outline template:
(.doc)
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