Chapter Thirty Speaking in Other College Courses

Chapter Thirty Table of Contents zTypical Presentations and Audiences zSpeaking in Science and Mathematics Courses zSpeaking in Technical Courses zSpeaking in Social Science Courses zSpeaking in Arts and Humanities Courses zSpeaking in Education Courses

Speaking in Other College Courses zPublic speaking is likely to be part of the curriculum of many courses.

Typical Presentation Formats zTeam presentation: oral presentation prepared and delivered by three or more people zPanel discussion: group discussion, at the direction of a moderator zPoster session: uses posters to visually present information zDebate: two individuals or groups argue a point or issue

Typical Audiences zYour professors may request that you tailor your speech for an individual audience.

Typical Audiences zThe Expert or Insider Audience zColleagues within the Field zThe Lay Audience zThe Mixed Audience

Typical Audiences: The Expert or Insider Audience Expert or insider audience: people who possess intimate knowledge of the topic, issue, product, or idea discussed. yDo not need to provide much background information

Typical Audiences: Colleagues within the Field Colleagues within the field share your knowledge of the general field. yFocus 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. yRequires the most background information

Typical Audiences: The Mixed Audience zMixed audience: people with varying degrees of knowledge about your field. zTherefore, you must satisfy the needs of both lay audiences and expert audiences.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses zScience courses include physical sciences, natural sciences, and earth sciences.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses zSample Kinds of Presentations zCharacteristics of Effective Presentations

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zResearch presentation: directed to the expert audience and follows the model used in scientific investigation.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zExtended research or field study presentation: delivered in teams, individually, or in poster session format.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zResearch overview presentation: provides context and background for a question or hypothesis.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zMethods/procedure presentation: an informative speech of demonstration.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Science and Mathematics zEffective presentations clearly illustrate the nature of the research and the means by which the results were achieved.

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Science and Mathematics zUse observations, proofs, and experiments as evidence and support. zHave a selective focus on details. zUse presentation aids to illustrate processes.

Speaking in Technical Courses zTechnical disciplines include engineering fields, computer science oriented fields, and design-oriented fields.

Speaking in Technical Courses zSample Kinds of Presentations zCharacteristics of Effective Technical Presentations

Speaking in Technical Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zDesign review presentation: information on the results of a design project.

Speaking in Technical Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zRequest 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 zUse visual diagrams and prototypes. zBe persuasive in design and sell ideas. zUse numerical data and experimental results. zBe results-oriented.

Speaking in Social Science Courses Social sciences include psychology, sociology, political science, and communication.

Speaking in Social Science Courses zPresentations for the social sciences have a pronounced focus on connecting research results with predicting or explaining human behavior based on: yQualitative research: emphasis is placed on observing, describing, and interpreting behavior yQuantitative research: emphasis is placed on statistical measurement

Speaking in Social Science Courses zSample Kinds of Presentations zCharacteristics of Effective Social Science Presentations

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zIf asked to participate in a debate, you will need to prepare a well-composed argument with strong supporting evidence.

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations Review of the literature presentation: reviews a body of research related to a given topic and offers conclusions based on research.

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zThe explanatory research presentations reports on studies that attempt to analyze or explain a phenomenon.

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zThe evaluation research presentation measures the success of programs developed to address phenomena.

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zThe policy recommendation presentation presents research, information, ideas, and advice to a lay audience to help it solve a problem.

Speaking in Social Science Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in the Social Sciences zEffective presentations illustrate the nature of the research question and the means by which results were achieved. z You can achieve this by: yUsing timely data yReferring to current research

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses The arts and humanities include English, philosophy, languages, art history, theater, music, religion, and history.

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses zSample Kinds of Presentations zCharacteristics of Effective Arts and Humanities Presentations

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zInformative speeches of explanation: detail the relevance of a historical event, a school of philosophy, or a work of art. zThey often use visual aids as a key part.

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zPresentations that compare and contrast: highlight similarities and differences between events, stories, people, or artifacts.

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zDebates consider opposing ideas, historical figures, or philosophical positions.

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zMany instructors 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 zEffective presentations help the audience to think of the topic in a new way by providing an original interpretation.

Speaking in Education Courses zEducation includes curriculum and instruction, physical education, secondary and elementary education, and education administration.

Speaking in Education Courses zSample Kinds of Presentations zCharacteristics of Effective Presentations in Education

Speaking in Education Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zLecture: an informational speech for new student learners.

Speaking in Education Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zGroup activity presentation: a short introduction to a group activity that follows a lecture.

Speaking in Education Courses: Sample Kinds of Presentations zClassroom discussion presentation: an informal presentation for which education majors typically prepare.

Speaking in Education Courses: Characteristics of Effective Presentations in Education zThe simpler the organization, the better. zThe presentation should be clearly connected to other parts of the course, topic, or content.

Speaking in Education Courses: Characteristics of Effective Classroom Presentations zUse examples and evidence the audience is familiar with and can grasp. zChoose examples closest to students’ experiences.