Complete Exercise 3 on p. 71 Read Chapter 15 and Complete p.232 #3 Practice your Persuasive Speech and write your Speaking Outline. Homework
Quiz 5 minutes
Chapter 5 Speak
Ego-centrism People are concerned above all with their own values, beliefs and well being The audience has it So does the speaker Who 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 control 3. “I wonder if I look okay up here?” 4. Nervousness
Analyzing the audience Who are you talking to? There’s more than one way to answer this question...
Factors in audience analysis Size Physical setting Demographic traits such as age, gender, education, & status Disposition toward topic Disposition toward speaker Disposition toward the occasion (cultural expectations) Disposition: A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character. Similar to attitude
Now analyze the audience again Consider the factors you just learned about: Size, setting, demographic, topic, speaker, occasion
Getting Information about Audience: Survey Turn to page 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 said 3. Use qualified sources 4. Use unbiased sources 5. Identify the source in your speech.
Remember this... Examples, statistics and testimony are three things that can help support your ideas. Examples Brief Extended Hypothetical Statistics Single Multiple Testimony Expert Peer