Study hangout
PUBLIC SPEAKING
(1) What are the similarities and differences between Public Speaking and Conversation? (p.7~p.8)
Similarities:
1. Organizing your thought logically.
2. Tailoring your message to your audience.
3. Telling a story for maximum impact.
4. Adapting to listener feedback.
Differences:
1. Public speaking is more highly structured.
2. Public speaking requires more formal language.
3. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery.
(2) How to deal with your nervousness when giving your first speech? (p.11~p.16)
1. Acquire Speaking Experience
2. Prepare, Prepare, Prepare.
3. Think Positively.
4. Use the Power of Visualization.
5. Know That Most Nervousness Is Not Visible.
6. Don’t Expect Perfection.
(3) What is “Critical Thinking”? Why is it important? (p.16~p.17)
Critical thinking: Focused, organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion.
Why is it important?
If the structure of your speech is disjointed and confused, odds are that your thinking is also disjointed and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear and cohesive, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.
The skill you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will enhance your ability to think clearly and accurately. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well. As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers (and writers) in a variety of situations.
(4) Why should we avoid ethnocentrism in our speech? (p.25~p.26)
(1) What are the similarities and differences between Public Speaking and Conversation? (p.7~p.8)
Similarities:
1. Organizing your thought logically.
2. Tailoring your message to your audience.
3. Telling a story for maximum impact.
4. Adapting to listener feedback.
Differences:
1. Public speaking is more highly structured.
2. Public speaking requires more formal language.
3. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery.
(2) How to deal with your nervousness when giving your first speech? (p.11~p.16)
1. Acquire Speaking Experience
2. Prepare, Prepare, Prepare.
3. Think Positively.
4. Use the Power of Visualization.
5. Know That Most Nervousness Is Not Visible.
6. Don’t Expect Perfection.
(3) What is “Critical Thinking”? Why is it important? (p.16~p.17)
Critical thinking: Focused, organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas, the soundness of evidence, and the differences between fact and opinion.
Why is it important?
If the structure of your speech is disjointed and confused, odds are that your thinking is also disjointed and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear and cohesive, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.
The skill you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will enhance your ability to think clearly and accurately. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well. As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers (and writers) in a variety of situations.
(4) Why should we avoid ethnocentrism in our speech? (p.25~p.26)