Merveille Agbodjogbe SPCH101 02/28/15 Speaking With Confidence The ability to speak with competence and confidence will provide empowerment. It will give me an edge that less skilled communicators lack. I’ve learned that my fear of public speaking is the most common of all phobias. It is a form of performance anxiety in which a person becomes very concerned that they will look visibly anxious‚ maybe even have a panic attack on stage. My fear of public speaking has to do with the fact that I am scared
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our heads at the non important things or answer “yes” without even knowing what were answering to. To be honest I probably use all of the negative listening types daily. When I read the first type of listening “selective” I immediately thought of my mom. As wrong as that sounds‚ I definitely use selective listening when she calls. Selective listening is when you respond only to the remarks that interest you‚ rejecting everything else. When my mom usually calls me it is to talk about nonsense and
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Principles of Speech Quiz 1 Question 1 1. Having the resources‚ information‚ and attitudes that lead to action in achieving a desired goal is Answer an action plan. empowerment. self-confidence. organization. 0 points Question 2 1. Which of the following skills learned in a public-speaking course are among the skills most sought after by an employer? Answer ethically adapting information to listeners organizing ideas persuading others
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Listening Journal Guidelines 1. Listen. Listen to a talk‚ lecture or broadcast in English each week. a. The broadcast should be a minimum of 5 minutes. b. The broadcast should be on a subject appropriate for Academic English (i.e. no celebrity gossip or fashion news). 2. Take notes. Take notes as you listen. (Follow the guidelines provided by your teacher. See the example below.) 3. Summarize. At the bottom of your notes‚ summarize the main idea of the talk in 1-3
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Nervousness Activity From your text‚ on page 27‚ Applying the Power of Public Speaking: Textbook: The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen E. Lucas‚ 10th edition It has been three years since you finished college. After gaining experience as an administrative assistant at a major publishing company‚ you have just been promoted to marketing manager for a children’s book series. Though you have occasionally given brief reports to other members of your work team‚ you are now facing your first
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refer to ideas or concepts. acceptance speech A speech that gives thanks for a gift‚ an award‚ or some other form of public recognition. acronym A word composed of the initial letters or parts of a series of words. active listening Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker’s point of view. ad hominem fallacy An attempt to discredit a position by attacking the people who favor it. adrenaline A hormone released
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TEACHING LISTENING A. TEACHING LISTENING Some teachers have commented that to teach listening seems so difficult. It is because usually we : 1. Can forget easily what we have heard 2. Do not recognize the words 3. Understanding the words but not intended message 4. Neglect the next part when thinking about the meaning 5. Unable to form a mental representation from words heard In order not to have an opinion that teaching listening is difficult. Here are the principle and model
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Page 1 of 2 Nonverbal Listening Patterns I chose graded project number one‚ being Nonverbal Listening Patterns. Nonverbal listening patterns means‚ certain messages through a variety of cues such as body language and tone of voice. As I observe myself on two separate occasions. Choosing two people with whom I know: Vickie L. my sister and Avery D. a loan officer‚ at our local bank. The exercises consist of two different conversations. While speaking with each person I was to analyze my
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Some barriers that prevent us from listening effectively are trying to listen to more than one conversation at a time. You are not interested. Not focusing on the conversation. Sympathizing rather than empathizing. To over come these barriers would be instead of trying to listen to more than one conversation at a time try to focus on one conversation first then focus on the second conversation after the first one is finished. And try to have conversations in a least distracting environment. With
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Active Listening Essay May 7‚ 2008 Active listening is a communication skill that facilitates understanding‚ comprehension‚ and compassion between people. Good listeners “actively process information‚ make pertinent comments‚ and ask relevant questions” (Brent and Anderson 123). They are engaged in the conversation and purposeful in listening‚ thereby creating opportunities that improve relationships‚ increase cooperation‚ solve problems‚ and build intimacy. According to Philippa Cordingley‚ founder
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