What is public speaking? I used to define public speaking as a simple‚ casual conversation with my audiences. However‚ I realize that I was wrong after completing Comm. 20. Through a series of learning objectives for this course‚ I have come to an understanding that public speaking is actually a life skill. As I progress through this course‚ these learning objectives have become guidelines for my speeches and helped me improve in my public speaking skills. The first learning objective is about
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Interesting Facts A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out. A shrimp’s heart is in its head. In a study of 200‚000 ostriches over a period of 80 years‚ no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. Horses can’t vomit. Sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick is said to be the toughest tongue
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My inspiration is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series‚ Hermione Jean Granger. One reason I admire her is because she’s got prodigious intellect and cleverness. She also inspires me because she is always so kind to everybody. Hermione was nearly twelve when she first attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She is a Muggle-born‚ who come from non-magical families. However‚ she became an overachiever who excels academically. She
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A abstract A summary of a magazine or journal article‚ written by someone other than the original author. abstract words Words that 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
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Public Speaking There are natural oral speech disorders such as sluttering‚ cluttering‚ articulation disorders‚ and aplaxia. Sluttering is a problem that interferes with fluent speech. When someone repeats the first part of a word or stays a long time on a single sound it is because they are slutter. A person who stutters has trouble getting out what they want to say‚ and a person who clutters says what they are thinking‚ but it becomes disorganized while actually speaking. Apraxia is thought
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Asian American Studies 151 Fundamentals of Public Speaking CSUN -2013 Fall Semester Prerequisite: EPT score of 151 or better‚ or EPT and a grade of “credit” in AAS 097 and/or 098 (or equivalent) if appropriate. COURSE NOTES This course fulfills section A.4‚ General Education requirements. Instructor: Derek A. Tang Telephone: (818)434-0397 Email: derekatang@gmail.com Skype: derekatang Office: Jerome Richfield (JR) 340 Office Phone: 818-677-4966 (messages) AAS Administration
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Public speaking is scary but does not have to be if you read On Speaking Well by: Peggy Noonan. This book is a good read on how to build fundamental skills in writing and public speaking. Reading this book walks you through how to plan‚ write‚ rewrite‚ and give a speech along with the skills to accomplish it. Using this book will help improve your writing and speaking skills so that you will be more confident and comfortable when asked to perform these tasks. You will speak well when using these
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contributing member of society. That is why professional ethics are important. "A code of professional ethics is a voluntary assumption of self discipline above and beyond the requirements of the law. The Code of Ethical Conduct serves the highly practical purpose to notify the public that the profession will protect the public interest" (Carey‚ Doherty: p 3). Ethics can be defined as a process of evaluating actions according to moral principal of values (A.Alhemoud). Throughout the centuries
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STI College of Dasmariñas Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts Dasmariñas Barriers in Speaking Skills of First year HRS and HRM Students In partial fulfilment for requirement in Communication Arts 2 March 4‚ 2013 Final Period TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Problem and its background A. Definition of Terms B. Objective C. Scope and Limitation D. Significance of the study Chapter 2 Review of Related literature A. Communication Skills a. Reading Skills b. Listening Skills
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73.5k 99 I’ve had sleeping problems my whole life. The funny thing about going to a doctor for sleeping pills is you can tell them you’ve had sleeping problems your whole life and all they’ll do is hand you a pamphlet. It has advice on it like: Don’t get in bed unless you’re going to sleep. Don’t drink too much caffeine or alcohol. Exercise frequently‚ but don’t do it too late. Advice like this feels like being told to spit on a house fire. When I was 20‚ I lived in an apartment with my boyfriend
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