Unit OneUnit OneOverview of Public Overview of Public

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CommunicationCommunication

Public Speaking

----- A good person speaks well

Section One

• Importance of Public Speaking

• Objectives

• Class Requirements

• Students’ Responsibilities

• Icebreaker Activity

• Assignments

Power of Public Speaking

Importance of Public Speaking

• Public Speaking is a Way of Making your Ideas Public and of Influencing other People.

• Public Speaking as a Tool of International Communication

Introduction of the Course• The basics and core of public speaking: “a good

person speaks well”. • 1. To improve your ability to write effective

English public speeches.• 2. To improve your ability to deliver English

public speeches• 3. To improve your skills of intercultural

communicative competence.• 4. To improve your ability to think critically• 5. To improve your ability to listen effectively to

public speeches• 6. To improve your ability to utilize research

skills and strategies.

Class Requirements

• Grading

• Class Arrangement

• Group Division

Grading Assignment Proportion of Final Grade

• Introductory Speech 15%• Informative Speech 20%• Persuasive Speech 25%

• Other Speeches, Assignments

&Participation 15% • Final Exam (paper work) 25%

Class Arrangement

• The course is divided into 3 parts, each of which culminates with a major speech assignment:

• Introductory unit: week 1-6

• Informative unit: week 7-11

• Persuasive unit: week 12-16

The written form of these speeches will be handed in as a part of your final grade.

• Audience analysis

• Topic choosing

• Information collection

• Structuring and outlining

• The use of language and visual aids

• Delivery

• The classes during this period encourage more discussion both within groups and in the whole class.

• The discussions are directed and focused on the knowledge impartment.

Students Responsibilities

1. Arrive on time for class. If you arrive late during a speech, do not enter the classroom until the end of the speech.

2. Listen attentively to the speeches from your classmates. Show them the courtesy and attention you expected from them when you speak.

3. Turn in speech outlines and other written works on time.

4. Being in class without fail when you are assigned to speak.

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• Icebreaker Activity• Make speeches on the topics chosen

Assignments

• Read Chapter 1: speaking in public (p3-13)

• There will be a quiz on Chapter 1 at the next class meeting.

quiz

• 1. rhetoric

• 2. intercultural communicative competence

• 3. frame of reference

• 4. feedback

• 5. what are the 7 elements in speech communication process

Section Two

• Public speaking and intercultural communicative competence

• Public speaking and critical thinking

• Public speaking and conversation

• Seven elements in the process of speech communication

Public speaking and intercultural communicative competence

• 1. requires thinking and acting in ways that acknowledge and respect cultural diversity.

• 2. be alert to how cultural factors will affect responses to your message.

• 3. don’t devalue your own culture.• 4. combine Chinese heritage and English

public speaking skills to maximum advantage.

Public speaking and intercultural communicative competence

• Show and discuss Yang Lan’s speech in support of China’s bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

• Analyze the speech as directed in Ex 5, No.4&5. focus class discussion on how Ms. Yang’s speech illustrates the speech communication process and the principles of effective public speaking .

Public speaking and Critical thinking

• A matter of logic• Being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s

arguments and to avoid them in your own.• Skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion, judging

the credibility of statements, and assessing the soundness of evidence.

• Ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas.• Reorganize the old ideas and produce new insights.• Logical and cohesive thoughts• Clear and accurate thoughts

Public speaking and conversation

• Similarities

• Differences

Seven elements in the process of speech communication

• Speaker

• Message

• Channel

• Listener

• Feedback

• Interference

• Situation

Public Speaking in Your Careerpage 15

• After graduating from college, you accepted a job at a local consulting film. Knowing that you took a public speaking class in college, the head of the human relation department has asked you to participate in a company-wide workshop on communication skills. The director wants you to discuss the value of public speaking and the relationship between public speaking and everyday conversation. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech with a focus on these two subjects.

Assignments

• Read Chapter 2: speaking confidently and ethically.(p17-31)

• There will be a quiz on Chapter 2 at the next class meeting.