SPEECH AND DEBATE 9/23/2014

SCHEDULE

1. Welcome! (Attendance/Review of Last Week/Return Homework)

2. Ice Breaker

3. Quiz

4. About Speech 1/Speech Sign Up Sheet

5. Topic Analysis Group Activity

6. Speech Techniques: Voice

7. Speech Techniques: Posture/Gestures

ICE BREAKER Introduce yourselves! And then…

Find one thing everyone in your group has in common.

Find one thing that everyone has a different opinion about.

Pick a “leader” to present your findings to the class.

QUIZ 1. Why should we carefully analyze our audience’s demographics?

A. In some situations, demographic factors help you specifically tailor your remarks.B. In some situations, one demographic characteristic might be more salient (significant

or relevant) than another, which is important to keep in mind. C. We don’t want to offend our audience by making assumptions or stereotypes. D. All of the above.

2. What is the difference between an audience’s psychological profile and their demographics?A. Psychological profile includes race, religion, and age, whereas demographics include

beliefs, attitudes, and values. B. Psychological profile includes beliefs, attitudes, and values, whereas demographics

include race, religion, and age. C. One’s psychological profile and demographics are the same.

3. H.L. Hollingsworth identified six types of audiences. (Pedestrian, passive, selected, concerted, organized, absent) Choose two and 1) explain what they are in your own words and 2.) give an example for each of them from your real life.1. ____________________2. ____________________

W4 Presentation techniques

W4 Presentation techniques/ Use of Media

W5 Speech 1 - Informative

W5 Speech 1- Informative

W6 Additional speech techniques

W6 Intro to Argument / Debate / Final Review

W7 Speech 2 - Informative

W7 Speech 2 - Informative

W8 Midterms

W8 Finish any remaining Speeches / Collect outstand-ing HWIntro to Argument / Debate

(Syllabus says speeches are W4 & 6)

ABOUT SPEECH 1 Informative Speech

Individual assignment

Tuesday Sept. 30th & Wednesday Oct. 1st

3-4 1/2 minutes (maximum)

22 students on Tuesday, 11 on Wednesday

WHAT IS AN INFORMATIVE SPEECH

Provides information about a specific subject

Informative speeches usually: Describe an activity, event, object person, or place Demonstrate an event or activity Explain abstract or complicated subjects or issues

Make sure the topic is narrow enough to be thoroughly presented

SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND THESIS STATEMENT

Specific purpose: Your speech’s goal, stated in a complete sentence “I want to explain why everyone in the class should read “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Thesis statement: Complete sentence that expresses the speaker’s most important idea, or key point, about a topic.

A thesis statement guides the development of a speech “To Kill a Mockingbird is an excellent book to read because it features interesting characters, thought provoking issues, and an exciting plot.

TOPIC ANALYSIS

HUFS administrations are discussing

expanding the international summer

session (ISS) to double the number of

international students and visiting foreign

professors.

THE THREE MESSAGES IN A SPEECH

Physical

Posture

Eye Contact

Voice

Gestures

Visual

What you show

How you show it

Message

3 Main Points

Keep the parts in order

Connect the parts

together

THE THREE MESSAGES IN A SPEECH

YOUR POSTURE Physica

l

Posture

Eye Contact

Voice

Gestures

• Place feet shoulder-width apart

• Balance your weight evenly on both feet

•Shows self-control 　 and confidence

EYE CONTACTPhysical

Posture

Eye Contact

Voice

Gestures

• Look at the audience for three seconds before you begin

• Helps you collect your thoughts

•Look at people in the audience

• This gives you feedback • Are they interested? • Do they understand?

VOICEPhysical

Posture

Eye Contact

Voice

Gestures

• Take a deep breath before beginning

• Speak 150% louder than you normally talk • Releases nervous energy • Gives your speech enthusiasm

• Volume • Pitch & Inflections• Rate • = Vocal Variety

In your groups…

1. Take turns saying “Good afternoon. My name is___________”

2. Practice making eye contact with each person in the group for a few seconds each

3. Raise hands if someone gives you good eye contact

POSTURE/EYE CONTACT GAME

THREE TYPES VOICE INFLECTIONS

•The students LOVE HUFS. Stress•The students LOOOVE HUFS.Stretch

•The students … Love HUFS. Pause

STRESS

Emphasize important words

Say it louder and stronger than other words

Examples:

“He is NOT my boyfriend!”

“Here are TWO examples.”

STRETCH

Make the word longer.

Examples:

“Too much homework is a BIG PROBLEM.”

“It’s been a LONG time.”

PAUSEWait before saying the next word

Examples:

“Nobody…is faster than her.”

“You should never… be late for class.”

WORDS TO INFLECT

Numbers

Action Words

Descriptive Words

Comparison Words

Negative

Words

NUMBERS

Stress Stretch Pause

“This car costs $20,000.”

“The universe is only 6,000 years old?”

“She has to be at least… 25 years old.”

ACTION WORDS

Stress Stretch Pause

“We have cut prices in half.”

“We can decrease pollution.”

“The number of students has risen again.”

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS (ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS)

Stress Stretch Pause “Do you still drive a big car?”

“Attitudes are slowly changing”

“You can quickly improve your grade.”

COMPARISON WORDS

Stress Stretch Pause “We have more girls enrolled than before.”

“We have the most experienced teachers.”

“This is the biggest cake I’ve ever seen.”

NEGATIVE WORDS

Stress Stretch Pause

“Remember, there is no tipping in Japan.”

“Sorry, dinner is not included.”

“You should never wear jeans to school.”

　 GESTURES ジェスタPhysical

Posture

Eye Contact

Voice

Gestures

• Keep hands together about 　 waist-high in front of you

• Focuses attention on your upper body

• Easy position to gesture from

• There are 4 types of good gestures you can make

TYPES OF GESTURES Gesture Shows…

Number/Sequence Numbers A Process

Emphasis Important words

Illustration Size, shape, or location…

Compare/Contrast Difference, advantages, changes…

LET’S TRY THESE GESTURES !Everyone stand up and do what I do!

NUMBER: STEPS

NUMBER: PHASE

NUMBER : NUMBER, REASON

EMPHASIS: POINTING

EMPHASIS: FIST

EMPHASIS: OPEN-PALMED HAND

分類 1 分類 2 分類 3 分類 40

1

2

3

4

5

6

系列 1

系列 2

系列 3

EFFECT OF GESTURES ON PERFORMANCE

ILLUSTRATION: SIZE

ILLUSTRATION: LOCATION

ILLUSTRATION: ACTION

COMPARE/CONTRAST

COMPARE/CONTRAST

COMPARE/CONTRAST