SPCH275 All Week Homeworks Latest November 2018

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 1 Homework

Communication Anxiety Report and Analysis

Fill out the Personal Report of Communication Anxiety (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and complete the following.

What was your score for the PRCA? Were you surprised by your score? What does that score suggest to you?

Reflect on the suggestions for creating focus and energy from your anxiety discussed in Chapter 9. Choose two or three strategies that you think would be particularly helpful for you as you prepare and present your speeches this session.

Please submit a copy of your report and your responses to both questions in a Word (.docx) file. Please be sure to use correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. College-level writing is expected for all written assignments and is graded accordingly. For help with writing, please access the writing page in the Student Resource Center.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 2 Homework

Self-Introduction Self-Evaluation

Reflect on your first speech. Listen to your recording and view your presentation several times, paying close attention to your slide design, word choice, and pacing. Then, write a short critique of your work. Use the following prompts to frame your critique.

Write a paragraph about what did or did not surprise you about your presentation.

Identify two strengths and two areas of opportunity for developing your public speaking skills. What might you try differently next time? What would you keep the same?

Please submit your critique as a Word (.docx) file. Please be sure to use correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. College level writing is expected for all written assignments and is graded accordingly. For help with writing, please access the “Writing” page in the Student Resource Center.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 3 Homework

Speech Analysis

Choose a famous speech to analyze and incorporate the following into the analysis.

Discuss who you think the intended audience is for the speech.

Provide three or more examples of figures and tropes used by the speaker. (See Chapter 8.) What effect do you think these had on the delivery of the speech?

Analyze the speech using the canons of rhetoric from this week’s lesson: invention, arrangement, delivery, and style. Did the speaker demonstrate a mastery of all four canons? Please provide specific examples.

Here is a list of famous speeches to choose from.

Barbara Bush’s Commencement Speech at Wellesley College:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhmyA4Kd80 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Jim’s 1993 ESPY Speech from V Foundation for Cancer Research:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42E (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLQLUpNGsc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“Inaugural Address,” John F. Kennedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1PbQlVMp98 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“1976 DNC Keynote Address,” Barbara Jordan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKfFJc37jjQ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IB0i6bJIjw (access this video directly on YouTube)

Mr. Rogers Lifetime Achievement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yFsFMm-Ow  (access this video directly on YouTube)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 4 Homework

Informative Speech Outline

Use this week to complete a one- to two-page typed outline for your Week 5 Informative Speech. Be sure to consider key ideas from the reading as you plan your speech: selecting a topic you are enthused about, creating a solid thesis, conducting good, thorough credible research, and so forth. (See Chapters 5 and 6.)

This outline is designed to help you structure and detail your speech and plan for delivery in front of an audience, whether it be a live audience or a recorded presentation. Having the outline completed well before the presentation due date provides you with ample opportunity to practice and ample time to review your performance and make changes as needed. Although a live audience is not required for this speech, it is always a great idea to practice in front of someone in order to get some feedback. (With a small amount of instruction, even children will tell you if you are saying “um” a lot, or moving around too much, talking too long, etc.)

Your topic should be strictly informative, where you are passing along information to your audience while remaining objective; for example, this is not the speech to take a stance or insert your opinions. (You’ll get an opportunity to do that later.)

For a sample outline, download the Informative Speech Outline Sample document from the Files section of your course.

Submit your one- to two-page outline as a Word document, including three in-text citations and a list of your references at the end. Make sure your references are in APA format.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 5 Homework

Informative Speech Self-Evaluation

Submit a one-page evaluation of your informative speech in a Word (.docx) document. Consider the following areas.

Balance positive comments with areas of opportunity.

Use examples to support your comments.

Provide both honest and encouraging feedback aimed at your own awareness and improvement.

Grading Rubric

Content               Points

Summary: Provide a brief summary of your speech and describe initial impressions about your presentation.     10

Strengths and weaknesses: Multiple strengths and weaknesses are identified. A plan for future action is described clearly and concisely.    10

Style and format are unified and adheres to APA standards.        5

Total      25

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 6 Homework

Annotated Bibliography for Persuasive Speech

What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of citations of books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a descriptive and evaluative paragraph—the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited and possibly to be used for the speech.

Directions: Write an annotated bibliography for three to five sources in preparation for your Week 7 Persuasive Speech. Document the sources using APA standards. Alphabetize by author last name, double space, and use the hanging indentation style.

Assignment:

Sources should be in alphabetical order by author last name. Cite the book, article, or document using appropriate APA style.

Write an annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article, gives information about the author, and tells how you might use this information in your speech.

Paragraph 1: First, summarize the source. Be sure to put the writing into your own words and avoid plagiarism. Second, evaluate the authority or background of the author. What makes them an authority or expert on this subject? You may have to search beyond the article to find out more about your author.

Paragraph 2: Explain specifically how this work might be used in your research paper. For example, it would be good for background, good for discussion of opposite views (state what they are), good for valuable facts and statistics, a good summary to help with your conclusion, good quotations from experts in the field, and so forth.

For a sample annotated bibliography, download the Annotated Bibliography Sample document from the Files section of your course.

 

SPCH275 Public Speaking

Week 7 Homework

Persuasive Speech Materials

You will need to submit

a persuasive speech outline with a references list (75 points);

a copy of the PowerPoint file and any other visual aids used in the presentation (25 points); and

an evaluation of (a) the process of your speech, including preparation and research, and (b) your delivery of the presentation (50 points).