Public speaking tips: how to speak and how NOT to speak in public

How NOT to speak in public:
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How to do a presentation - five steps to a killer opener:
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Stanford University Commencement speech, by Steve Jobs

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, inspires us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks — including death itself. Watch video.

The Danger of a Single Story

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of numerous overlapping tales. Writer Chimamanda Adichie narrates the story of how she discovered her authentic cultural voice; and she warns that whenever we hear only a single story about another person, nation or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Watch the video.

Body Language for Leaders

Dear Student,

Log into www.lynda.com, watch the video Body Language for Leaders and prepare to discuss it in class.

When you finish watching the video, please complete the following:


1. Your _____ are one of the biggest parts of your impact as a leader.
hours worked
emotions
hand gestures
technical skills

2. One variable the author discusses that can affect the context of nonverbal signals is
your bias.
your baseline.
the time of day
negative behavior.
your role.

3. If you _____ before you _____, you appear to be open and candid.
speak, listen
gesture, listen
listen, speak
speak, gesture
gesture, speak

4. Which of the following can create a positive first impression?
keeping a straight mouth
standing near a person
lowering your head
making eye contact
crossing your arms

5. What message are you sending when you extend your hand sideways in preparation for a handshake?
equality and collaboration
aggression and confidence
superiority and independence
passivity and powerlessness
submissiveness and dependency

6. Which of the following is crucial in trying to convey inclusion?
offering your hand, palm up
facing someone directly
offering your hand, palm down
sitting across from someone
standing over someone

7. One strategy for faking confidence is to
recall past successes.
practice different gestures.
recall past emotions.
recall past meetings.
practice different poses.

8. What is the definition of vocal prosody?
how you stand when you talk
how you say what you say
how you gesture what you say
the number of pauses you make
the tone of your voice

9. People's feet tend to _____ in situations they want to avoid.
point toward the door
cross
tap
point toward another person
shuffle

Algirdas

Demonstration Speech Outline

The Demonstration Speech Outline includes the following components:

Name: ....................................  ID: ...................  Date: .............  Signature: ...........

Introduction:
1. Explain why your demonstration /topic is important
2. Give a brief overview of the entire process; explain what you are going to demonstrate
3. Mention all necessary tools and materials
4. Mention all the steps; show step-by-step process - use PowerPoint

Demonstration speech process:
Go through the steps, one-by-one (describe, explain and show)

Summarize and give your conclusions:

1.

2.

3.

Provide some additional / useful information

Allow time for questions and answers

Test Preparation Material

Dear Student,

Please study the page about non-verbal communication and paralanguage and prepare to answer the following questions. There will be a test.

1. What is non-verbal communication?

2. Why is non-verbal communication necessary?

3. What plays a bigger role in successful communication, verbal or non-verbal communication? Explain, why.

4. What types of non-verbal communication do you know?

5. What three main purposes does eye contact serve?

6. What does enlargement of the pupils usually mean?

7. Please give examples of voice signals. What do they mean?

8. What is kinesics? Explain and give three examples.

9. What is proxemics? Explain and give three examples.

10. Describe the four basic categories of proxemics.

11. What is the cultural use of space? How different is it in your culture from some other cultures? Why do we need to understand the differences?

12. What is the cultural use of time? How different is it in your culture from some other cultures? Why do we need to understand the differences?

13. How do people communicate with clothes in various cultures? Give three examples.

14. Are there any gender differences in paralanguage?

15. What skills is more critical for successful communication, verbal or non-verbal communication? Why?

To get answers to the above questions, click here.

Best regards,

Algirdas

Academic Spoken Communication Course Outline

Weekly Course Outline

Weeks	Course Content	Assessment
Week 1 10-14 Jan	Introduction to academic spoken communication. Course content, objectives and outcomes. Explanation of assessment criteria, tasks and assignments.  Choosing oral classroom presentation (public speech) topics. Oral presentations 'My Vacation': informal assessment. Learning how to write a good oral presentation outline.
Week 2 17-21 Jan	Verbal and non-verbal communication. Face-to-face communication and public speaking. Speaking and listening tasks. Learning how to speak in public. Lecture: Listening Skills. Listening and note taking. Oral presentations: informal assessment.
Week 3 24-28 Jan	Classroom presentations: requirements. Speaking and listening tasks. Listening exercises.  Listening tasks.	Listening Test 1
Week 4 31 Jan-4 Feb	How to give PowerPoint presentations effectively.  Listening for Academic Purposes. Active listening tasks: note taking. Listening task. Vlogs (video logs). Ted Talk:"What People Say When They Don't Know What to Say" (lecture).  Listening tasks and listening tests. Preparation for Listening Test 2.  Classroom presentations.
Week 5 7-11 Feb	Developing listening skills. Listening tasks. Vlogs (video logs). Ted Talk: Cancer Blog.  Oral presentations for formal assessment.	Listening Test 2
Week 6 14-18 Feb	Oral presentations for formal assessment. Developing listening skills. Listening tasks. Listening and note taking. Small group discussions and impromptu presentations.	Classroom presentations: deadline.
Week 7 21-25 Feb	About demonstration speeches. Demonstration speech requirements. Demonstration tasks. Demonstration speeches for formal assessment (8 min). Interviews.	Test about communication, speaking and listening
Week 8 28 Feb-3 Mar	Demonstration speeches. Debates and discussions.	Listening and note taking test
Week 9 6-10 Mar	Demonstration speeches.
Week 10 13-17 Mar	Demonstration speeches.
Week 11 20-24 Mar	Demonstration speeches.	Demonstrations: deadline.
Week 12 27-31 Mar	Semester break
Week 13 3-7 Apr	Semester break
Week 14 10-14 Apr	Preparation for final assessment. Developing listening and speaking skills. Discussions, debates and conversations. Conversation questions. Extemporaneous public speeches.
Week 15 17-21 Apr	Ted Talk. Different Cultures http://www.ted.com/talks Discussions, debates and conversations. Conversations. Conversation questions. Debates. Discussions. Face-to-face communication tasks.  Spotlight English: http://spotlightenglish.com Learning English VOA: http://learningenglish.voanews.com Ello English: http://www.elllo.org/english Listening activities: informal assessment and self-assessment. Revision of the course. Preparation for the final exam.	Portfolio: deadline Interviews: deadline
Week 16 24-28 Apr	Final exam: oral presentations. impromptu /extemporaneous  public speeches.
Week 17 1-5 May	End of final assessment. Thu, 5 May - last day of classes.

Assessment Summary

1. Listening Task: Listening Test 1 & Listening Test 2

2. Speaking Task 1: Presentation (8-10 minutes)

3. Listening Task: Note taking test

4. Speaking Task 2: Demonstration (8-10 minutes)

5. Portfolio

    Final Assessment: 

6. Interview (7-8 minutes)

7. Presentation (10 minutes)