According to Coopman and Lull, several things go into both the introduction and conclusion. In the introduction, it is a matter of grabbing your audience's attention, establishing credibility, show in plain form your main points, and most importantly stating your thesis. In a conclusion, it is identical to the introduction, only this time you REVIEW your main points, answer what you said in your thesis and create a memorable message. I will definitely incorporate these ideas into my upcoming informative speech, and for all speeches to come. I believe that the book helps me to define what is exactly needed in both the introduction and conclusion enough for me to realize that all good speeches begin and end in a similar fashion. Specifically, I need to work on how to present my main points to the audience in a way that is simple, yet effective. I believe that in my last speech I had trouble wording it in a way that made both me and the audience happy, but ended up being hidden in a cloud of words. I understand now that even proclaiming the main points is better than one that may sound "smart." Another thing I lacked on was my usefulness of my conclusion. I had a very weak conclusion, which ended with a simple memorable statement, when I SHOULD have put in my main points just so the audience does not forget what I had just talked about.
Here is an example from my actual informative speech, "derives itself from its rich history, a kind of art that is now generally accepted and is strong with its’ roots in hip hop and individualism." It kind of states exdactly what I'm going to say in a way that isn't too tacky.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Chapter 9 and 13. (Repost)
There are several things that I have effectively taken away from both Chapter 9 and 13. Establishing my credibility, previewing my main points, creating a memorable message, and using an informative speech as a learning opportunity.
First off, establishing my credibility was something I evicted from my first speech. I went from the story straight to my main points and never really allowed the audience an opportunity to learn from what I was about to say. I believe that depending on how credible a speaker is right from the very beginning gauges how much his or her audience is going to remain attentive to his or her speech. Next, I learned to make very, very clear exactly what your main points are. I tend to disguise my main points into several phrases or sentences so that the speech does not feel so structured, but I learned that making it clear cut so that the audience hears it right away can prove much more effective.
Creating a memorable message in my conclusion is one thing I always strive for. When concluding a speech I tend to come up with a corny moral message or ending sentence that may seem outrageous, just so that audience can remember what I had just said, particularly by anything that I believe is memorable. I never really thought about what I did until the book mentioned it, and now I know that it merely another tactic for the audience to become more attached to the words that one may say.
Lastly, using the informative speech as a teaching/learning tool. I believe that the informative speech isn't just for getting the grade, but also to inform the audience of something that he or she may not be too familiar with. It can prove very effective if one person is giving an informative speech about something that people is generally fond of, and throws in an alternative perspective, or even something that is completely new and the audience knows nothing about.
First off, establishing my credibility was something I evicted from my first speech. I went from the story straight to my main points and never really allowed the audience an opportunity to learn from what I was about to say. I believe that depending on how credible a speaker is right from the very beginning gauges how much his or her audience is going to remain attentive to his or her speech. Next, I learned to make very, very clear exactly what your main points are. I tend to disguise my main points into several phrases or sentences so that the speech does not feel so structured, but I learned that making it clear cut so that the audience hears it right away can prove much more effective.
Creating a memorable message in my conclusion is one thing I always strive for. When concluding a speech I tend to come up with a corny moral message or ending sentence that may seem outrageous, just so that audience can remember what I had just said, particularly by anything that I believe is memorable. I never really thought about what I did until the book mentioned it, and now I know that it merely another tactic for the audience to become more attached to the words that one may say.
Lastly, using the informative speech as a teaching/learning tool. I believe that the informative speech isn't just for getting the grade, but also to inform the audience of something that he or she may not be too familiar with. It can prove very effective if one person is giving an informative speech about something that people is generally fond of, and throws in an alternative perspective, or even something that is completely new and the audience knows nothing about.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Chapter 9 and 13 Goodness
There are several things that I have effectively taken away from both Chapter 9 and 13. Establishing my credibility, previewing my main points, creating a memorable message, and using an informative speech as a learning opportunity.
First off, establishing my credibility was something I evicted from my first speech. I went from the story straight to my main points and never really allowed the audience an opportunity to learn from what I was about to say. I believe that depending on how credible a speaker is right from the very beginning gauges how much his or her audience is going to remain attentive to his or her speech. Next, I learned to make very, very clear exactly what your main points are. I tend to disguise my main points into several phrases or sentences so that the speech does not feel so structured, but I learned that making it clear cut so that the audience hears it right away can prove much more effective.
Creating a memorable message in my conclusion is one thing I always strive for. When concluding a speech I tend to come up with a corny moral message or ending sentence that may seem outrageous, just so that audience can remember what I had just said, particularly by anything that I believe is memorable. I never really thought about what I did until the book mentioned it, and now I know that it merely another tactic for the audience to become more attached to the words that one may say.
Lastly, using the informative speech as a teaching/learning tool. I believe that the informative speech isn't just for getting the grade, but also to inform the audience of something that he or she may not be too familiar with. It can prove very effective if one person is giving an informative speech about something that people is generally fond of, and throws in an alternative perspective, or even something that is completely new and the audience knows nothing about.
First off, establishing my credibility was something I evicted from my first speech. I went from the story straight to my main points and never really allowed the audience an opportunity to learn from what I was about to say. I believe that depending on how credible a speaker is right from the very beginning gauges how much his or her audience is going to remain attentive to his or her speech. Next, I learned to make very, very clear exactly what your main points are. I tend to disguise my main points into several phrases or sentences so that the speech does not feel so structured, but I learned that making it clear cut so that the audience hears it right away can prove much more effective.
Creating a memorable message in my conclusion is one thing I always strive for. When concluding a speech I tend to come up with a corny moral message or ending sentence that may seem outrageous, just so that audience can remember what I had just said, particularly by anything that I believe is memorable. I never really thought about what I did until the book mentioned it, and now I know that it merely another tactic for the audience to become more attached to the words that one may say.
Lastly, using the informative speech as a teaching/learning tool. I believe that the informative speech isn't just for getting the grade, but also to inform the audience of something that he or she may not be too familiar with. It can prove very effective if one person is giving an informative speech about something that people is generally fond of, and throws in an alternative perspective, or even something that is completely new and the audience knows nothing about.
Speech Bud.
The speech videos were pretty good in informing us what they wanted us to know. As far as learning things for our upcoming informative speech, I have learned more about how to capture the audience's attention and mindset, as well as how to summarize all of my main points and conclude in my final words. The introductions that were presented to us as attention-getters actually worked on me as I tuned in to listen to the rest of the things they wanted to say. I must say though that depending on the method that I typically open with, it could grab the audiences' attention a lot better. I only recently started to open up my speeches with little anecdotes to hopefully create an image in the audience's minds.
Next, I learned a lot from the conclusion video. From my last speech I didn't do a good job of relaying and summarizing my information so that audience could leave with the last main points in their mind. I must admit though that the techno speech was mildly boring, but the kodak speech was a bit more interesting. I believe that her visual aid assisted in her speech more than the techno visual did, and in the end created a much more interesting and effective speech.
Next, I learned a lot from the conclusion video. From my last speech I didn't do a good job of relaying and summarizing my information so that audience could leave with the last main points in their mind. I must admit though that the techno speech was mildly boring, but the kodak speech was a bit more interesting. I believe that her visual aid assisted in her speech more than the techno visual did, and in the end created a much more interesting and effective speech.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Media, Credibility. (Repost)
"Despite the growing popularity of the internet, television remains the most popular news source for Americans."
While we continue living everyday, news is constantly being broadcasted. Whether it may be a new piece of information or an issue that must be once again brought to the audience's attention, it is the popular media that most people are listening to. Myself, I tend to listen to the radio more than I watch TV. Fortunately, when reading chapter seven about popular media supporting our speeches, I thought that the radio, depending on the channels, can be very credible. Unfortunately, many of of the media outlets are easily trusted which is why a form of media that doesn't "seem to have a blatant bias or project an air of overwhelming self-interest" would be beneficial towards society (183).
I completely agree when the book says, "The first electronic mass medium, radio, still maintains an important role in disseminating information, especially through local news stations" (185). Though it may seem primitive now because of the advancing technology, there's nothing like unbiased news coming straight to you from your car radio or even a home radio. I tend to stay away from television and internet news outlets mostly because I believe in the fact that these stations are paid by sponsors, and they could be heavily influenced by the money, not the news. For example, hypothetically if global warming were never an issue in the world, then the television would have done the complete opposite of its' job, creating global warming as the biggest issue. (But I do believe in global warming, just a hypothetical situation.)
While we continue living everyday, news is constantly being broadcasted. Whether it may be a new piece of information or an issue that must be once again brought to the audience's attention, it is the popular media that most people are listening to. Myself, I tend to listen to the radio more than I watch TV. Fortunately, when reading chapter seven about popular media supporting our speeches, I thought that the radio, depending on the channels, can be very credible. Unfortunately, many of of the media outlets are easily trusted which is why a form of media that doesn't "seem to have a blatant bias or project an air of overwhelming self-interest" would be beneficial towards society (183).
I completely agree when the book says, "The first electronic mass medium, radio, still maintains an important role in disseminating information, especially through local news stations" (185). Though it may seem primitive now because of the advancing technology, there's nothing like unbiased news coming straight to you from your car radio or even a home radio. I tend to stay away from television and internet news outlets mostly because I believe in the fact that these stations are paid by sponsors, and they could be heavily influenced by the money, not the news. For example, hypothetically if global warming were never an issue in the world, then the television would have done the complete opposite of its' job, creating global warming as the biggest issue. (But I do believe in global warming, just a hypothetical situation.)
Friday, March 13, 2009
Statistics?
Facts and statistics are the foundation for a strong speech, enhances credibility and backs up any details that may be in a speech. I think they are mandatory, possibly even for some narrative projects because they provide the audience with an understanding that whatever your topic is, that it is somewhat unbiased, filled with truth, and has adequate research to merit its' credibility. When describing an event, particularly with facts and statistics, it is most likely required to have an abundance of sources with credible background for the audience to believe whatever your point may be. Statistics are primarily most effective when describing something in numbers, when statistics work towards your goal and ideas more effectively. Statistics can prove that at least the majority of the population or controlled population is somewhat leaning on your side. For example, if you were required to present a speech about how smoking is a bad habit, you could present statistics to show how many lives the cancerous drug has infected and also the suffering/death rate near the end of the smokers' lives.
I tend to look for statistics first before diving into my topic. I like to make sure that there is adequate evidence, facts and statistics that usually follow my main points, just so I have that sort of foundation for a stronger delivery. Even though I may forget the numbers that a speaker may say in his or her speech, it does somewhat enhance my understanding of their viewpoint, and especially when backed with a credible source, I would typically tip my hat to their effective and strong research.
The only time I would truly see facts and research not so effective would be in personal stories and narratives. Being that these are mostly comprised of independent ideas and personal opinions/experiences, the narratives wouldn't exactly be enhanced by statistics, but maybe only facts. Again, during a story, if facts and/or statistics are blurted out during an emotional scene in a story, then it would definitely be non-effective, if not just plain wrong.
I tend to look for statistics first before diving into my topic. I like to make sure that there is adequate evidence, facts and statistics that usually follow my main points, just so I have that sort of foundation for a stronger delivery. Even though I may forget the numbers that a speaker may say in his or her speech, it does somewhat enhance my understanding of their viewpoint, and especially when backed with a credible source, I would typically tip my hat to their effective and strong research.
The only time I would truly see facts and research not so effective would be in personal stories and narratives. Being that these are mostly comprised of independent ideas and personal opinions/experiences, the narratives wouldn't exactly be enhanced by statistics, but maybe only facts. Again, during a story, if facts and/or statistics are blurted out during an emotional scene in a story, then it would definitely be non-effective, if not just plain wrong.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Those Videos
The speech video 7.1, it talks about how narratives, audience perceptions and definitions, testimony and statistics can all contribute to the credibility and effectiveness of your speech. Narratives are fun, simple and should be short ways to capture the audiences' attention and create a simple, yet comfortable bond between the speaker and the audience. These are easy ways to let the audience know that you are entering with confidence and a story that could possibly be true. With every audience, every person has a their own view and definition of anything that may be said, so allowing yourself to make your speech unbiased will positively affect your outcome. I see the credibility factor as one of the more important ideas to any speech.
A speech without credibility, in my eyes, (besides personal narratives) are almost not worth saying. With that said, I believe that every single topic and speech is able to be credible, knowing that there are many views on every subject. We in society learn to trust those that are credible, be it your friends, or family, and tend to believe what they say, so long as they prove worthy. This applies directly towards speeches as well, where if the audience can catch a glimpse of not credible work, they won't like to listen.
Speech buddy video 8.1 helps us to break down how to organize our speeches. Spatial, topical, narrative, cause and effect and problem solution patterns are what are given to us. Each and every single pattern listed are extremely effective in any specific speech so long as it applies. For example, if one were to create a persuasive speech, a cause and effect and even possibly a narrative would be effective, showing the effects and personal impact that any particular event can have. I wasn't too aware of these ideas up until they were actually mentioned, to where I can actively categorize my speech and create a pattern to make it that much more effective. Lastly, transitions are important just as everything else we are taught about in public speaking. With basic transitions such as contrasting, chronology, causality, ordering and others, we learn to effectively let our audience know that we are moving on from a different main point and that they should prepare for a different set of ideas. That said, it is important because losing the audience at any point of your speech can deeply affect the outcome.
With the information provided by the videos, I think I will better prepare myself by thinking about the audiences' ideas more. I would learn to deliver my speech in a way where it is clear, credible and organized so that the outcome, and my grade, will come out better than I had done before.
A speech without credibility, in my eyes, (besides personal narratives) are almost not worth saying. With that said, I believe that every single topic and speech is able to be credible, knowing that there are many views on every subject. We in society learn to trust those that are credible, be it your friends, or family, and tend to believe what they say, so long as they prove worthy. This applies directly towards speeches as well, where if the audience can catch a glimpse of not credible work, they won't like to listen.
Speech buddy video 8.1 helps us to break down how to organize our speeches. Spatial, topical, narrative, cause and effect and problem solution patterns are what are given to us. Each and every single pattern listed are extremely effective in any specific speech so long as it applies. For example, if one were to create a persuasive speech, a cause and effect and even possibly a narrative would be effective, showing the effects and personal impact that any particular event can have. I wasn't too aware of these ideas up until they were actually mentioned, to where I can actively categorize my speech and create a pattern to make it that much more effective. Lastly, transitions are important just as everything else we are taught about in public speaking. With basic transitions such as contrasting, chronology, causality, ordering and others, we learn to effectively let our audience know that we are moving on from a different main point and that they should prepare for a different set of ideas. That said, it is important because losing the audience at any point of your speech can deeply affect the outcome.
With the information provided by the videos, I think I will better prepare myself by thinking about the audiences' ideas more. I would learn to deliver my speech in a way where it is clear, credible and organized so that the outcome, and my grade, will come out better than I had done before.
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