What I will be Taking from This Class

Where do I begin?  In my opinion, public speaking is the same if I was talking to one person or a million people.  The way in which you present yourself truly matters.  I don’t think anyone can take enough speaking and writing classes.  This class has given me so much more confidence.  I was happy to learn that there is such a thing as “ethical speaking” because a person with ethics in today’s society is not the norm.  Developing a purpose, adapting to the audience, supporting ideas were extremely helpful.  My thoughts are better organized.  This is the first time I’ve made a power point presentation, and I actually had lots of fun putting it together.  Some other important items I will be taking with me are how important “details” are in a speech.  For an example, the use of precise applicable words during a speech is critical.  It’s important because I want to be sure I am communicating properly and effectively.  Lastly, I really enjoyed presenting all four types of speeches in class.

My Favorite Speech

My favorite speech was the Persuasive Speech because Monroe’s Sequence provides a great foundation to an organized speech.  The use of persuasion can be used in the workplace whether you are trying to convince your supervisor to implement a new procedure or process or take the day off!  I’ve sold print and radio advertising in the past and quickly realized while studying the material that the persuasion speech correlated with selling.  You can use a “persuasive” strategy when trying to return merchandise to a store WITHOUT a receipt.  You must have sharp persuasion skills in order to get your money back or you might end up with a store credit.  People don’t realize how much “persuading” they do throughout their day.  My second favorite speech was the Informative Speech.  In a few days, I will be a leading an “Informational” meeting at work.  I created a full sentence out line and will be following the outline to ensure that my delivery is organized, concise, clear, and of course informative. 

Helpful Concepts from COMM I Class

Hello,

All of the different types of speeches and how to prepare for each type was extremely helpful.  Organization in any speech is “key” to a successful delivery and was equally important to me.  Learning full-sentence outlines were extremely beneficial to me.  The demonstration speech taught me to start from the beginning of a process and end with a final result.  Informative speeches are simply just that – to inform your audience.  The tribute speech was fun and useful and can be used in a variety of settings.  The persuasive was one of my favorite speeches because people persuade others throughout the day and don’t even realize it.  I is important to “think-through” the steps before you begin your speech whether it is to one person or a large group.  I realized that “speaking” to one person must be organized and presented the same as if you were speaking to 100 people.