Impromptu Self Critique

Good job tonight. You made a strong effort to apply the techniques and patterns discussed for impromptu speaking tonight. I gave you some feedback. Now it is your turn to comment. Post your self critique here and take into consideration the feedback that you received in class tonight when posting your self critique.

Persuasive Speaking Critique

Please post three strengths and three improvements from your persuasive speech here. You should include content details that highlight your strengths in utilizing research, evidence and reasoning in creating your arguments. How well did you apply Monroe's Motivated Sequence to creating your persuasive argument? Also, you should be building in these critiques and sharing how your are improving in the areas that needed improvement and were highlight in previous self critiques. This self critique is due on the this post by December 11, 2009.

Networking and Creating a Self Commercial

We discussed in class the importance of developing career networks. Networks are important for developing identify, developing contacts for information, advice, and moral support as you pursue your goals. Kellly Pederson, a Career Specialist, at Rider University states that 75-80% of jobs are found through networks. And, a referral generates 80% more results than a cold call. We discussed that an important part of the networking process is developing a 30 seconds to one minute commercial of yourself. The commercial should contain your background information, current/prior roles in your responsibilities, education and knowledge, strengths and areas of interest and goals. Please post two parts to this blog. First, post your ideas for places that you can reach out to develop these network contacts (religious affliations, friends, prior work situations, etc.) Second part of the post should include your commerical script. Bring a hard copy of your commerical to class too.

Informative Speech Critique #1

Good job on your first speech. There are a few things to work on for our next speech, but overall, it was a strong effort that was shown. Everyone illustrated to me that they put proper research time, planning time and practice time into their speech presentation. Let's keep it up for the next speech! We will be addressing those areas that we excel and those areas that need improvement. Please comment on your own presentation based on your observation, the student critique in class and my critique. Identify three need areas for improvement in the next speech. What will you be focusing on to improve your presentation? How will you work on these areas? Be specific with a step by step action plan for improvement. Then, be sure to remark on the areas that you had a strength and were pleased with applying in this presentation. The areas that must be part of effective communication that you will continue to utilized in your presentations. Be sure this blog is detailed, with descriptions, examples. Avoid vague comments. Self awareness is how we learn.

Do Words Really Matter?

We will be preparing soon for our next speech and taking on a new goal in our speaking with persuasive speech. It will be your job in the next speech to find an issue that you feel are passionate. What words or strategies can you imploy to movitate change in your audience? We will review the techniques and strategies of persuasive speaking in the next few sessions. Take a look at this video. Leave a comment to this 11 year old boy's desire to create change. We will discuss in class later this week.

The Power of Positive Criticism

An important part of becoming a strong speaker is using the feedback from your audience to develop a self awareness of yourself and your message. We spoke about the idea of viewing the critiques that you will receive on your speeches as a "gift" from your classmates to becoming a stronger speaker. We need to stay aware of how we share this information with each other. What words or ways will you share with each other suggestions for strengths and improvements? It is important to always remember that the criticism should be positive in form whether it is sharing a strength or necessary improvement. What ways can you share suggestions for ways to improve? Try to think what can I teach another student when I critique them, not just list of speech criteria. Check out this brief article. Dr. Weisinger is a psychologist, author that addresses the area of positive criticism and emotional intelligence as a means to finding both personal and professional success. Share in your comments suggestions for what needs to be addressed in your opinion in speech critiques. How will you share this information? And, have you ever receive a critique that you found useful? Or destructive? What things have you found to be helpful in receiving advice? This blog comment is due by Thursday, October 22th at the start of class. You must write a post that contains 300 words. Please check for spelling and grammar. This post will count toward course points in participation.

Creating An Impression

The goal of this assignment is to further deepen the knowledge acquired in class this semester in producing an effective speech presentation, please include the following criteria as a comment to this blog before our next class meeting on Thursday, Sept 17th Find a clip of a presenter (celebrity, athlete, politician, etc.) on Youtube or some other video outlet available to you on the Internet, and evaluate why you feel he or she makes an impact on you through his/her speech. You can use the feedback form you will be using to evaluate your peer's presentation next week as a reference for what to look for in this review. This presenter can be making a speech, giving an interview or in a film as a character who makes an impact on you. The clip should not be more than two minutes (it is just a small part of the whole presentation). Place the url address of the link in the blog for me and your peers to look at as they review your posting. Additionally, be prepared to share why you chose this person in our class meeting on Thursday. As stated, you can use Youtube, news site (CNN.com, msnbc.msn.com) live.com/video, TED Talks site or some other video sharing location on the web.