COMMUNICATION ENGLISH 3 October 31, 2013 Photo credit:

Make-up Class To be announced.

Example of an effective public speaker Ronald Reagan - From cowboy to president Photo credit: Photo credit: it.wikipedia.orgit.wikipedia.org

Today Non-verbal aspects of public speaking Debate practice

A Good Speech perfect language skills does not = a good speech. Non-verbal elements also play a role in making a good speech: - Appearance - Posture - Body language - Eye contact - Title of the speech - Good speech structure

A Good Speech Appearance: VS. Photo credit: properashell.comproperashell.com Photo credit:

A Good Speech Appearance: A professional appearance makes you seem: - More confident. - More knowledgeable. - More reliable It also draws peoples’ attention… in a good way.

A Good Speech Posture: VS.

A Good Speech Posture: - Stand straight (but not like a robot). - It shows you are serious and confident. - Also draws peoples’ attention.

A Good Speech Body language:

A Good Speech Body language: - Use gestures naturally (like you would when talking to your friends). - Trying to “plan” or “fake” too many gestures will make you appear unnatural. - Be careful to avoid exaggerated gestures. - A good way to practice gestures is to speak in front of a mirror.

A Good Speech Eye contact: - Another sign of confidence. - Creates a connection to your audience (draws them to you). - Don’t forget to shift your focus through the various sections of the audience.

A Good Speech Title of the speech: “November 15 th Speech” vs. “Homework: A danger to our future” “Doctors work long hours” vs. “The hard life of a doctor” “Why we should all buy a puppy” vs. “The joys of a puppy companion”

A Good Speech Title of the speech: - The audience knows the title before the presentation. Having a catchy or interesting title can build anticipation in the audience BEFORE the speech even begins. People will look forward to your speech more. Grabs attention before you speak.

A Good Speech Good speech structure…of course: 1. Hook. 2. Tell the audience what you’re going to say. 3. Tell them. 4. Tell them what you have said.

A Good Speech THE most important element to a good speech? Preparation

Note about title Send your speech title to me by Sunday (11:59 p.m.) - I will distribute the list of speech titles after receiving them.

Basic Argument Structure Position: Governments should be able to track all people in their borders Because (Reason 1): Evidence (For example, For instance, According to…, Studies show…): Bridge (Furthermore, In addition, Moreover) Because (Reason 2): Evidence (For example, For instance, According to…, Studies show…): Re-affirm position (Therefore, …, And so…, For these reasons…):

Less stuff = more happiness

Debate Structure Format: 1 team = affirmative 1 team = opposition Speech Order: Affirmative Speaker 1 Opposition Speaker 1 Affirmative Speaker 2 Opposition Speaker 2 Affirmative Rebuttal (reply) Opposition Rebuttal (reply)

Rebuttal First, you said However, we disagree because For example (or other evidence), … You also said However, we disagree because For example (or other evidence), … Therefore,

Task 2 Part 2 - Debate Debate Day: Thursday November 14 - Teams will be assigned after Part 1 speeches. - You will find out your resolution 3 days before Debate Day.

Task 2 Part 1 Speech Day: Next Tuesday! - We will start at exactly 10:30. Do not be late

Podcast ep. 4 Deadline: Monday, November, 11 - You will do a new Q&A session for this episode. - You will have a new partner group for the Q & A session.