“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.” -Peter F. Drucker

Think of your voice as your musical instrument.

 Volume

 Pitch

 Volume  Pitch  Rate

 Volume  Pitch  Rate  Pauses

 Volume  Pitch  Rate  Pauses  Vocal Variety

 Be wary of Pronunciation and Articulation VS

 Personal Appearance

 Movement

 Personal Appearance  Movement  Gestures

 Personal Appearance  Movement  Gestures  Eye Contact

 Required  Adds Content  Not Just PowerPoint!  See ch. 13  Be Prepared  Work with others  Practice with equipment  Have a plan B

 Use your Workbook and watch sample speeches on Connectlucas to help!  More dos and don’ts on p. 44 of the Workbook  PowerPoint Advice pp  Get inspired  Visit TED.com

 Extemporaneous speaking is the goal.  Able to respond to feedback.  Able to adjust to situation.  Achieve conversational delivery.  Have fun as you go. FEAR  But FEAR inhibits thinking….

Mark Twain Pudd’nhead Wilson, 1894

 Behavior Concerns  Work with Skills Training  That’s what we are doing here!  Affect/Emotion concerns  Work with Systematic Desensitization  That’s what we’ve been doing!  Sensation Issues  Systematic Desensitization  That’s what we’ve been doing!

 Imagery Triggers  Develop Positive Visualizations  Cognition Challenges  Cognitive Restructuring

 Interpersonal Relationships  Make friends in the section  Therapy and Interpersonal Support  Drugs and Biological Functions  Physical Exercise  Physician/Counselor intervention

 Think positively  Prepare to Communicate  On your speaking day, be proactive  Use advice on p. 54 of your workbook

 Group Quiz  Put your names, lab section, and lab instructor on a single sheet of paper.

 Listen for CARRP.  Listen for the main points & pattern of organization.  Watch for ways the “instruments” of delivery are used to emphasize points or relate to you.  Make note of the visual aid strengths and weaknesses.

Question 1 – 3 points Pretend you are going to give a similar speech on the Iowa State Fair. Write a strong Attention Getter for YOUR speech introduction AND label the attention gaining strategy you used.

Question 2 – 2 points What Pattern of Organization was used? Explain your answer.

Question 3 – 2 points Identify a delivery strategy discussed today that was used in the speech to help keep the listeners engaged and note how it helped.

Question 4 – 3 points What was the strongest visual aid moment? What was the weakest? Explain your group’s judgment by referencing material from lecture or in your reading.