1. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. CHAPTER 3 Listen and Analyze Speeches 3.1Listen Effectively 3.2Analyze and Evaluate Speeches

2. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 2 CHAPTER 3

3. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 3 CHAPTER 3 Lesson 3.1 Listen Effectively GOALS Define listening. Explain ways to listen effectively. Discuss how to listen to understand and remember information.

4. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 4 CHAPTER 3 What Is Listening? Receiving spoken communication from another person and making an effort to hear and understand what the person is saying Hearing versus listening Remembering Learning to listen

5. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 5 CHAPTER 3 Ways to Listen Effectively Gap between speaking and processing words Speaking rate—120 to 150 words per minute Brain processing rate—400 to 800 words per minute Attending Attention span

6. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 6 CHAPTER 3 Be a Good Listener Get physically and mentally ready to listen. Suspend judgment while the speaker is talking. Adjust to the listening goals of the situation. Identify with the speaker’s message

7. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 7 CHAPTER 3 Understand and Remember Information Understanding Remembering Active listening

8. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 8 CHAPTER 3 Active Listening Behaviors Identify the organization of the speech Ask yourself questions Silently paraphrase key information Watch nonverbal clues Take good notes

9. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 9 CHAPTER 3 Lesson 3.2 Analyze and Evaluate Speeches GOALS Explain how to critically analyze speeches. Describe how to evaluate speeches and write a constructive critique. Discuss how to receive a constructive critique.

10. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 10 CHAPTER 3 Critically Analyze Speeches Critical analysis Things to consider The speaker’s credibility, or ability to inspire trust and belief The quality of the content The quality of the organization The quality of the delivery

11. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 11 CHAPTER 3 The Speaker’s Credibility How did the speaker gain experience on the subject? Does the speaker seem to know the subject? What did the speaker say or do that made you believe what was said? Why should you trust this speaker?

12. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 12 CHAPTER 3 The Quality of the Content Amount of information Examples and other supporting details Sources Appropriate for the topic Recent and varied Distributed throughout the speech Balanced treatment of controversial issue Adequate support for controversial ideas

13. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 13 CHAPTER 3 The Quality of the Organization Did you understand the point of the speech? Did the speaker’s ideas follow logically from one idea to the next? Were important ideas missing that should have been included? Did the speaker use clear, vivid, and compelling word choices and phrasing? Did the speaker’s conclusion follow logically from the main ideas?

14. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 14 CHAPTER 3 The Quality of the Delivery Did the speaker sound sincere, informed, and trustworthy? Did the speaker use appropriate facial expressions and gestures? Did the speaker convey a confident attitude?

15. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 15 CHAPTER 3 Evaluate Speeches Critique Constructive critique

16. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 16 CHAPTER 3 Guidelines for Constructive Critiques Communicate specific observations Begin with observations about what a speaker did well before turning to observations about what the speaker could do better Explain the how and why of the specific points you made Write critiques so that it is clear they reflect your personal perceptions, and not absolute truth

17. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 17 CHAPTER 3 Constructive Critique Comments Content Structure Delivery

18. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 18 CHAPTER 3 Checklist for Providing Constructive Critiques 1. 1. Did you offer specific comments? 2. 2. Did you begin with positive comments? 3. 3. Did you offer specific suggestions for improvements? 4. 4. Did you provide an explanation for each comment? 5. 5. Did you use “I” language?

19. © 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. E SSENTIAL S PEECH SLIDE 19 CHAPTER 3 Receive a Critique Listen effectively Do not take the constructive critique personally or as the absolute truth Ask questions to help you understand any points that are not clear Stay poised Weight validity of specific observation Tell your teacher about inappropriate critique