1. Professional Communications
Famous Speakers
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2. Activities Discuss reasons for studying famous speakers
Choose two speeches
Analyze speeches
Identify imagery, techniques, and emotional appeal
Identify speech goals
Identify the value of the speeches
Discuss value of historical speeches for today
Use the speech writer
Discuss outcomes
Write a blog
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3. Why Study Famous Speeches?
Historical significance
Implications
Improve your writing and speaking skills
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4. Historical Significance
What specific reason and/or audience was the speech for?
What was the meaning or significance of the speech?
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5. Improving Speech Writing
Length of the sentences and the use of grammar (commas, semi-colons, question marks, quotes, etc.)
Logical flow of the speech
Use of imagery and emotional appeal
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6. Goals of the Public Speaker
What do you feel was achieved by the speech?
What do you feel the audience wanted in the speech?
What rewards could be gained from the speech?
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7. Speech Value Why is the speech valuable?
What can each speech include to improve its value for today?
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8. Look at Available Speech Topics
Research
Pick a topic:
Pollution
Water Conservation
Health Care
Education
US Budget Short-Fall
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9. Process Read the information Fill in each field
Place in a Word Processing format titled with your chosen topic.
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10. Writing a Blog Web + Log = Blog Discussion or information site
Posted on the web
Entries in reverse chronological order
One or multiple writers
Can be interactive (allowing comments)
Form of social media
Commentary on a specific topic
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11. Blog Contents Text Imagery Links to other blogs or websites
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12. Types of Blogs Personal Corporate Organizational Subject-related
Media-based
Device-based
Reverse blog
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