Concepts in Chapter 5

Concepts I found useful in chapter five is basically all the concepts dealing with analyzing the audience. That there needs to be a connection with the audience and the speaker to gain trust in what the speaker is revealing. Also that we need to have some kind of interesting stuff in our topic for the audience to even pay attention to the speech. Grabbing the audiences attention is hard, but with the right techniques it can work out for the better. Observing the audiences behavior is key. Even if it is silent in a room, it could mean they are dazing off in space or counting all the dots in the ceiling instead of listening. It may even give you more confidence if they are paying attention to you because it is as if they respect you in a way.

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Audience Analysis/Adaptation

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Audience analysis is important in the speech development process because it helps us anticipate what might actually happen on speech day. By using audience analysis we can think of maybe back up plans and different strategies/techniques when speaking. Thinking of certain messages that interest the audience can play a big part also when doing a presentation. We would probably feel more confident because we would know what to expect. I will probably use those types of strategies in developing my speech. I would think of questions the audience might ask me and answer the questions during my presentation. I would basically just try to picture myself on-stage, and as a part of the audience watching myself analyzing what I could do to send out my message.

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Speech Buddy Videos: Chap. 5

In the "Drinking" video I think the speaker, Matthew Naso did well to grab the attention of the audience in the beginning. He also did a good job of collecting research statistics of car accidents and such which are related to drinking by driving under the influence. I also liked how he thought of questions we might be thinking in our heads during his presentation. Matthew gave clears points, and various sources that can persuade an audience. & in the "Light pollution" video I think the speaker, Courtney Stillman gave off a good positive vibe towards the audience.

In both the videos I learned many things that could help me with the speech. I learned that gathering many statistics can be very persuasive because it is a way to prove what you want people to do. Having more information also shows how dedicated you are to your topic. I think that we should come up with questions the audience might think of during your own presentation also because it shows how important the audience needs to understand the message. Also giving off a positive energy is good to because it would grab the crowds attention while speaking. I also learned from both videos that eye contact is very important & that we need to pace ourselves while speaking. If we run through our words then the audience wouldn't understand the concept, or not even pay attention.

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Concepts of Chap. 6

The concepts in Chapter 6 that I found useful is of course researching the topic in which we will speak about to others. Gathering information just doesn't mean googling the topic or going to yahoo answers. We should look into books because they are a more reliable than probably any other source. Also articles in newspapers, journals, and such can be just as useful along with various ones. Even going to a organization can help bring out information that you cannot find anywhere else. With all these different sources it may give you a new outlook onto your speech. It can give you more key points, and give you a strong structured outline. Whenever I gather enough information for a speech I feel more confident on my topic which will probably make me have a better performance in the presentation. So you guys should all do the same and do some hardcore research ahha! :)

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Speech Buddy Videos: Chap. 6

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From these videos I've learned that for managing a research process it is important to gather information beforehand that might be useful. Good sources to look up research is the internet, interviews, organizations, and etc. In doing that we can get a better understanding of research & with enough research we take in we can also boost up our confidence in preparing for our speech. It can make our outlines strong and have more support for what we are trying to speak about. We can also gain more ideas, and topics to speak about during the speech. 

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Research Interviews

I never really had that much experience with conducting a real research interview. Probably the only thing that is similar to that aspect is asking a few people some questions for a research paper. With that I would ask questions in a casual manner and I would make sure to have paper and a pen/pencil on hand to take down notes. If you don't have anything to take notes on it would be pretty hard to remember later on so.. remember it or maybe bring a recorder ha. Also taking note of their facial expressions and body movements are a plus so that you can emphasize on what they are saying/expressing in a paper.

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Concepts

There were many concepts in Chapter 2 & 4 that I did find very useful, which I talked about in my last two recent blogs. I found that building my self-confidence is key in becoming a great speaker. By building courage I can get rid of that speech anxiety and turn it into positive energy towards my speech. Also defining what is my purpose and topic of my speech is significant. If I feel confident in my topic I would definitely feel strong enough to speak to a crowd because I want people to know the knowledge I know. Hopefully my nerves will not get the best of me during the presentation.

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Speech Buddy Videos

  In the Speech Buddy Videos I did learn something from each video that will become very useful. In the material of video 2.1, it taught me that I need to take myself to a quiet environment in where I can concentrate & focus on my speech. Another important guideline I learned from that video is that I could take my feelings of "butterflies" in my stomach & turn that into doses of energy towards my presentation.

In video 2.2 of Loren's speech, I learned that if I present myself in a confident way then people will focus on that rather then finding what I am doing wrong. If I start to feel anxiety I should calmly breathe and walk throughout the front of the room in a steady pace. I would want people to understand the message I am trying to send them rather than worrying on how I am feeling or appearing in front of a room. 

In the last video, "Intro: Jessica" I learned that I would need a strong introduction and conclusion that grabs my audiences attention in what I am trying to tell them. By watching Jessica's presentation I also learned that hand gestures can be a good thing in relieving nerves, but it can also be a distraction to people in a audience. So overall these videos were a great source in giving what-to-do tips, and also what-not-to-do tips.  I will take in consideration both tips towards my preparation in making my speech and the day of the presentation. 

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Apprehension

Just thinking of myself speaking in public makes me very apprehensive. The first thought that comes to mind is if I can pull it off. Like I said in my first post I feel as if people are judging me and finding the flaws that I might have because I don't feel I am confident in my own skin. In my last year of high school, there is a huge senior project that each student must do to graduate. At the end of the senior project there is a important presentation that has to be done in front of a panel. It is a nearly ten minute presentation where we demonstrate something new that we have learned, and talk about a paper that is connected with that. What I demonstrated was Krav Maga, which is a form of self-defense, and for my 7-10 page paper I talked about the issue of self-defense for women. This presentation was a huge hurdle, but I actually went through it smoothly. I realized that I just psyched myself out before the presentation, which got me nervous.

In Chapter 2: Building Your Confidence, it brings up the sources of speech anxiety. That section of the chapter talks about the uncertainty of the role as a speaker which I thought was very significant in order to become a confident public speaker. Hopefully I can take a key note from that and to not think in a negative aspect. In Chapter 4: Developing Your Purpose and Topic it discusses the general purpose of our speech which will help set a goal for ourselves for a speech. By setting a goal for myself, I can figure out why I am speaking about a certain topic without hesitation. 

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