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SPCH142 Oral Communication

Week 5 Assignment  

Formative Speech

Topic: Instructor to assign

The purpose of this speech is to provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you have learned about speech preparation and delivery. Your instructor will assign topics during week 4. Once you know your topic, you can start working on your speech.

Delivery: Instructor to assign

Visual Aids: Instructor to assign

Time: 3 to 5 minutes

Preparation:

Consider audience and purpose

Focus and develop your topic

Your speech should have three main parts:

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Rehearse your speech

You improve every time you practice.

Rehearse out loud and in front of a mirror.

Rehearse with a peer who is willing to provide feedback.

Practice your speech to ensure it meets the time guidelines.

Recording the Video:

Make eye contact with your audience (your webcam).

Use an extemporaneous speaking style.

Vary your tone of voice as appropriate, speak loudly, and pace yourself well.

Maintain an alert posture throughout the delivery of your speech and use natural gestures.

Try to avoid any distracting mannerisms.

Key Learning Concepts:

Identify key concepts in communication theory (CL01).

Use authoritative sources and visual aids, if assigned (CL02).

Evaluate speeches for purpose, organization, main ideas, evidence, historic and cultural relevance, and delivery (CL04).

Recording, Uploading, and Submitting

Videos can be recorded using any software or tool, but all videos are required to be uploaded to My Panopto Videos for assignment submission.

You can also use the Panopto Desktop Recording tool to create your video.

For detailed instructions on using Panopto, see Getting Started with Panopto in the Course Resources module.