Week 4: Reading Response
During this weeks reading response I will be responding the Norton Field Guide chapter 58. This chapter is about how to create the most effective way to give a speech. It tells the speaker to have a clear stucture in order to help the audience follow along without getting confused with so much information. Also use signpost language when jumping from one point to the next. When speaking it tells us that our tone is important we have to be confident and have a more academic tone. Along with how we speak it says that powerpoint can also be a good tool to enhance our presentation
This information was important to know because it helped me with my presention during class. I also hope to carry these techniques outside of the classroom in the future. It taught me how to approach a certain audience depending on genre and stance of my speech. The reading assignment taught me how to properly make slides for a presentation without making everything cluttered. Also states how to a person should stand in order to perceive a speaker as confidence and formal. Many of these tips seems to be small however, it can have a huge impact on your speech.
I know that will be properly prepared next time present a speech. Whether it’s during my academic career at UTEP or in my profession after college. I want all my speeches to have the audiences attention from beginning to end and I believe this chapter was the key to having the perfect speech.
Hey man! Really enjoyed reading your post. The topic you chose to write about was similar to mine about how to effectively convey your messages in speeches/presentations. I liked the techniques you mentioned on how to actually better your speech to attract the audience. Go read my post about the presentations so you can have an even better understanding of presentations. You mentioned it a little on how presenting a speech you will be properly prepared but I wish you spoke more onto your major and how it really can benefit in your field of study.
I used this gif to represent a wonderful leader who made great speeches. Maybe you could have linked your major by telling us a time when you had to give a speech. Hopefully it was worthy of dropping the mic. You could have mentioned how this reading helped you during our last presentation to communicate better. Maybe even ask us a question of what you’re wondering after reading the NFG page. One question I have and I can’t wrap my head around it, why did you use the Spongebob gif? Hopefully you have a good explanation haha. Anyhow, you did a great job on reflecting the main theme of the author, just wish you could have gone more into detail!
On another note, pretty sad this class ended. Wish everyone who is reading this a great summer and a great fall semester.
BROOOO! first off Im going to miss you but also i really enjoyed your reading response and liked a few points you mentioned. I liked that our readings were the same area which was speaking in public. I liked when you mentioned about confidence and i couldn’t agree more. When your listening to someone speaks its hard to be intrigued and keep focus when they speak in a soft scared tone. In return the audience doesn’t pay attention, or wonders off and doesnt focus on them and thats an issue. In the other hand if someone speaks with a loud strong confident voice the audience will start to pay more attention and think to themselves, “this guy knows what hes talking about.”
i choose this gif in order to show the reactions some people might have when someone is a bad speaker. There are a few things that make a bad speaker like your reading stated. First off lack of confidence, bad vocabulary, tone and many more aspects. The main thing to keep in mind is not just talking to your audience but interact with them by giving gifts, asking questions and throwing cool fun facts about the topic to get the thinking.
HEYYYYYYYY!!!! I like your post. Being able to speak in public is huge. Also, how you present the topic is even more important. Making it interactive and energetic, keeps the audience engaged and open to hearing what you are trying to teach them. Confidence is key when you speak in front of an audience, it displays strength and firmness in what you stand for. Without confidence, audience will not take you seriously.
I chose this GIF, simply because Tupac is a perfect example of a confident figure. This is the level of confidence that one must have when delivering a speak to a particular audience. Stand firm, Project your voice, and Own the floor, you are in control.
