assessing for oral communication competency. goals: o elements of effective speeches &...
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Assessing for Oral Communication
Competency
Goals:O Elements of effective speeches &
presentation
O Methods for assessing speeches & presentations
O Preparing students for speeches & presentations
GOAL #1: Understanding
elements of effective speeches & presentation
Effective public speaking
O Topics to Address…O NervousnessO Speech Making ProcessO Audience AnalysisO DeliveryO Preparation & Rehearsing
Dealing with NervousnessO Acknowledge Your Fear
O Focus on Message, not Fear
O Act Confident
O Give Yourself a Mental Pep Talk
O Visualize Your Success
O Channel Nervous Energy
O BREATHE
O Practice, Practice, Practice
Understand the Speech Making Process
O Choosing TopicO Focus PurposeO ResearchO Organizing ContentO Developing an OutlineO Delivering SpeechO Rehearsing
Choosing a TopicO Consider…
O Is It Important to You?O Is It Important to Your Audience?O Will It Hold Audience’s Attention?O Is It Manageable in the Time Available?O Is It Clear?O Can You Support It?
Focus PurposeOGeneral Purpose:
O TO Inform, Persuade, Entertain, Inspire, Pay Tribute, etc.
OSpecific Purpose: What you hope to
accomplish
O EXAMPLE: To inform the audience about the importance of
having a college education.
OCentral Idea: Summary of speech content
(thesis)
O EXAMPLE: A college education opens the door to: greater
earning potential, more employment opportunities and allows for
personal growth.
Researching Topic
OCurrent Situation/Info
OBackground Info
OSupporting Materials
Organizing ContentO Chronological
O Topical
O Spatial
O Cause-Effect
O Problem-Solution
O Comparison-Contrast
IntroductionsO PURPOSE
O Introduce topic & preview what is to come
O State purpose & importance
O Grab Attention
O Build Credibility
TYPES: Story, Rhetorical Question,
Quotation, Humor, Allude to conclusion
ConclusionsO PURPOSE
O Summarize Speech & Re-emphasize Main Idea
O Motivate Response
O Provide Closure
TYPES: Summary, Quotation, Story or
Rhetorical Question, Refer to Introduction,
Challenge
Understand Your Audience CHALLENGES
People Think Faster Than Hear
Short Attention Span
Easily Distracted
How to Deal with…
O Keep Speech Focused
O Analyze Audience Carefully
O Adapt to Situation
What Audience most often remembers:
O#1—Last thing they heard
O#2—IntroductionO#3—Topic
Methods of DeliveryO Manuscript Reading (hard to connect with audience)
O Memorized (pressure to remember)
O Impromptu (off the cuff)
O Extemporaneous (best choice)
Delivering Speech -O Use Effective…
O Eye Contact
O Gestures & Expressions
O Volume—project and use variety in pitch & inflection
O Pace—pause between points
O Use Clear…
O Language–appropriate terms and definitions
O Pronunciation and Articulation
O Conversational style
O Be Enthusiastic
O End Well
O Be Concise & Memorable
O Pause before Returning to Seat
GOAL #2: Methods for assessing
speeches & presentations
Assessing SpeechesO Determine whether this is a speech or
presentationO Is focus on oral content or overall
presentation?O How important is delivery to overall
assessment?O Prepare rubrics & assessment criteria
O Determine what areas student should demonstrate proficiency
O Review criteria and do a practice assessment.O Know in you mind the difference between
a 1--5 or A-F etc.
-Sample Rubric-GROUP/INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION EVALUATION
(50pts) Verbal Delivery ______ (5)Stage Presence ______(5)Message Content ______ (5)Message Organization ______ (5)Effective Introduction ______ (5)Effective Conclusion ______ (5)Creativity ______ (5)Kept to Time Frame ______ (5)Overall Presentation ______(10)TOTAL possible 50pts
Category 1 2 3 4 5
Verbal Delivery
Little or no attempt made to demonstrate skill in this area.
Inadequate:Delivery poor.-Volume, rate, pronunciation & enunciation unclear and audience cannotunderstand most of message.-You have to work to understand the words.
Fair: Delivery quality minimal. -Rate too fast or slow-Choppy flow & pauses.-Volume is low or too loud.-Pronunciation & enunciation unclear. -Regular verbal crutches (ex: "ahs," "uh/ums," or "you knows”).-Delivery problems cause disruption to message.
Competent: Delivery adequate.-Adequate rate & pauses-Suitable volume & variety.-Enunciation and pronunciation suitable.-Few verbal crutches (ex: "ahs," "uh/ums," or "you knows”).
Exemplary: Delivery emphasizes and enhances message. -Good rate & flow.-Good volume & variety.-Clear enunciation-No verbal crutches (ex: "ahs," uh/ums," or "you knows”).
Message Organizati
on
Little or no attempt made to demonstrate skill in this area.
Inadequate:The message is disorganized and purpose and focus unclear.
Fair: Message organization appears random or rambling at points.-Difficult to understand sequence and relationshipsamong ideas.-Ideas disorganized and do not follow a consistent logical pattern.
Competent: Message is organized.-Sequence and relationships of ideas are understood. -Basic links made about sequence and relationships of ideas.-Ideas in message follow a logical outline.
Exemplary: Message is well organized.-Speaker helps audience understand sequence and relationships ofideas through presentation aids, previews, transition, and summaries.
GOAL #3: Preparing students for
speeches & presentations
Preparing StudentsO Clearly outline skills & content to be
assessedO Explain what an effective speech
looks & sounds likeO Message OrganizationO Delivery
O Explain Outlines & Speaking NotesO Review rubrics & assessment criteriaO Allow opportunity for practice
Developing an OutlineO Preparation Outline used to organize
research
O Speaking Outline is actual speaking notesO DO NOT WRITE OUT WORD FOR
WORDO Just enough detail to serve as
reminderO Include cues (“pause” or “show
slide”)O Consider transitions
Types of OutlinesO Speaker’s Outline
O Introduction
O Main Point
O Support with Evidence
O TRANSITION
O Supporting Point
O Support with Evidence
O TRANSITION
--REPEAT AS NECESSARY--
O Conclusion
Preparation Outline
Title & TopicSpecific PurposeCentral IdeaIntroductionMain & Sub-PointsSupport/EvidenceConclusion
Rehearsing SpeechO Practice Out Loud
O Practice Actual Delivery (eye contact ,
volume, stance)
O Watch Yourself
O Keep Track of Time
SourcesO A Concise Public Speaking Handbook by Steven & Susan BeebeO Lecture Notes from SPC 2608 by Heather Elmatti