FIRC Q2 Week One Agenda
November 8-12, 2010
FIRC Public Speaking
Week 1: Communications Basics & Audience Analysis
Day 1 (90 mins)
Mon 11/8 & Tues 11/9
 Pd 7: Meet in Lab 210 to
complete Video Self-
Evaluations
 Pd 8: Meet in Lab 313 to
complete Video Self-
Evaluations
 Last chance to hand in Peer
Evaluation Summaries
 Complete Course Evaluations
 Discuss favorite activities &
recommendations for future
classes
 Public Speaking FIRC report
to Mr. Sorrentino in Rm 312
for Social Studies FIRC after
today
HW:
 This course has been an
introduction to the core
skills of Public Speaking.
Continue to practice and
hone those skills.
 Enjoy public speaking at
MLWGSIS and abroad 
Day 2 (90 mins.) Day 3 (45 mins.)
Wed 11/10 &Thurs 11/11 Fri 11/12
 Review Syllabus  Preparing Impromptu
 Communications Basics Speeches
encoding & decoding  Speech #1: Pet
messages Peeve/Opinion Impromptu
 Public Speaking steps Speeches
 Delivery Methods:  Class members take notes on
manuscript, memorized, Peer Evaluation Forms to
impromptu, collect AA data
extemporaneous
 Audience Analysis
 What to learn about
audiences
 Connecting to audience
 Adapting to cultural diversity
 Stage fright/building
confidence
HW: HW:
 Read handouts on  Read handouts on
communications basics & organization, pp.11-17
audience analysis, pp. 1-8  Have parents sign syllabus if
 Have parents sign syllabus you haven’t already
 Make 20 copies of the Peer
Evaluation Form (p.31) to
use to take notes during
Impromptu Speeches