EXPLORING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

1. Can you name

a) The 4 kinds of public speaking?

b) the 7 elements of the speech making process?

c) 4 characteristics of the effective speaker?

d) The eight steps of the Audience Centered Speech?

 LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of today’s session, you will be able to:

Identify causes of poor listening and provide ideas on

how to be a better listener.
Practice note-taking skills as a strategy for being a
good listener.
Define what ethics is.
Read and report the guidelines for ethical speaking
Identify the different types of plagiarism.
 TYPES OF LISTENING
Listening purpose Example situation
A comedy routine, an
Listening for pleasure or
Appreciative listening entertaining speech,
enjoyment
music
Listening to provide A psychiatrist listening to
a patient, or when we lend
Empathetic listening emotional support for the
a sympathetic ear to a
speaker. friend in distress.
A classroom lecture
Listening to understand
Comprehensive listening or listening to
the message of the
directions for finding a
speaker
place.
When we listen to the
Critical listening Listening to evaluate a sales pitch of a used
message for purposes of car dealer or the
accepting or rejecting it. campaign speech of a
political candidate.
Causes of Poor Listening
Guidelines for Ethical
Listening
How to Become a Better Listener

Suspend judgement
Pay attention to main points,
evidence and speaker’s
technique

Improve your concentration &

Develop your note- help you to keep track of a
taking skills speaker’s ideas
How to Become an active listener
 IN OUR SPEECH CLASS
• Selecting a TOPIC might mean
There are two broad categories for
Choosing a topic
 Brainstorming procedures

interests people concepts

hobbies places Natural
skills things phenomena
beliefs events problems
processes Plans &
policies
Browse:
Subject –based
encyclopedia
search engine
Periodical database

Any other reference work

 Determine your purpose
• What is the difference between general
and specific purposes?
DETERMINE YOUR GENERAL
PURPOSE (Beebe’s chapter 2)

• The General Purpose is the

global goal of your speech.
- To inform
- To persuade
- To entertain
- To actuate
 DETERMINE YOUR SPECIFIC
PURPOSE
• Your specific purpose is a concise
statement indicating what you want your
listeners to be able to do, remember, or
feel when you finish your speech. It
identifies the precise audience response
you desire.
 EXAMPLES
SPECIFIC PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
STATEMENT
 At the end of the speech
 To inform the audience WBAT list the
benefits of music therapy.

 At the end of the speech

 To persuade the audience WBAT take
steps to ensure a safer
produce supply.
TIPS TO FORMULATE THE SPECIFIC
PURPOSE STATEMENT
 DONT’S!!!
• Formulate your purpose as a QUESTION.
• Don’t use FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
(giving a word or phrase a specific
meaning that may be different than the
literal definition)
• Formulate your purpose as a FRAGMENT
• Express more than ONE DISTINCT IDEA.
 Questions to ask about your specific
purpose
YES NO

Can I accomplish my purpose in the time

allocated?

Is the purpose relevant to my audience?

Is the purpose too trivial for my audience?

Is the purpose too technical for my audience?

Does my purpose meet the assignment?