CHAPTER 6: TYPES OF COMMUNICATION - Gaps: takes place between close
STRATEGY friends and other social settings where
long pauses
1960s, Los Angeles had suicide hotline Eye Contact
Harvey Sacks: asked for permission to - One important tool
study the tapes Cultural Variation
Conversational Analysis (CA): he and Gender and Turn-Taking
his colleagues developed Technology
Sacks, Emanuel Schegloff, Jefferson – o Food trip
dyad: they found to be the most efficient o Food allergy
model o Game overlap
o Date night
Lesson 1: Nomination
NOMINATION Lesson 3: Control
- The way a topic is chosen CONTROL
- Two people who know each other well - The influence a person can exert on the
can easily do this conversation
- Metacommunication: “talking about - Forbes Magazine: the highly-regarded
talking” business magazine; conversation can be
- Graham Button, Neil Casey used as an extension of a speaker’s
o Barkada Night influence
o Acquaintance Party
o Exchange Papers Nick Morgan
o Subject Matter for the Day - Influence comes from four sources:
1. Position – have the easiest time
Lesson 2: Turn-Taking controlling the conversation
TURN-TAKING 2. Expertise – their knowledge and
- A way to give every participant a change skills are valuable to the organization
to speak and influential
- A part of the systematic organization of 3. Passion – feels strongly about
a structured conversation something that he/she manages to
- Viable-turn: natural pauses where one influence the conversation
person will stop talking to prompt the 4. Mastery of Human Interaction –
other person to start talking Forbes: “dance of human
- Self-Selection: other people may interaction”; nonverbal aspect
decide on their own when to start - Eloquence: brush that paints language
talking, usually once a person has with the colors of passion, beauty, and
paused poetry.
- Indicators: verbal cues “that’s it” - Ronald Wilson Reagan: combined
- Harvey Sacks, Emmanuel Schegloff, passion with position to communicate his
Gail Jefferson leadership excellence
Timing
Overlaps Lesson 4: Topic-Shifting
- If someone speaks while someone TOPIC-SHIFTING
else has the floor - Changing the topic without stopping the
- Having the Floor: an implied discussion;
recognition that it is that person’s turn - Three strategies:
to speak o Topic-shifting
- Cooperative overlap: this is when the o Repair
listener talks while the speaker is o Termination
talking
- Happiness Weekly: changing the - Targets the audience in an effort to get
conversation to our advantage can help them to change their mind about
us achieve our goals; techniques: something
o Linking - Speech Tips:
o Word Association 1. Write like the way you talk
o Pivot 2. Tell a story
o Commercial 3. Structure matters
o Adding a participant in the 4. Be concise
discussion 5. Be authentic, sincere
6. Do not just speak, say something
Lesson 5: Repair
REPAIR Lesson 3: Entertainment Speech
- Overcoming problems with the ENTERTAINMENT SPEECHES
discussion and getting back on topic; - Give the audience enjoyment, make
techniques: them laugh, and let them remember the
o Segue occasion
o Deflect – used by politicians - Crowd pleaser; meant to promote the
o Connect – useful method for host, the sponsor, honoree, or the
teachers organization
o Appeal - Ex.: stand-up comedy routines
- Eulogies: given at funerals,
Lesson 6: Termination commencement speeches are ment to
TERMINATION inspire, farewell speeches can be
- Ending the conversation while keeping bittersweet for those involved
the lines of communication open
o Play the Pause Lesson 4: Reading from a Manuscript
o Recap MANUSCRIPT
o Start a New Topic - Written or typed text of a speech
o Bow Out prepared ahead of time
- Toastmasters: international organization
CHAPTER 7: TYPES OF SPEECHES developed to public speaking
Things to consider before making a speech: recommend recording your speeches
1. Purpose before actual, and then type a script
2. Audience
3. Delivery of the speech The Four Ps of Planning
1. Plan
Lesson 1: Expository/Informative Speech 2. Prepare
INFORMATIVE/EXPOSITORY SPEECH 3. Practice
- Communication is a transmission of 4. Present
ideas
- Infinite variety of information that a Lesson 5: Memorized Speech
speaker can give to an audience MEMORIZED SPEECH
- Imparts knowledge, clarifies - Often used in formal events
misinformation, and secures the - Written and then memorized word for
audience’s understanding word as it is intended to be read
- Accurate and specific facts, figures, and
statistics Lesson 6: Impromptu Speech
IMPROMPTU SPEECH
Lesson 2: Persuasive Speech - Some speeches are delivered with little
PERSUASIVE SPEECH or no preparation
- One of the functions of communication is - Not formal
to persuade
Lesson 7: Extemporaneous Speech Lesson 3: Sourcing the Information
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH Reliable – should provide correct and factual
- Impromptu topic to talk about information in a timely manner
- Given time to prepare, only uses notes or Authoritative – it should be widely recognized
index as trustworthy, unbiased
CHAPTER 8: PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH Proper Citation of Sources
WRITING - Prove that information stated in the
written text is supported and proven
Lesson 1: Choosing the Topic credible by other authors and experts
Four Elements of Public Speaking Direct Quotation
- Toastmaster John Zimmer gave a Books
speech 2008 Humorous Speaking Periodicals
Contest Scholarly Journals
1. Sincerity Websites
2. Enthusiasm Interviews, Personal Correspondence,
3. Confidence Conference Proceedings, Lecture Notes
4. Simplicity
Lesson 4: Outlining and Organizing the
Andrew Dlugan – Canadian; topics can Speech Contents
fall under a number of zones Outline – a good speech has a skeleton
1. Perfect Speech Topics
2. Content-rich, but Passion-free CHAPTER 9: PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH
3. Great Speech topics for a Different DELIVERY
Audience Glossophobia – phobos: “fear”; glossa:
4. Fascinating Topics You Know Little “tongue”; fear of public speaking
About William Henry Harrison – credited with giving
5. Topics Someone else Should Speak On the longest inaugural address for an American
6. Uninteresting Topics president at 8,445 words
7. Personal Hobbies
8. The Dead Zone Lesson 1: Articulation
ARTICULATION
Lesson 2: Analyzing the Audience - The movement of the parts of the mouth
On Rhetoric – by Aristotle 2400 years ago, but like the tongue, teeth, and lips to make
still a touchstone for every work clear sounds
Audience Analysis Articulation Sins
Demographics Sin of Omission – speaker leaves out or
Age omits a sound or syllable
Gender Sin of Substitution – when the speaker
Culture substitutes an incorrect sound for a correct
Socio-Economic Status one
Religion Sin of Addition – adding unnecessary
Education sounds to words
Occupation
Memberships Enunciation – being able to state something
Psychology clearly
Preconceived Notions on the Topic
Preconceived Notions on the Speaker Regional dialect – can add color and
Situational Awareness distinctiveness in the bushes
Lesson 2: Modulation
Projection
Volume – loudness or softness of voice
Voice projection – more important than
merely speaking
Rate – how fast the words of the speech
are delivered; music: tempo
Inflection – tone: how high or low a
sound is on the frequency scale – a very
important concept in music
Lesson 3: Stage Presence
STAGE PRESENCE
- The foundation of stage presence is
confidence which comes from a strong
motivation
Before the Speech
Motivation – the first step to building
confidence and stage presence
Preparation
During the Speech
Confidence
After the Speech
Watch the other’s perf
Lesson 4: Facial Expression, Gestures, and
Movements
Facial Expression
- Can shine one’s self-confidence or
expose a lack of it
Gestures
- Good way to emphasize important points
and keep the audience’s attention.
Movements
- Has the advantage of more audience
participation
Lesson 5: Rapport with the Audience
Rapport – a warm, but still professional,
relationship between the business person and
the customers