FIRC Q4 Week One Agenda

April 11-15, 2011

FIRC Public Speaking

Week 1: Communications Basics & Audience Analysis

Day 1 (90 mins) Day 2 (90 mins.) Day 3 (45 mins.)

Mon 4/11 & Tues 4/12 Wed 4/13 & Thurs 4/14 Fri 4/15

 Review Syllabus  Preparing Impromptu Speeches  Speech #1: Pet Peeve/Opinion

 Communications Basics  Speech #1: Pet Peeve/Opinion Impromptu Speeches delivered
encoding & decoding messages Impromptu Speeches delivered in alpha order
 Public Speaking steps in alpha order  Class members take notes to
 Delivery Methods: manuscript,  Class members take notes to collect AA data based upon
memorized, impromptu, collect AA data Speech #1: Pet Peeves
extemporaneous  Watch Video (time permitting)
 Stage fright/building confidence
 Audience Analysis
 What to learn about audiences
 Connecting to audience
 Adapting to cultural diversity
HW: HW: HW:
 Read handouts on  Have parents sign syllabus if  Read handouts on organization,
communications basics & you haven’t already pp.11-17
audience analysis (p1-8).
 Have parents sign syllabus
 Make copies of Peer Evaluation
Format Form (p.31 ) to use to
take notes during Impromptu
Speeches