Oral/Interpersonal Communication - Internet Human Interest Speech

SPEECH 1 REQUIREMENTS

Oral/Interpersonal Communication - Internet

 Human Interest Speech

This packet provides the speech requirements, a sample speech outline for you to follow as you prepare your speech, and the evaluation tool your instructor will use. 

Follow the guidelines presented in the textbook (chapters 11 through 15) to be certain you prepare correctly. There are sample speeches and outlines for your reference, in addition to the chapter discussions of communication concepts.

Submit a copy of your speech outline to the assignment link.  Record your presentation using JING.  Post the link to your JING on the discussion board before the speech deadline. You should already have JING downloaded to your computer from the first discussion board post.  Be sure to consider all of the items in the speech evaluation form; this is the form I will be using when I grade your speech.

After you have submitted your presentation, review at least three other classmate’s presentations.  Comment on the speeches using the praise/polish formula listed in the discussion board link.

Speech Requirements

Speech length: 4-5 minutes                      Introduction    30-45 seconds

                                                                                    Body                      3 minutes

                                                                                    Conclusion     30-45 seconds

1. Choose a topic with which you have some personal involvement. This topic should broaden the perspective or heighten the awareness of the audience. Focus on concepts rather than story-telling. Human interest goes beyond an informational speech in which you may, for example, talk about the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. In the human interest presentation, you would discuss how lives are touched and affected by MS because of your involvement with a person who has MS.

2. Prepare a word-phrase alphanumeric outline to speak from; do not read from a manuscript.  Your textbook’s sample outlines are written in complete sentences.  Avoid doing following this pattern.  If you use complete sentences, your speech will sound rehearsed.  Once we move into the “live” delivery model, you will be much more tempted to “read” your speech if you use complete sentences.

Sample topics:         

·         My Adopted Sister’s Search for her Birth Parents

·         What It’s Like Living with a Deaf Parent

·         I’m Vertically Challenged

·         Trying to be Wife, Mom, Student, and Employee

·         Returning to School after 15 years

·         Sharing a Bathroom with Five Sisters

3. Deliver/record your speech using JING.  Post a link to your speech in the discussion board. 

4. Comment on your classmates’ speeches using the Praise/Polish method described in the discussion board.

GUIDELINES FOR SPEECH OUTLINES

• Introduction, thesis statement or central idea statement, body, and conclusion are always required. This is the section between the lines on the sample outline. This is the portion you will speak from during the speech.  The other sections are informational for the instructor.

• Write a word/phrase outline, which reminds you to talk about certain detail. Do not write a manuscript in outline format and then read to it to the audience.

• Only the specific purpose, main idea/thesis, and transitions are sentences.    Write quotations in sentences with quotation marks around them.

• Write the main points, subpoints, and support materials in a parallel manner.  Each grouping should be parallel; e.g. main points, subpoints, etc., are groupings.

• Three to five main points are always required in the body of the speech outline.

• At least two subpoints are required under each main point.  There may be more than two, but consider balance in the time devoted to each main point.

• Transitions between speech sections are required. Transitions may be written in complete sentences.

                          

                         SAMPLE SPEECH OUTLINE

Name:                        ______________________________  Speech:   ____________________

Specific purpose:  At the end of my speech the audience will be able to ....………………

(This is informational for the instructor and not stated as part of the speech.)

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INTRODUCTION

I.              Targeted introduction technique (attention grabber, hook)

II.            Topical background/history/definitions (optional)

III.           Personal background/experience/involvement (credibility)

IV.          Write the thesis/main idea in a complete sentence.

Transition:

BODY

I.      First main point

A.   First subpoint

1.    Support material

2.    Support material

B.   Second subpoint

Transition:

II.            Second main point                                      Note: repeat support material after

A.   First subpoint                                                   all subpoints

B.   Second subpoint

C.   Third subpoint

Transition:

III.           Third main point

A.   First subpoint

B.  Second subpoint

Transition:

CONCLUSION

I.              Summary of main points

II.            Write the thesis/main idea in a complete sentence; you may paraphrase.

III.           Reference to the introduction

IV.          Remarks to bring the speech to a close

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Human Interest Speech Evaluation Form

                                   

Topic/Title of Presentation: ______________________________________________________________

Name of Presenter:                                                                                                                              

Points	Content/Organization/Delivery	Comments
___/8	I.    Introduction A.    Attention getter B.    Build-up (background, history, personal experience, definitions) C.    Audience reference D.    Thesis statement
___/20	II.   Body A.    Clear organization B.    Appropriate support material C.    Min. three main points D.    Effective transitions – between points
___/7	III.  Conclusion A.    Summary of main points B.    Reference to introduction C.    Audience reference D.    Closing remarks
___/5	IV. Delivery A.    Enthusiasm/animation B.    Language usage C.    Paralanguage: rate, diction, fluency, volume, variation, tone
	Total for Speech
___/20	D.     Outline     A. Word processed     B. Copy to instructor BEFORE presentation     C. Follows suggested format (p.3)     D. Outline points written in parallel manner     E. Includes transitions     F. Length: 4-5 minutes

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