Discussion #3 - 12/7

For Use in the Future

Public speaking is such a routine part of our lives, that at times we forget how important it is to pay careful attention to exactly what it is we are saying. When we aren't making prepared speeches in front of the classroom, we may be speaking publicly amongst friends, in the workplace, or even with our families at home. Wherever we may be and whomever we may be conversing with, one thing is for sure: it is vital to communicate clearly.

One of the best things taught in this class was a breakdown of the different components that make up a proper speech. Whether the speech was a demonstrative one or an informative one, the basic parts of the speech were pretty similar. For example all intros included an attention-getter, a thesis, a statement of the main points, and a credibility establisher. Sometimes in other courses, it helps in comprehending broad major concepts when they are broken down into smaller bits of information. Similarly, if you take your speech, and break it down into separate parts it helps by not only making it easier to coherently organize the speech but also by forming a checklist of things that need to be included in it. And when I say breaking down, I am not referring a general breaking into intro/body/conclusion method. That's the format of any generic outline. I like the finer breakdown of components.

Labeling all the different parts of a speech helps strength our speeches organizationally too. This is one of the main reasons I like completing outlines. They serve as a list of things I need to write in my speech, and they help me get an overall picture of how clear and organized my thoughts really are. I'll definitely continue using the lingo to identify the different parts of my speech. If anything it'll make my speech-creating abilities stronger and make me more confident in writing and making speeches in the future.