Allied American University COM 120 MODULE 2

1. Which of the following is an example of a captive audience? Composition in order to develop cultural diversity skills. 2. What three factors should a speaker focus on when analyzing an audience for a speech? LO3D: name strategies for analyzing the audience. LO2C: describe how to listen carefully. SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement. LO4D: differentiate between the purpose statement and the thesis statement. LO3C: explain the importance of audience psychology. SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement. LO4C: identify how to develop a strategic plan. SLO3: Identify audience demographics, such as size, heterogeneity, status as captive or voluntary, and composition in order to develop cultural diversity skills. LO3B: describe how to respect audience cultures. SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement. LO4B: explain the process of choosing a good topic. SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement.

LO4A: describe what makes a good topic. 10. Which of the following is NOT an example of informal audience analysis? LO3D: name strategies for analyzing the audience. LO2E: explain how critical thinking can be used in the evaluation of speeches. 12. Which of the following audiences is a voluntary audience? SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement. LO4C: identify how to develop a strategic plan. 14. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for respecting cultural diversity during topic selection? LO3B: describe how to respect audience cultures. 15. What are critical judgments? LO2E: explain how critical thinking can be used in the evaluation of speeches. LO3C: explain the importance of audience psychology. LO2B: identify obstacles to effective listening. SLO4: Analyze what makes a good topic and how this can lead to the purpose or thesis statement. LO4C: identify how to develop a strategic plan.

19. In what way does listening differ from hearing? Hearing registers sounds, and listening interprets the meaning. Hearing is sensory, and listening is nonsense. Listening is used for speeches, and hearing is used for conversations. Listening is physiological, and hearing is psychological. Everyone can hear, but not everyone can listen. LO2A: distinguish between hearing and listening. LO2C: describe how to listen carefully. SLO5: Evaluate types of supporting material and identify the importance of proof, support, and reasoning. Introductions are critical to our success as speakers. In the introduction it is important to grab the audiences’ attention (i.e. use an effective attention-grabber). In addition, since presentations tend to be primarily auditory, we want to make sure that we include a preview of our main points and what we will be covering in the speech when giving our introduction. Welcome aboard. From Hook to Captain Jack Sparrow to learning about “The Code” it seems like pirates are plundering into our lives and capturing our hearts. We now celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” each September and seem to shackle ourselves to our seats when a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie fills our screen.

Today, we will set sail and cover the historical background of pirates. First, we will discuss some of the more famous pirate legends. Second, we will learn about their life at sea. Third, we will learn some common phrases used by pirates. Now grab that line as we travel Davy Jones’ Locker to our first destination and cover some of the famous or rather infamous pirates in history. Imagine this same introduction but this time said with a pirate accent and/or with the speaker wearing an eye patch. These creative elements add to the introduction and help to grab the audiences’ attention. In some speaking contexts adding these types of elements may/may not be appropriate. There are other ways to grab the audiences attention, such as including startling statistics, telling a story, or asking rhetorical questions. The key is to get the audience engaged in the presentation. • The most effective presentations tend to have 3-5 main points.