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Assessing for Oral Communication Competency

Assessing for Oral Communication Competency. Goals:. Elements of effective speeches & presentation Methods for assessing speeches & presentations Preparing students for speeches & presentations. GOAL #1: Understanding elements of effective speeches & presentation.

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Assessing for Oral Communication Competency

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  1. Assessing for Oral Communication Competency

  2. Goals: • Elements of effective speeches & presentation • Methods for assessing speeches & presentations • Preparing students for speeches & presentations

  3. GOAL #1: Understanding elements of effective speeches & presentation

  4. Effective public speaking • Topics to Address… • Nervousness • Speech Making Process • Audience Analysis • Delivery • Preparation & Rehearsing

  5. Dealing with Nervousness • Acknowledge Your Fear • Focus on Message, not Fear • Act Confident • Give Yourself a Mental Pep Talk • Visualize Your Success • Channel Nervous Energy • BREATHE • Practice, Practice, Practice

  6. Understand the Speech Making Process • Choosing Topic • Focus Purpose • Research • Organizing Content • Developing an Outline • Delivering Speech • Rehearsing

  7. Choosing a Topic • Consider… • Is It Important to You? • Is It Important to Your Audience? • Will It Hold Audience’s Attention? • Is It Manageable in the Time Available? • Is It Clear? • Can You Support It?

  8. Focus Purpose • General Purpose: • TO Inform, Persuade, Entertain, Inspire, Pay Tribute, etc. • Specific Purpose: What you hope to accomplish • EXAMPLE: To inform the audience about the importance of having a college education. • Central Idea: Summary of speech content (thesis) • EXAMPLE: A college education opens the door to: greater earning potential, more employment opportunities and allows for personal growth.

  9. Researching Topic • Current Situation/Info • Background Info • Supporting Materials

  10. Organizing Content • Chronological • Topical • Spatial • Cause-Effect • Problem-Solution • Comparison-Contrast

  11. Introductions • PURPOSE • Introduce topic & preview what is to come • State purpose & importance • Grab Attention • Build Credibility TYPES: Story, Rhetorical Question, Quotation, Humor, Allude to conclusion

  12. Conclusions • PURPOSE • Summarize Speech & Re-emphasize Main Idea • Motivate Response • Provide Closure TYPES: Summary, Quotation, Story or Rhetorical Question, Refer to Introduction, Challenge

  13. Understand Your Audience • CHALLENGES • People Think Faster Than Hear • Short Attention Span • Easily Distracted • How to Deal with… • Keep Speech Focused • Analyze Audience Carefully • Adapt to Situation

  14. What Audience most often remembers: • #1—Last thing they heard • #2—Introduction • #3—Topic

  15. Methods of Delivery • Manuscript Reading (hard to connect with audience) • Memorized (pressure to remember) • Impromptu (off the cuff) • Extemporaneous (best choice)

  16. Delivering Speech - • Use Effective… • Eye Contact • Gestures & Expressions • Volume—project and use variety in pitch & inflection • Pace—pause between points • Use Clear… • Language–appropriate terms and definitions • Pronunciation and Articulation • Conversational style • Be Enthusiastic • End Well • Be Concise & Memorable • Pause before Returning to Seat

  17. GOAL #2: Methods for assessing speeches & presentations

  18. Assessing Speeches • Determine whether this is a speech or presentation • Is focus on oral content or overall presentation? • How important is delivery to overall assessment? • Prepare rubrics & assessment criteria • Determine what areas student should demonstrate proficiency • Review criteria and do a practice assessment. • Know in you mind the difference between a 1--5 or A-F etc.

  19. -Sample Rubric- GROUP/INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION EVALUATION (50pts) Verbal Delivery ______ (5) Stage Presence ______(5) Message Content ______ (5) Message Organization ______ (5) Effective Introduction ______ (5) Effective Conclusion ______ (5) Creativity ______ (5) Kept to Time Frame ______ (5) Overall Presentation ______(10) TOTAL possible 50pts

  20. GOAL #3: Preparing students for speeches & presentations

  21. Preparing Students • Clearly outline skills & content to be assessed • Explain what an effective speech looks & sounds like • Message Organization • Delivery • Explain Outlines & Speaking Notes • Review rubrics & assessment criteria • Allow opportunity for practice

  22. Developing an Outline • Preparation Outline used to organize research • Speaking Outline is actual speaking notes • DO NOT WRITE OUT WORD FOR WORD • Just enough detail to serve as reminder • Include cues (“pause” or “show slide”) • Consider transitions

  23. Types of Outlines • Preparation Outline • Title & Topic • Specific Purpose • Central Idea • Introduction • Main & Sub-Points • Support/Evidence • Conclusion • Speaker’s Outline • Introduction • Main Point • Support with Evidence • TRANSITION • Supporting Point • Support with Evidence • TRANSITION --REPEAT AS NECESSARY-- • Conclusion

  24. Rehearsing Speech • Practice Out Loud • Practice Actual Delivery (eye contact , volume, stance) • Watch Yourself • Keep Track of Time

  25. Sources • A Concise Public Speaking Handbook by Steven & Susan Beebe • Lecture Notes from SPC 2608 by Heather Elmatti

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