This lecture provides a brief summary of Chapters 2-6

1. COMM1317 Lecture Day #2
Michael Weston
September 24, 2014

2. Test is Wednesday, October 1st
• Chapters 1-7, 11, 28
• Multiple Choice
• Class meets in Computer Room
• 50 minutes
• 50 points

3. Topics today:
• Overview of Speech Process (Chapter 2)
• Speech Anxiety (Chapter 3)
• Ethical Speechmaking (Chapter 5)
• Audience Analysis (Chapter 6)
• Selecting a Topic (Chapter 7)

4. Chapter 2
1. Select topic
2. Analyze audience
3. Determine speech
purpose
4. Compose thesis
statement
5. Develop main
points
6. Gather supporting
materials
7. Separate speech
into its major parts
8. Outline speech
9. Consider
presentation aids
10.Practice delivering
speech

5. Thesis Statement
• Clearly expresses central idea of your speech
• Concisely identifies your speech topic for
audience
• Typically includes phrases about each of your
main points
• Keeps you on track as you develop your
speech

6. Outline the Body
• Coordinate points (main points): points of
equal importance
– Identified by parallel alignment in outline
• Subordinate points (sub-points): points that
comprise substance of main points
– Identified by their placement below and to
right of points they support

7. Example
I. St. Edward’s is a University
I. 1500 residential students
I. 16 Different Countries represented
II. 18 undergraduate degree programs
II. Austin is in Texas
I. One of the largest cities in TX
I. Fastest Growing
II. Central Texas “Hill Country”

8. Practice Delivering the Speech (cont.)
• Hearing your speech
helps you to:
– Identify awkward
words and phrases to
avoid
– Reduce your use of
fillers
– Check clarity of your
pronunciations
– Time your speech
• Seeing your speech
helps you to:
– Assess appropriate
use of gestures,
expressions, eye
contact
– Check for unwanted
body movements
– Check use of
presentation aids

9. Speech Anxiety (Chapter 3)
• Either have had no exposure to public speaking or had prior
unpleasant experiences
– Solution: Gain experience speaking to overcome PSA
– Solution: Prepare and practice in front of others to build
confidence
• Novice speakers often feel alone in their anxiety or extra-
sensitive to their personal idiosyncrasies
– Solution: Acknowledge everyone is different from everyone
else
– Solution: Dress and groom well to make good impression

10. PINPOINT THE ONSET OF PSA
• Occurs at different moments during
speechmaking process
• Can be reduced with relaxation techniques
• Contains four stages:
– Pre-preparation anxiety
– Preparation anxiety
– Pre-performance anxiety
– Performance anxiety

11. Pre-Preparation Anxiety
• Anxiety hinders your willingness to begin speech
planning
• Anxiety causes you to miss information vital to
speech assignment
• Solution: Use speech anxiety management
techniques very early

12. Preparation Anxiety
• Anxiety causes you to feel overwhelmed by the
amount of time and planning required
• Anxiety creates cycle of stress, procrastination,
and outright avoidance
• Solution: Take short, relaxing breaks to regain
your confidence and focus

13. Trait Anxiety
• High trait anxiety:
– Being naturally anxious much of the time
– Becoming more anxious as speech
progresses
• Low trait anxiety:
– Being anxious in new situations
– Developing confidence as speech progresses

14. USE PROVEN STRATEGIES TO
BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE
• Prepare and practice
• Modify thoughts and attitudes
• Visualize success
• Activate the relaxation response
• Use movement to minimize anxiety
• Learn from feedback
• Enjoy the occasion