Speech

Unit 1: Introduction to Human Communication

• Introduction

• Exploring Communication

• Communicating Verbally

• Communicating Nonverbally

• Types of Nonverbal Communication

Unit 2: Self Perception and Culture

• Introduction

• The Difference Between Hearing and Listening

• Listening Process

• Listening Styles

• Why is Listening Difficult?

• Becoming a Competent Listener

Unit 3: Listening

• Introduction

• Adapting to a Business Audience

• Communicating with Supervisors

• Communicating with Customers and Clients

• Job Interview

Unit 4: Preparing the Informative Speech

• Introduction

• What are informative speeches

• Research and Credible Sources

• Avoiding Plagiarism: Cite Your Sources

• Specific Purpose, Thesis Statement, Main-Points and Sub-Points

• Introductions and Conclusions

Unit 5: The Informative Speech Presentation2019

• Introduction

• Formal Outline Including Transitions

• Using Digital Visual Aids

• Speaking Tips and Dealing with Nerves

• Notecards, Nonverbal, & Speech Presentation

• Self Reflection and Peer Evaluation

Unit 6: Persuasive Speech Preparation 2019

• Introduction

• Identifying Persuasion

• Persuasive Speech Topic, Purpose and Thesis

• Monroe's Motivated Sequence- MMS

• Audience and Speaker Credibility

• Evidence and Avoiding Fallacies

Unit 7: Persuasive Speech Presentation 2019

• Introduction

• Rhetoric and Persuasive Strategies

• Outlining and Creating the Persuasive Message

• Visual Aids and the Persuasive Speech

• Persuasive Speech Presentation

Unit 8: Mass Media and News Media

• Introduction

• Types of Media and Advertisement Techniques

• Mass Media Effects

• Internet Advertising and Clickbait

• Connecting with Digital Audiences

• Using Social Media and Cell Phones Competently