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Communicating Effectively Worksheet

Answer the following questions, using information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words.

1. Briefly explain the five choices speakers can make. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure?

The five choices a speaker can make are invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and memory. Invention is producing resources during studying, research and providing a conclusion and which the ideas of the speech are supported clearly. Arrangement is organizing resources for the key point, the links between the key point and the body of the speech, provides the flow of the material. Delivery is transmitting a speech in
Showing gratitude and stay in tune with the readers helps the listener understand the information that is received. Allowing the mind to wander would be disrespectful to the presenter.

4. What are the parts of a speech? Describe the role each part plays in an effective presentation. The three parts of speech consist of the introduction, body, and conclusion.

The introduction plays to key part in the presenter’s speech. This will allow the presenter the chance to sell him or herself within the first few minutes. In the first few minutes the audience will decide whether or not the speech will be worth listening to or in some cases even worth hearing. The introduction is used to state propose of the speech, get the audience attention. In addition, gives the audience an outline of the speech. The body is the area presenter will discuss the topics and give supporting facts. The conclusion is the presenter repeats the purpose of the speech while only hitting all the key points of the argument.

5. What are some ways to use your voice and body effectively when giving an oral presentation? In which areas do you need to improve? A presentation is not a written essay. When presenting a speech, do not try to remember every word that wrote down. Instead only remember the outline and the order the speech follows. Use index cards if needed. The purpose is to provide clear and direct attention to the