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Transcript of ©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 17 Speaking Across the Life...
©2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Chapter 17
Speaking Across the Life Span
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Speaking As Storytelling
• The significance of storytelling• Reframing “speeches” as stories• Narrative probability• Narrative fidelity
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Having Something to Say
• Read a daily newspaper• Read a weekly news magazine• Alternate between reading works
of fiction and non-fiction• Observe other people speaking• Bookmark on-line sources of
memorable quotations, anecdotes and aphorisms
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Mastering Impromptu Speaking
• Memorize quotations, stories, interesting facts, and statistics for opening and closing
• Have at least 3 things to say• Hitchhike off ideas of previous
speakers• 3 Tell ‘ems:
tell ‘em what you plan to tell ‘em, tell ‘em tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em
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Speaking on Special Occasions
• Speeches of acceptance--the art of being gracious
• Speeches of introduction--turning attention to another
• Speeches of recognition--acknowledging someone’s accomplishments
• Speeches of commemoration--eulogies, noteworthy events (e.g., 4th of July)
• Speeches to entertain--the most difficult of all
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Always Remember . . .
• Your purpose• The occasion• Your audience• Time constraints• Room constraints• Do your homework
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Leading and Participating in Groups
• Types of groups• Group functions• Leading groups• Leadership functions• Panel discussions
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Speaking on TV
• Anticipate questions• Memorize key points• Dress conservatively• Keep answers short (45 secs. or
less)• Focus eye contact on interviewer,
not camera