professional communication

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

4th Nine Weeks

Prof Communication March 25, 2014Objective: Analyze group dynamics and processes and use effective communication strategies in leadership roles.

Assignment: Make Up Day The Cube ActivityKokology ActivityBegin True Colors

Warm-Up: Do you think personality plays a part in getting to know people? Why or Why not?

Prof Communication March 27, 2014Objective: Analyze group dynamics and processes and use effective communication strategies in leadership roles.

Assignment:The Cube ActivityKokology ActivityBegin True Colors

Warm-Up: What would you bring with you out of a burning building if your could only grab three things?

Prof Communication March 31, 2014

Objective: Analyze group dynamics and processes and use effective communication strategies in leadership roles.

Assignment:Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Test Review

Warm-Up: How can True Colors help you in your future job?

Prof Communication April 2, 2014


Assignment:Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Test Review

Warm-Up: How can True Colors help you in your future job?



Assignment:Gender Differences Notes and Article QuestionsUnit 2 Test – Open NOTES

Warm-Up: Is a male or female’s brain bigger?



Assignment:Group VocabularyGroup Notes

Warm-Up: How many “daily word bank” words do males have? females?



Assignment:Finish Group NotesLost on Moon Activity

Warm-Up: What is the size of a small group?



Assignment:Make Up Test / Test CorrectionsLiver Transplant Activity

Warm-Up: Why does bad weather make people cranky?



Assignment: Stage Fright NotesFormat of a Speech NotesSPAM Speech Information

Warm-Up: What is stage fright?



Assignment: SPAM Speech InformationSPAM Speech – write speech todayWrite/Practice Speech on WednesdayGive Speech on Friday, April 25th

Warm-Up: How can you overcome stage fright?



Assignment: SPAM Speech InformationSPAM Speech – finish writing speech todayPractice Speech with partner todayGive Speech on Friday, April 25th

Warm-Up: Name three signs of stage fright.



Assignment: SPAM Speech InformationSPAM Speech – Give Speech's

Warm-Up: What was your topic for the speech?



Assignment: SPAM Speech InformationSPAM Speech – Finish Speech'sEthos, Logos, Pathos Notes

Warm-Up: How do you persuade people to do things you want?

Prof Communication May 1, 2014


Assignment: Cartoon Eulogy InformationEulogy Speech – Write SpeechMonday – practice speechWednesday – speeches due

Warm-Up: Define Pathos.



Assignment: Cartoon Eulogy InformationEulogy Speech – Write SpeechMonday – practice speechWednesday – speeches due

Warm-Up: Define Ethos.



Assignment: Cartoon Eulogy SpeechWednesday – speeches due

Warm-Up: Define Eulogy.


Objective: Use correct grammar, punctuation, and terminology to write a document. Present informal and formal presentations.

Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechToday – persuasive information / notes

•Topic Due by End of Class – sign up sheet with subTuesday 5/13 – Eulogy speeches due

•Dress appropriately and have a picture of your cartoon character

Thursday 5/15– Finish writing Informative/Persuasive SpeechMonday 5/19- Practice Speech / Peer Evaluation of SpeechWednesday 5/21 – Informative/Persuasive Speeches Due

Warm-Up: Who was your Eulogy written for?

PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

Convincing your audience to do what you want them to do…

TYPES OF PERSUASIO

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Question of FactConcerns a statement that can be seen as either true or false“Recycling can save the school money”

Question of ValueDeals with what is right or wrong, moral or immoral“Abortion is wrong”

Question of PolicyFocuses on a particular action – you try to convince the

audience to act on or change a policy“School uniforms should be required at PHS”

CHOO

SING A TO

PICYour topic should be something you feel strongly about

Your topic should be something that others may have different views on

Your topic should be something that is relevant, current and unresolved

AUDIE

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How does the audience feel about your topic?Audience Types

Mostly FavorableMajority of listeners agree with your thesisGoal – sustain and build on favorable attitude

Mostly NeutralMajority of listeners have not reached a decisionGoal – give them enough information to take a stand

Mostly ApatheticMajority of listeners have no interest in your thesisGoal – make a personal connection, show listeners how the topic affects

them personallyMostly Hostile

Majority of listeners oppose your thesisGoal – open the minds of listeners to at least give your ideas a chance

YOU

R THESIS STATEMEN

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The fact you want to establishThe belief you want to change or establishThe policy you want your audience to support or act upon

Should be…ClearConcise

ORGAN

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DeductiveStatement of Reasons

Direct support, here are the reasonsProblem-Solution

Identifies the problem, promotes a solutionComparative Advantage

My plan, way, idea is better than the best alternativeInductive

Criteria-SatisfactionEstablishes criteria for good plan, idea, etc., then proves that your

idea, plan, etc. meets those criteriaNegative Method

All the other ideas are bad, so choose mineMonroe’s Motivated Sequence

Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action

PERSUASIVE TECHNIQ

UES (AGAIN

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Apply Logical Reasoning (LOGOS)TestimonialsStatisticsFactsExpert Opinions

Develop Emotional Appeal (PATHOS)Specific examples (personalize it)Vivid language (metaphors, parallelism, etc.)

Establish Your Credibility (ETHOS)Competence – your argument is well qualifiedSincerity – you are genuineDynamism – you are energetic and enthusiastic

IMPO

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FO ABO

UT SPEECH

1. Pick up a Informative Speech Assignment Sheet & a Outline Worksheet. – READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONTINUING

2. Note: Speech must be ready the first day or its 15 points off, 30 points the second day – 0 after this. We are too short on time to give any extra time after that!

3. By the end of class you must sign up for your topic. You will need to say if you are doing the Principal or the Hero Speech.

4. Begin working on your outline. 5. Work quietly. There should be NO TALKING!



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechToday -Eulogy speeches due

•Dress appropriately and have a picture of your cartoon character

Thursday 5/15– Begin writing Informative/Persuasive SpeechMonday – 5/19 – Finish writing information/Persuasive SpeechWednesday 5/21- Practice Speech / Peer Evaluation of SpeechFriday 5/23 – Informative/Persuasive Speeches Due

Warm-Up: Which of the two topics did you choose or did you not follow directions?



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechToday -Begin writing Informative/Persuasive SpeechMonday – 5/19 – Finish writing information/Persuasive Speech Typed Outline DueWednesday 5/21- Practice Speech / Peer Evaluation of Speech Notecards DueFriday 5/23 – Informative/Persuasive Speeches Due

Warm-Up: What is the difference between a informative speech and a persuasive speech?



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechToday - Finish writing information/Persuasive Speech Typed Outline Due by end of classWednesday 5/21- Practice Speech / Peer Evaluation of Speech Notecards DueFriday 5/23 – Informative/Persuasive Speeches DueSelf Evaluation Due

Warm-Up: If you could meet anyone, past, present or future – who would it be and why?



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechToday – Written and Typed Outline is 1 Day LatePractice Speech / Peer Evaluation of Speech Notecards Due by end of classFriday 5/23 – Informative/Persuasive Speeches DueSelf Evaluation Due

Warm-Up: If you could go anywhere on vacation with your family where would you go and why?



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechInformative/Persuasive Speeches DueSelf Evaluation Due

Warm-Up: What is the most important thing you have learned in this class?



Assignment: Informative/Persuasive SpeechFinish Informative/Persuasive Speeches Self Evaluation Due

Warm-Up: What did you do over Memorial Day weekend?



Assignment: Senior FinalsMake Up DayWarm Ups DUE!!!

Warm-Up: What did you plan to do this summer?

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