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Lesson 2 The Tools Needed in Critical or Creative Reports

This document discusses the tools needed for effective critical and creative reports. It emphasizes that speeches are performances that should feel authentic and establish a connection with the audience. Speakers should plan their speech carefully, choose their words strategically, and develop an expressive speaking style. Good eye contact, purposeful hand gestures, and appearance also help engage the audience. Recording speeches allows for self-evaluation and improving areas like distracting mannerisms. Peer feedback further strengthens presentations. Visual aids can enhance speeches if used relevantly. Overall mastery of these performance and delivery elements can make speeches truly impactful.

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Lesson 2 The Tools Needed in Critical or Creative Reports

This document discusses the tools needed for effective critical and creative reports. It emphasizes that speeches are performances that should feel authentic and establish a connection with the audience. Speakers should plan their speech carefully, choose their words strategically, and develop an expressive speaking style. Good eye contact, purposeful hand gestures, and appearance also help engage the audience. Recording speeches allows for self-evaluation and improving areas like distracting mannerisms. Peer feedback further strengthens presentations. Visual aids can enhance speeches if used relevantly. Overall mastery of these performance and delivery elements can make speeches truly impactful.

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The Tools Needed in

Critical/Creative Reports
CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC SPEAKING AND REPORTS IN THE
INFORMATION AGE
INTRODUCTION

• Some speeches can be so effective they trigger adrenaline, while other


speeches can be so effective, trigger a sense of peace and calm in the midst of
chaos.
• Great speakers have been called hypnotic, magnetic, and charismatic, and this
is not just because they have a compelling message, but because of the
captivating manner they deliver these speeches, as well.
PERFORMANCE

• Speeches are performances, and they are delivered best when they have the feel
of authenticity and earnestness.
• People respond when they think that the one speaking is being honest and
sincere, and they respond even more strongly when they feel that they can
relate to the speaker in question.
• A sense of humor helps breaks the ice, and strategic shows of vulnerability and
concern can make an audience feel closer to the speaker.
PLAN THE SPEECH

• It is important to express oneself in an expressive and articulate manner.


• It is best to choose one’s words carefully, and to ensure that one’s speech builds
on the foundations of logos, pathos, and ethos.
• To come across as articulate, one must also nurture a speaking style that is
effective, and this style varies from one person to another.
EYE CONTACT

• One way of coming across as authentic is the ability to make good eye contact with the
audience, and to speak in a manner that touches them. It is important to engage the
audience, and eye contact helps in doing that.
• If you have a hard time making eye contact, pick out three people from the audience,
placed in a mental triangle from one’s position, and try to make eye contact with them
instead of the rest of the people in the room. If one is truly hesitant to look at people’s
eyes, look at their foreheads instead; this creates the illusion of making eye contact with
people without actually doing it.
• Pick out people who seem to be friendly or accommodating to look at, so that when one
speaks, one feels confident and at ease.
SPEAKING STYLE

• Different people have different speaking styles, and one can only find one’s
personal style through constant practice.
• Some people seem to be more effective when they come across as calm,
trustworthy, and reasonable, and their hand gestures seem more open and
thoughtful.
• Others, on the other hand, can get away with bursts of passion and bombast,
infecting the audience with their fervor and enthusiasm.
HAND GESTURES

• It is always best to be more purposeful when it comes to choosing hand gestures.


• It can create as much of an impact as the content of the speech itself.
• They must always look smooth and natural, rather than robotic or artificial.
• It can be useful signposts in making a point, such as the usual hand gestures of enumeration.
• They can signal inclusiveness, such as when both hands are stretched towards the audience
palm up, or division, such as when there are sweeping gestures to indicate difference.
• They are extremely useful when used effectively
• Hand gestures are culturally informed. Some are considered rude, and it is important to be
able to match the appropriate hand gestures to one’s audience.
RECORDING THE SPEECH FOR FEEDBACK

• One of the best practices in public speaking is to videotape speakers, and then
have these speakers watch themselves. It might surprise them that they use
hand gestures or mannerisms that distract from or lessen the impact of their
speeches.
• Some hand gestures are so exaggerated they look like policemen directing
traffic, and some people pepper their speeches with too much nervous laughter,
or fillers like “Umms” and “Uhhhs” in their speech.
PEER EVALUATION

• Feedback from people is important, and this will be a great tool in improving
one’s speech and one’s speaking style in general.
• Observations can range from the speaker’s posture, one’s facial expressions,
and one’s general appearance. This can also be done alone with the speaker
rehearsing their speech in front of a mirror.
APPEARANCE

• It is important to look credible and worthy of respect.


• In the real world, this depends a lot on one’s audience, as the way one’s dresses
should match the kind of audience one wants to impress. Whether one’s
audience are corporate clients or creative directors, this should have an
influence on the appearance one presents.
CLOTHING

• Traditional audiences often call for more formal clothing.


• For men, this would mean donning a suit and tie at the most formal level, or at the
very least, the use of long-sleeved button-down shirts, slacks, and leather shoes.
• In the Philippines, the use of barong and slacks is acceptable.
• For women, a pantsuit or a formal coat and skirt ensemble should suffice. In less
formal instances, a dress or a blouse and skirt (or slacks) outfit should do as well.
GOOD GROOMING

• A good grooming is a must, and that extends to one’s hair to one’s nails.
• As long as one looks neat and clean, that should be enough to satisfy most
audience’s requirements.
• Some audiences, however may require women to wear more (or less) make-up,
don a hijab, or wear high heels – in these instances, it is always best to know
the cultural expectations of the audience and the venue.
VISUAL AIDS

• Since we live in a world that is more dependent on information technology, it


has become de rigueur for audiences to expect speeches to be accompanied
with visual aids, such as PowerPoint presentations, video or audio clips, and
infographics. Any of these are acceptable, and in most cases, commendable, as
long as they are relevant to the topic at hand.
CONCLUSION

Public speaking is a dynamic performance that is meant to disseminate


information, create greater awareness, and evoke emotions in the audience. It is
utilized by teachers, lawyers, politicians, and the like. It has been used effectively
to promote human rights on the street and to create policies in the government.
Although it is a performance, the most important speeches of Abraham Lincoln,
Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and these still affect the world
today, long after their speakers already have been long gone.

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