SPC2608-7219-11:15am-Group 2

  Jake Villa - Post 1 These last few days we’ve been able to watch each of the groups present on a chapter discussing public speaking. I thought that it was an interesting way of teaching to not only reading the chapters but also having the information presented by my classmates and reading how they perceived the chapters also. Each group presented in a different way and they had both good and bad aspects to their presentations. Overall, watching each of the groups to me, that helped us gain a better sense of what public speaking is all about because it showed us so many aspects that are all parts of giving a speech. Group 1: We did chapters 1, 2, 3, 5. It had a chapter each on the topics; 'public speaking', 'gaining confidence', 'active listening', and 'how to be listened to'. I think the group introduced the most important concepts in a good way. One thing that i did find quite important with it all was how to give people confidence, pretty much everyo...

  Reflecting on my public speaking presentation, I think the experience helped me understand more about how much preparation goes into giving a good speech. Before this presentation, I knew that you needed to have a topic and information to talk about, but I did not really think about all the steps that happen before actually presenting. Learning about developing a specific purpose, creating a thesis statement, brainstorming ideas, and making a working outline showed me that being organized can make a speech much easier to present. One of the main things I learned from this chapter was the importance of having a specific purpose. A specific purpose explains what I want my audience to learn, think, or do after listening to my speech. I learned that a speech should not just have a topic. It should also have a clear goal. For example, if my topic is social media, I need to decide what I actually want my audience to learn or think about social media. Having a specific purpose makes th...

I have had the pleasure of being able take part of and witness a discussion of public speaking through my class's group assignments. I enjoyed every groups presentation because I am genuinely interested in learning about public speaking and I was able to learn at least one thing from each groups presentation. This assignment taught me a lot of things that is important for public speaking. Each group did a fantastic job and shared key information relating to public speaking. I believe my group did the best in presenting, but I learned the most from group one. Group one's presentation taught me the most out of all groups. Mainly because they talked about methods of how to have a good public speech. One of the methods that was mentioned was that when you give a public speech, you do not want to be talking to your audience the majority of the time, you want to be talking with them. This is major because it is a good way to keep your audience engaged and entertained. I also liked th...

Researching topics on the internet for my presentation was a challenging but rewarding experience that allowed me to develop both my knowledge and my academic skills. At the beginning of the process, I first focused on understanding the topic that I had been assigned. Before searching for information online, I spent time thinking about what I already knew and identifying the areas where I needed more information. This step was important because it helped me create a plan for my research and prevented me from wasting time on sources that were not relevant. As I began studying the topic, I realized that it was much broader than I initially thought. There were many different perspectives, opinions, and facts available, which made the research process both exciting and overwhelming. To gain a strong understanding, I used a variety of online resources, including educational websites, academic articles, digital libraries, videos, and news sources. I learned that not all information on the in...

 We have had a class activity where 4 groups did presentations and talked about their respective chapters while giving everyone as much information as possible, and thanks to these presentations I was able to learn a few things about public speaking and ways that I can improve it. I believe everyone did great in their presentations and I have little to no feedback but I would say a few things. First of all group 1, they talked about how public speaking had changed during the years and how it compares to how it was before, they had also talked about ways to be more confident, and how to build it and speak in a public setting, they had also explained how to be a good listening and how its important in public speaking, and that despite the class being about speaking, listening is a core part of it, and lastly they spoke about your audience and how one could adapt to it and that not every audience is different, everyone thinks differently so you need to change your ways of speaking dep...

  Blog 1 Reflection on Class Presentations      My group and the rest of my classmates have had the opportunity to see everyone deliver their assigned chapter to the class as a summary of what they learnt over the last several days. Every groups presentation made the course material easier to understand and relate to the subjects when you saw how other students organized and explained them. Each group used a unique approach, and each presentation highlighted areas where the delivery or structure could be improved while also pointing out clear strengths. Overall, the talks covered a wide range of topics, from basic preparation to advanced speech styles and delivery techniques.      Chapter 1, 2, 3, and 5, which addressed the fundamentals of public speaking, confidence development, listening skills, and audience adaptation, were covered by the first group. We received a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of communication from Group 1. They highlig...

 Michael Acosta Jr      Over the past few classes, we had the opportunity to watch each group present different chapters about public speaking. I thought this was a pretty interesting way to go through the material because instead of only reading the chapters ourselves, we were able to see how other students understood the information and decided to explain it. Every group had a different style of presenting, and I think each group had things they did really well as well as things that could have been improved. The presentations covered almost everything from the basics of public speaking to preparing, delivering, and creating different types of speeches.      The first group presented Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5. These chapters covered the evolving art of public speaking, building confidence, listening, and adapting to your audience. I thought Group 1 did a good job overall. Their presentation gave us a good introduction to several of the basic skills tha...