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There are many benefits to enhancing your public speaking skills, from personal to professional. On this life journey, you never know when you will be called upon to speak up. Personal benefits like being ready to give a eulogy at the funeral of a family member, giving a toast at a wedding, or just simply receiving an award. 70% of jobs today require some form of public speaking. Effective public speaking skills will benefit you, by making you look more professional and more attractive to employers. Most human beings will be nervous and scared in front of a crowd. When you enhance and develop the skill to speak in public you will be more confident and intellectual, which will help us fulfill essential roles in our family and community.

As stated by Jenn Q. Goddu, author of “Listening Effectively”, the difference between hearing and listening is that “Hearing is unintentional, whereas listening requires you to pay conscious attention.” I understand what she means by this because I often find myself hearing someone speak, but not fully internalizing what they are saying because I haven’t given them my full attention. We all have the ability to hear and “Hearing is something most everyone does without even trying” but to choose to absorb the meaning of the words requires intent. According to the author of “Critical Thinking and Reasoning”, Terri Russ J.D., critical thinking is to “evaluate the arguments presented and determine if their logic is sound or if they rely on fallacies to build this case.” Listening is the first component of practicing critical thinking and helps analyze and evaluate information better. Without really understanding the information one cannot evaluate it. Listening with fully undivided attention and without judgment will make you more open-minded. I think the barriers can be hard to avoid as we all like to jump to conclusions and assume, but learning to not do these things can make us better listeners and critical thinkers.

According to the text by Sheila Kasperek, there are a wide variety of visual aids that can be helpful when delivering a presentation. An example of a visual aid is the use of a demonstration during your presentation. Demonstrations are useful both as visual highlights that can capture the attention of the audience, as well as a way to illustrate your point to the audience. An example of a demonstration could be causing a controlled chemical reaction during a lecture on the science behind said reaction. Another potentially useful visual aid would be placing a short video into your presentation. A video can be used to bolster your message, such as playing a clip of President Roosevelt’s Infamy speech during a presentation on the Second World War. A third example of a visual aid would be a physical prop, which can be used to further connect the audience to your topic. An example of this would be Steve Job’s holding an iPhone during his first introduction of the product in 2007. To conclude, a visual aid can be an extremely useful tool when presenting, and can make a crucial difference in how well your speech resonates with your audience.

It is important for speakers to be objective, credible, knowledgeable, and make it relevant to the audience especially for informative speeches. I think the first most important thing is to be credible. According to Lisa Schreiber, Ph.D writer of -“Informative Speaking”, “Credibility or ethos refers to an audience’s perception that the speaker is well prepared and qualified to speak on a topic (Fraleigh & Tuman, 2011). ” The speaker must research the topic well and ensure the information they are sharing has been fact-checked. That said they must also be very knowledgeable on the topic. Being objective keeps from letting personal opinions or biases affect the information being shared. Lastly, it would be helpful if the topic was relevant to the audience so they could have some prior knowledge before having to learn new information. Speakers can keep these things in mind in order to have a good speech.

Speech Outlines

Introduction Speech

Intro: My name is Mohammed Farvas but you guys can call me Farvas, was born and raised in Bangladesh.

Body: Four years ago I made the choice to move to New York where I currently live.

– Favorite things about living in NYC

– How I ended up at BMCC

– My major is a criminal justice

– I want to help those in need

Conclusion: Again, I am Farvas and I am excited to use my criminal justice major in pursuit of being a police officer within 2 years.

Special Occasion Speech

Intro: Hello ladies and gentlemen! I’d like to thank everyone for attending today to celebrate my cousin’s engagement!

Body: From the moment I met you I hated you, never thought we could become this close, let alone be your maid of honor.

Sister I never had
Your questionable taste in mem
Weird habits and horrible singing
Had my doubts with your fiance but he’s a great guy!

Conclusion: Jokes aside, I know bully you so much but it’s my way of telling you how much I love you. You’ve helped me get through a lot and played a huge part in making me who I am today. Joon and you really do deserve each other. Looking forward to making more amazing memories with you two.

How To/Demo Speech

Intro: Good evening and welcome back to Nora’s Nosh, where today I will show you how to cook one of my favorite dishes, Shrimp with pesto sauce.

Body: Before we get started, Let’s gather all the ingredients and supplies.

Ingredients (shrimp, pasta: penne, salt, oil, pesto sauce, garlic, heavy cream)
Supplies (small or large pot, spoon, silicone spatula, and strainer)
Step 1: boil the water first to cook the pasta, while its cooking start cleaning the shrimp.
Step 2: Once the pasta (penne) is done, pour it to the strainer.
Step 3: Time to cook the shrimp
Step 4: pour the heavy cream then the pesto sauce
Step 5: pasta is next (penne)
RESULTS

Conclusion: WOW look at this beautiful meal. Try it and let me know what you think at noranosh.com. Thank you for watching it.

Informative

Intro: Anxiety is one if the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 million adults or 18.1% of the population every year. It is highly treatable yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment.

Body: According to anxiety organisation Anxiety is the mind and body’s reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations. It’s the sense of uneasiness, distress, or dread you feel before a significant event.

• Types of anxiety

• The symptoms of the anxiety

• How to diagnose anxiety? Is there any test?

• How to treat anxiety?

Conclusion: We may ignore anxiety issues in earlier stages, but if it remains untreated it can cause big health and mental issues. Some key things you can do to combat anxiety are drink lots of water, consistent exercise, avoid alcohol, and talk to someone you trust. If those actions are not enough, please seek professional support.

Persuasive

Intro: How many of you have spent countless hours late into the night binge watching your favorite TV series on Netflix or other streaming media, checking your Instagram page, Facebook, Snapchat, or gaming? Or maybe you are up late into the night trying to complete a work-related project or last-minute homework assignment. Well I do and I get sick often Whatever the reasons, have you thought about the implications the lack of sleep has on your mental and physical health? You may say to yourself, what bad can come from a few nights of lost sleep. If this lack of sleep continues, it will affect your wellness, health, and quality of life.

Body: Loss of sleep has been a matter human being have been facing since the beginning of time, and it is still relevant to this day.Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life and sleep deprivation negatively impact learning, memory, and performance

How does sleep work
Why do we need to sleep?
Amount of sleep needed
Sleep and your health
Impacts on memory and performance
Sleep and emotional well being
How to get a good night sleep

Conclusion: Adequate sleep is very important because of your health and overall performance. The shorter your sleep the shorter your life, so do not deprive yourself of a longer life. According to Walker (2019) sleep deprivation can eventually tamper with DNA itself. “Sleep isn’t an optional lifestyle luxury. Sleep is a nonnegotiable biological necessity. It’s your life support system (Walker, 2019).” So next time you think missing a few hours of sleep doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, ask yourself one question, is it worth it?

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