I finally got on with the speech buddy program. I like these videos. I watch, pause take notes and watch some more. I like watching the speeches from the other students. It's great to see what can be learned in a speech class.
As far as this week's videos go, I watched them and some good information out of them. The ones in chapter 8 were more like an English class than expected. However, if we're giving speeches, it obviously involves English. So, knowing many of the words and phrases discussed actually help. When a person gives a speech, knowing these phrases would allow them to not only deliver their information in a better organized manner, but they will sound a lot better too. This sounding better will help the speaker with his audience connection in the form of credibility. When a speaker understands "Patterns of Organization" and "Linking Effectively: Transitions", they can take their speech, craft it in an organized manner and link all the bits of information within the speech so that the audience hears it and understands it.
These videos help me by allowing me to see speeches from other students. I hope I can apply this technique next week in a similar way.
I like that you draw the comparison between the speech organization and English. I too have noticed the similarities. It's actually quite interesting that you follow many of the same steps in creating a speech as you do when preparing an essay. It also helps in a way because if you are familiar with the essay formatting and organization then it is less difficult to organize and format your speech. In both an essay and speech you have your introductory paragraph which contains your thesis, your body paragraphs containing your main points, and then your conclusion. You also use supporting evidence, which you must site appropriately. The difference here, however, is that in a speech you will present your evidence along with oral citations. Hey, who would've thought? A public speaking and english class in one lol.
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