Thinking and Communication Skills

Oral Communication

Oral Communication : Benefits

Oral comm skills benefits students

Academically
Interpersonally
Future careers

Participation in class discussion make students

more involved in self learning
Easier to give oral presentation, interact with
instructors
Employers seek applicants with excellent oral comm
skills

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Oral Communication
Involves

expressing and sharing ideas &

information as well as influencing others
through verbal symbols (non-written)

Purpose

Inform
Persuade
Entertain/amuse

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Oral communication situation

Public

speaking
Interpersonal communication
Meetings
Small group communication
Talking on the phone

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Oral communication
assignments
Informative

presentation / speeches
(informal/formal) impromptu/planned
Persuasive/influence appeal(sales,
motivational, presentation, appeals for policy
changes)
Debates / Panel discussion /interviews
Press conference
Creative/aesthetics performances
(storytelling)
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Oral presentation : delivery

Manuscript
Memorization
Impromptu
extemporaneous

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Oral presentation : impromptu

speaking
Impromptu

Speeches : little or no preparation

4 steps to organize your thoughts quickly

State the point/question you are responding

State the point you want to make
Use whatever support you have (statistics/
examples/ testimony)
Summarize your point

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Oral presentation: suggestions

for impromptus
Quickly

jot down an outline

Try to remain calm
Making strong eye contact with the audience
Concentrate on speaking on a clear,
deliberate pace
Use signposts (first, second,
then,next,finally)

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Effective oral presentation 9 steps

Determine general purpose : inform/ persuade/ entertain/amuse
Content
Organization
Delivery of messages
Analyze the audience
Determine specific purpose
Research the presentation
Organize and outline the presentation
Prepare visual aids **
Rehearse **
Deliver **
Self assess **
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** will be covered in detail in week 3 during Presentation
Skills Topic

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Oral communication: planned

speech/presentation

Making a speech is like

making a hamburger.

 Top of bun = appetising introduction.

Each layer of the bun = tasty aspect of your topic.
bottom of the bun = conclusion - holding the burger together.

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Oral communication : speech outline

Introduction
Attention

getting statement : a question/anecdote/story etc

Thesis statement : specific purpose of speech/presentation
Preview statement : overview of all main points

Body
First

main point:
A subpoint : 1 sub-subpoint ; 2 sub-subpoint
B subpoint : 1 sub-subpoint ; 2 sub-subpoint
Second main point
A subpoint :1 sub-subpoint ; 2 sub-subpoint
B subpoint 1 sub-subpoint ; 2 sub-subpoint

Conclusion
Summary

statements review all the main points

Concluding statement a closing statement that ends your
presentation smoothly
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Tips to manage oral presentation

apprehension
Prepare

thoroughly
Speak about a familiar topic
Realize that youre not alone
Focus on getting the msg across
Use positive visualization
Practice relaxation techniques
Use visual aids
practice
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Speech Assessment Sheet

Big Plus:
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Improvement Needed:
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So of the Dos
Gestures

Moderate amount of movement

Vocal

variety

Tone, rate, pitch, volume, pronounciation,

articulation, appropriate use of pauses

Eye

& movement

contact & facial expression

Make speaker more believable, trustworthy

To gauge audience feedback
Convey speakers feelings, attitudes, emotions

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