Well, the instructional video for doing research was short and sweet. What it did say was informative.
I have no fear of asking librarians for help or doing research with the use of books. I did wish the narrator would have said a bit more about finding credible resources on the internet. I know the concept is the same as with books...you evaluate varied sources, check out the authors credentials, and look for what evidence is available that supports the author's conclusions. I guess this new medium is just going to take some getting used to.
In addition, it suggests interviews and organizations as good resources. I will be using several, if not all of these ideas for researching my speeches in this course.
I do find it helpful just watching others give their speeches. Dory's impromptu speech which referenced a family story to illustrate the importance of family was a good example. Shaura's speech on Gastropods was not only interesting in its content, but I felt it showed me some good techniques for how to use visual aids while giving a longer speech. I thought that she did an excellent job, and I hope to get that good at public speaking. I like that they use real students giving actual speeches in this series. I appreciate seeing the different ways and techniques people have of navigating anxiety & mistakes.
All week it has been in the news about what a fabulous speech Michelle Obama gave at the Democratic National Convention. Before last night's class, I was starting to feel nervous and decided to watch it. I only had time to see the first half, but she was amazing! No matter your politics, if you need a little bit of before-class-inspiration, I highly recommend watching it on youtube as a fine example of public speaking!
Indeed, the Speech Buddy videos provide great examples of how to use body language and eye contact with the audience’s. I thought everyone did pretty well on their first run of speeches. After this point it’s going to be about having reliable information and providing good demonstrations. Obama gave an amazing speech at the DNC, and Michelle was even more mesmerizing. They are truly a win team of candidates. They delivered a powerful message to the nation, and I thought it was a positive attitude towards the changes that have accord over the last four years with Obama running. I also watched Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC (Republican National Convention). It wasn’t as good in terms of speaking, but he did provide a lot of demonstration with the chair. I don’t feel like he got the point across, and he only bashed Obama for minor things. And I love Eastwood….
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