Title of Your Speech

Introduction

I.      Attention Getter

        Type your attention getter.

II.    Listener Relevance Link

        Type your listener relevance link.

III.   Speaker Credibility

        Type your speaker credibility information.

IV.   Thesis Preview

        Type your thesis statement/preview of main points.

Transition:  BOLD your transition statement that previews your 1^st main point.

 

Body

I.      Type your main point.

        Source:  Type the APA citation for the source(s) that you will cite for THIS main point. Be sure to include oral citation in main point or subpoint.

  A.  Type your 1^st subpoint.

  B.  Type your 2^nd subpoint

Transition: Italicize and BOLD your transition statement that previews your 2^nd main point.

 

II.    Type your main point.

  Source:  Type the APA citation for the source(s) that you will cite for THIS main point. Be sure to include oral citation in main point or subpoint.

  A.  Type your 1^st subpoint.

  B.  Type your 2^nd subpoint

Transition: Italicize and BOLD your transition statement that previews your 3^rd main point.

 III.  Type your main point.

  Source:  Type the APA citation for the source(s) that you will cite for THIS main point. Be sure to include oral citation in main point or subpoint.

  A.  Type your 1^st subpoint.

  B.  Type your 2^nd subpoint

 

Conclusion

I.      Thesis Review

        Type the review of your main points.

II.    Clincher

        Type your clincher . . . and don’t forget to connect/relate it to your attention getter.

Due: Sunday, February 19

Using the list we made in class (above) or other roles you have thought of since then, write a few paragraphs telling me which roles you believe you would be suited for and why. You should also write a little about those roles you believe you may NOT be suited for and why. Spelling and grammar count!

Please click HERE and take a few minutes to answer the questions on this poll regarding cake baking. Instructions are included at the top of the form.

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Watch the video about the formation and early days of Pixar, then write a blog about how the group came together and how their diverse backgrounds added to the success of the organization. Questions to answer in your blog: 1. Who were the founders and what were their backgrounds, 2. How was the new building built to be conducive to group communication? 3. What concepts of group communication did you recognize in their story? 4. What was your overall impression of how they worked together as a group? 5. What do you suppose might have happened if the group were made up of people with more similar (or the same) backgrounds?

Due: Sunday, January 22

Due Date: Sunday, November 19, 2022

Format: Two pages, Typed, Double spaced, Include opening paragraph, Body, Closing paragraph, turned in on your blog. A good way to do this is to do it in Word (use the spelling and grammar check) then drop it into your blog. Make sure you use paragraphs – this is not all one paragraph.

Organizations are created to accomplish goals. In the process of working toward those goals, a culture develops. A culture is the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors and attitudes.

A part of your project experience will be to identify and describe the culture of the organization with which you are working. We are going to use this class for practice in identifying the elements of an organization’s culture.

Most of us are at least subconsciously aware of the culture of any group or organization of which we are members. Several of the elements are discovered by participation within the group while others are realized through observation. Some of the major elements of culture are:

Rites, ceremonies and rituals ( Rites of passage)
Fairy tales, myths, stories and legends (Stories passed down)
Heroes (Idealized founders, etc.)
Language (What style is used)
Humor and play (Reduce tension, build rapport, share positive feelings)
Rules (The code that must be followed)
Metaphors (may be used to break down issues, etc.)
Physical setting (Physical environment)
Stories (Specific stories told or passed down)
Values (Behaviors that do not change)

To understand the “cultural identification” process USE THIS CLASS as an example. From the 10 elements above, CHOOSE 5 and describe this class in those terms. You will need to include examples from class for each element.

***Remember to use examples to support your element choices. This is often the most forgotten part of this assignment.

Due Date: November 28 and December 1, 2022

You each will give a 3-5 min presentation to “sell” yourselves to your classmates for placement in to groups for next semester. You will prepare a typed, formal outline for the speech that will be turned in on your blog the day you speak. I have provided a template below that you are to use to create that outline. For your visual aid, you will create a PowerPoint with no more than six (6) and no less than four (4) slides. As you present your speeches, your classmates will take notes as part of their own grade. 

Please use the following preparation outline:

Introduction:

I. Attention Getter: (Tell us something that will immediately grab our attention)

II. Listener Relevance: (Tell us why we should listen to this presentation)

III. Speaker Credibility: (What research/personal experience make you credible on this topic) 

IV. Thesis Statement: (In one sentence, what is the goal of your speech?) 

V. Preview: (Tell us specifically and concisely, in order, what your main points will be.) 

Transition: (Take us to the first main point)

Body:

I. Main Point One (perhaps tell us about technical skills):

Listener Relevance Link: (Tell us how this point connects to us)

A.

1.

2.

B.

1.

2.

Transition: (Take us to the second main point)

II. Main Point Two (perhaps this is where your communication skills fit in):

Listener Relevance Link: (Tell us how this point connects to us)

A.

1.

2.

B.

1.

2.

Transition:(Take us to the conclusion)

Conclusion:

I. Restate Thesis (Restate the main idea of the presentation)

II. Main Point Summary (Explicitly review the main points you talked about)

III. Clincher (Refer back to attention getter)

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Today we watched a video on why good leaders make us feel safe. This is just one of the facets of what makes a good leader, and we will be talking about leadership throughout the class.

Here is the talk we watched today Why Good Leaders Make You feel Safe.

Assignment: Due Sunday, October 30, 2022

Watch the Simon Sinek TED Talk Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe and discuss the following in your blog:

Using the definitions proposed by Sinek in the video, are you a leader? Could you become a leader or a better leader?

Do you look out for the person to the right of you and the person to the left of you? Could you do a better job of this, and how?

Have you ever had a true leader who made you feel safe? Have you ever had a boss or supervisor who made you feel unsafe?