One page response required for each project, using sources provided.\n\nPROJECT 1\nThe Devil\’s Advocate or Speech Analysis\nYour response should be at least 300 words, but may go longer depending on the topic. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.\nQuestion A\nMost audience members form an opinion of a speaker during the first minute of his/her speech. But how do we determine what makes a speech good… or bad? Each week, we’ll look at an example of public speaking, and we’ll dissect it thoroughly. What did you like? What didn’t you like? Evaluate it multiple ways: watch the speaker’s mannerisms, gesturing, posture and eye contact. Watch a second time and critically analyze the content (YouTube Video: Permission granted by Patricia Fripp, http://www.fripp.com/) \nPlease watch this short video, then share your thoughts, your response should be at least 300 words, but may go longer depending on the topic.\nhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/3A3hk5wROTU\n\nPROJECT 2\nYour response should be at least 300 words, but may go longer depending on the topic. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.\nPlease respond to one of the following questions:\nJob Interview or Understanding the Context, Part 1\nQuestion A\nPublic speaking is an essential and critical part of a job interview. What are some techniques or practices for verbal communication that might be helpful during a job interview? Of equal importance is your nonverbal communication: what are some tips and tricks to leaving a positive impact or lasting impression?\nFall back on your experience to respond to this question; and if you don\’t have much experience interviewing for jobs, feel free to do some online research and let us know what you find! Make sure you post the website for others to use later!\nQuestion B\nYou are a sales representative for OfficeWorks, Inc. Your current assignment is to travel to several universities in your city and pitch sales of a new electronic tablet to various school representatives.\nOn your first day, you have scheduled three separate appointments:\nFirst, you’re meeting with a group of faculty from the English department.\nThen, you’re meeting with a group of students from the Information Technology program.\nLastly, you’re meeting with four deans from the College of General Studies.\nHow would you prepare for each of these meetings? What research would you do? How would you analyze your audience before, during and after your presentation? Tie some of the ideas that we’ve discussed (about nonverbal communication, extemporaneous speaking and knowing your audience) together and inform us as to how you prepare for your first university visit!\n
