LCA-1002 - Expressing your Expertise (o,w), Lecture (Integrated with Thematic Studio), 27.2.2023-17.4.2023
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Assignment 3: Establish your presentation topic & purpose (deadline Mon 20.3) (2pts)
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It is now time to establish your presentation topic and purpose.
Expressing a meaningful, passionate connection to your topic will give you a much better chance of inspiring your listeners. So, if you want to become a better communicator, ask yourself: What am I passionate about? What do I love?
Passion and public speaking are closely connected. Note that passion isn’t just an interest or a hobby. Passion is something that is intense, meaningful, and core to your identity. When you can identify your passion, you understand how it influences your daily activities and you can incorporate it into your professional work. Such passion should be the core of your communications as it will serve to inspire others. Why? Because your audience will mirror whatever signals you give them. If you are passionate, your audience will be, too. If you are nervous, they will be, too. As a speaker, you set the tone and mood. You can learn how to tell a story to make a point, design effective slides, use your voice and body language effectively. But, those elements mean little if you don’t show passion about your topic. This is why it is essential to find something meaningful for your talk.
Now, reflect on what topic you could talk about and consider these questions
A) What is the topic? In other words …
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Due: Monday, 20 March 2023, 9:00 AM
It is now time to establish your presentation topic and purpose.
Expressing a meaningful, passionate connection to your topic will give you a much better chance of inspiring your listeners. So, if you want to become a better communicator, ask yourself: What am I passionate about? What do I love?
Passion and public speaking are closely connected. Note that passion isn’t just an interest or a hobby. Passion is something that is intense, meaningful, and core to your identity. When you can identify your passion, you understand how it influences your daily activities and you can incorporate it into your professional work. Such passion should be the core of your communications as it will serve to inspire others. Why? Because your audience will mirror whatever signals you give them. If you are passionate, your audience will be, too. If you are nervous, they will be, too. As a speaker, you set the tone and mood. You can learn how to tell a story to make a point, design effective slides, use your voice and body language effectively. But, those elements mean little if you don’t show passion about your topic. This is why it is essential to find something meaningful for your talk.
Now, reflect on what topic you could talk about and consider these questions
A) What is the topic? In other words …
- What are you passionate about?
- How does that relate to your field of study or professional work?
- What do I want the audience to understand?
- What do I want them to DO or BELIEVE as a result of this talk?
- What can I realistically achieve in this talk? What can the audience understand and remember?
- What details need to be in written support/handouts/follow-up?
C) Roughly outline the three pillars of your presentation
the 3 pillars of public speaking
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/ethos-pathos-logos/
Three pillars of public speaking: A Visualization
In other words, note down what techniques you plan to use to establish ethos, pathos, and logos. Unfamiliar with these terms? See this week's study materials.
Submission instructions
- Copy and paste the questions in Parts A and B. Answer them as best you can.
- Roughly outline the three pillars of your presentation
- Submit your responses to all three Parts A-C in one document as either .docx or .pdf