COMM 203 Lecture 3: COMM 203 - Public Speaking - Ray

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Comm 202 - public speaking - matt ray - lecture 3. Office hours: tr 11:30-2:10 (bolton 210), tr 3:35-3:55 (blocker 135), & appointment. Informative speech = primary purpose is to inform audience. Enhance our ability to survive and evolve. Credibility = ethos prepared and qualified. Descriptive speeches = detailed, vivid word pictures. Explanatory speech = focus on reports of current and historical events/customs/transformations/ inventions/policies/outcomes/options. Avoid information overload audience unable to process and make a decision. Activity = use of action words, physical or visual movement, or faster rate of speech to draw the audience"s attention. Attention getter = device or technique used to gain audience"s attention in introduction or keep attention during course of speech. Definitional speech = a type of speech in which the speaker attempts to explain or identify the essential qualities or components of concepts, theories, philosophies, or issues.

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