HOW TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY IN PUBLIC (20 Master Proof Blanks)
20 Points1. TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY IN PUBLIC, (I) put yourself in audience’s place and (II) hold listeners’ attention.
2. TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY IN PUBLIC, (I) put yourself in audience’s place, and (I. A) practice before friends.
3. TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY IN PUBLIC, (I) put yourself in audience’s place, and (I. B) watch yourself on video; then, ask (I. B 1) did you pay attention, (I. B 2) did you like what you saw, (I. B 3) did you learn something worthwhile?
4. To (II) hold listeners’ attention, did you (II. A) determine beforehand what audience needs, (II. B) express main idea in one sentence near beginning, and (II. C) make your eyes and hands work for you?
5. To (II. A) determine beforehand what audience needs, did you (II. A 1) choose two or three major points, and (II. A 2) give one or two examples to explain each point?
6. To (II. C) make your eyes and hands work for you, did you (II. C 1) let hands create necessary pauses, (II. C 2) use hands to punctuate and underline statements, and (II. C 3) use eye contact to create a bond between speaker and listener?
Teacher Diagnostic & Evaluation Notes:
• Coordinate Mapping: Each code directly identifies the outline address: (I) = Main Topic 1, (I. A) = Subtopic A under 1, (I. B 1) = Detail 1 under Subtopic B under 1.
• Question Syntax: Notice how Sentences 3, 4, 5, and 6 naturally form rhetorical self-evaluation questions, which is the exact cognitive process of speech preparation.
• Credit Allocation: Award 1 point per blank accurately filled (20 blanks total = 20 points).
• Coordinate Mapping: Each code directly identifies the outline address: (I) = Main Topic 1, (I. A) = Subtopic A under 1, (I. B 1) = Detail 1 under Subtopic B under 1.
• Question Syntax: Notice how Sentences 3, 4, 5, and 6 naturally form rhetorical self-evaluation questions, which is the exact cognitive process of speech preparation.
• Credit Allocation: Award 1 point per blank accurately filled (20 blanks total = 20 points).