Directions: Write a 1-2 page response to the following prompt using proper APA Style.

Select an event during which a specific, intended message was delivered successfully. The event could be based on fact or fiction. For example, perhaps you watched one of the President's speeches on television, or maybe you watched a movie in which a character delivers an effective speech.

Step 1: Review the information presented in Module 1 about the elements of communication.

Step 2: Using a word processor (such as MS Word), write a short summary of the event that includes the following information:

· Type of event,
· Setting of the event (where, when, and so on),
· Audience for the communication, and
· Main goal of the message being delivered.

Step 3: Describe the communication elements involved in the event. Write brief descriptions of the following elements of communication observed during the event:

Message - information being communicated
Listener - receiver of the intended message
Feedback - response to the message provided to the speaker by the listener
Channel - method used to communicate the message
Environment - occasion and physical setting for the communication
Noise - distractions that inhibit the successful completion of the message delivery

Step 4: What made the Speaker - person delivering the message in a communication process - successful? Write a paragraph that describes the communication elements that played the biggest roles in making the communication successful.

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Prompt 2: You will watch a short sales presentation for an "As Seen on TV" product.

Step 1: Review the information presented in Module 4 that discusses organizing a speech.

Step 2: Select a short infomercial presentation to watch.

1. Navigate to the following website: http://www.asseenontv.com/.
2. Scroll down to the Best Sellers section.
3. Select one of the top selling products.
4. Toward the left side of the screen, there is a Play Video Clip button. Click the Play button to start the presentation.

Step 3: Watch the presentation video.

Step 4: Answer the following questions:

1. How was the presentation organized?
2. Do you believe the organization of the presentation was successful? Explain.
3. What would you change about the presentation and why?

Prompt 4: You will read a description of a speaking situation, make decisions about how to adjust the speech delivery based on the situation, and answer questions about your decisions.

Step 1: Review the information presented in Module 6 that explores speech delivery and how it should be modified based on the characteristics of the audience and other factors.

Step 2: Read the following description of a speaking situation:

You work as a technical support manager for a satellite television company. As part of a company-sponsored tuition reimbursement program, you are also attending college courses part time and pursuing a degree in communications. Your Human Resources representative asks you to give a presentation to a group of people at an upcoming career fair. The HR manager is interested in you helping motivate potential applicants to apply for part-time positions that pay a relatively low hourly wage and include only limited benefits. This is exactly the type of position you accepted when you first started with the company. The job fair will be held in a part of the city with a relatively low unemployment rate. The people attending are likely to come from middle- to upper middle-class families. The people who attend the career fair from upper middle-class families are used to getting what they want without too much effort; therefore, they may not be able to relate directly to the persistence you showed to work your way from a part-time low-paying position into a higher-paying one that includes benefits. The ones from middle-class families may relate more to your personal story. You can't gather all the characteristics of all the career fair attendees in advance, but you do know that the way in which you explain the advantages of working for the satellite television company and the type of language you use will affect the attendees' decision on whether or not to apply for a position with the company.

Step 3: Write a paragraph or more to answer each of the following questions related to this speaking situation:

When you state you thesis, how will you phrase it to avoid negative reactions from potential applicants who are expecting more pay and better benefits when they first start with the company?

What language strategies would you use in your speech to make it sound more appealing to the entire group?

What techniques could you use to establish common ground with everyone in the audience?

How would you change your speech delivery if the audience consisted mostly of low-income mothers trying to enter or re-enter the workforce?

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Prompt 5: You will select a topic for your informational speech. Limit the scope of your topic based on the idea that you can present the actual speech in four to seven minutes.

Step 1: Review the information presented in Module 7 that explores informative speeches. In particular, focus on the goals of informative speeches, principles of effective informative speeches, and types of informative speeches.

Step 2: Select a topic that fits into one of the categories of informative speeches: description, definition, or demonstration.

Step 3: In a word processing document for this assignment, determine and enter the following information about your topic:

· Description of the audience for your speech (you get to define your audience)
· Topic
· Specific purpose
· Thesis
· Question based on thesis
· Three to five main points

Prompt 6: You will select a topic for your ceremonial speech. Limit the scope of your topic based on the idea that you can present the actual speech in four to seven minutes.

Step 1: Review the information presented in Module 8 that explores ceremonial speeches. In particular, focus on the situations in which you might need to present a ceremonial speech and principles to use to present a ceremonial speech effectively.

Step 2: Select an occasion or situation for your ceremonial speech.

Step 3: In a word processing document for this assignment, determine and enter the following information about your topic:

o Description of the setting (occasion or situation) for your ceremonial speech
o Description of the audience for your speech (you get to define your audience)
o Topic
o Specific purpose
o Thesis
o Question based on thesis
o Three to five main points