Competency 1: Analyze Audiences

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze audience for presentation
• Identify audience demographics
• Identify situational characteristics
• Identify psychological characteristics
• Use analysis to guide speech
• Adapt content topic based on analysis

Competency 2: Apply Ethical Practices in Public Speaking

Learning Objectives:

• Orally cite credible sources document sources using specified format
• Use inclusive verbal delivery
• Use inclusive non-verbal delivery
• Use ethical speech strategies
• Differentiate among fact, inference, and opinion

Competency 3: Incorporate Supporting Materials

Learning Objectives:

• Use relevant presentation aids
• Apply information literacy strategies
• Identify types of supporting materials
• Use multiple types of supporting materials to support ideas
• Synthesize materials to support the speech's purpose

Competency 4: Organize Speech

Learning Objectives:

• Use the audience analysis to prepare an outline
• Develop a preparation outline
• Identify speech purpose in the outline
• Apply organizational patterns relevant to speech's purpose
• Develop introduction
• Develop body
• Use transitions
• Develop conclusion
• Document sources, as required

Competency 5: Employ Speech Delivery Skills

Learning Objectives:

• Use presentation aids
• Use non-verbal delivery techniques
• Use vocal delivery techniques
• Adhere to speech time-limits
• Use audience-appropriate language
• Use situation-appropriate language
• Deliver speech from speaking outline
• Use extemporaneous techniques

Competency 6: Evaluate Speeches

Learning Objectives:

• Apply critical listening skills
• Employ pre-determined criteria to evaluate speeches
• Formulate suggestions for improvement
• Identify speaker's strengths

Competency 7: Present an Informative Speech

Learning Objectives:

• Present to an audience
• Use informative content
• Integrate audience analysis into speech
• Adapt content delivery based on audience
• Use a speaking outline
• Cite sources orally
• Adhere to specified timeframe

Competency 8: Present a Persuasive Speech

Learning Objectives:

• Integrate logical reasoning into arguments
• Present to an audience
• Use persuasive content
• Integrate audience analysis into speech
• Adapt content delivery based on audience
• Use a speaking outline
• Cite sources orally
• Adhere to specified timeframe

Competency 9: Present an Occasion Speech

Learning Objectives:

• Present to an audience
• Identify audience
• Adapt content delivery based on audience
• Use a speaking outline
• Adhere to ethical speech standards
• Adhere to specified timeframe
• Adapt content of speech language to occasion

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