Public Speaking - The canons of Rhetoric

The Canons of Rhetoric

1. Invention .- Coming with good ideas well suited to public speaking
2. Arrangement .- Narrative flow
3. Style 
4. Memory.- Remember your speech
5. Delivery

Relationship between:

<--- Performance Communication  <<-- Public Speaking -->> -----> Orientation Communication -->

Practicing

1. Do not restart your speech

Impromptu Speech

Create a impromptu speech

1. Select a prompt 
2. Prepare an outline in 5 minutes
3. Deliver a 4 to 7 minute speech

Structure

1. Introduction
• State your thesis
• Preview of your main points
2. First main points
• Statement of your first point
• Provide and explain two pieces of support illustrating the first main point
• Conclude your main point
3. Second main points
• Statement of your first point
• Provide and explain two pieces of support illustrating the first main point
• Conclude your main point
4. Conclusion
• Restate the your thesis statement and review your main two points
• Conclude your speech

Rubrics

1. Invention : Main Points
• Speaker:
• Support the thesis with appropriate main points 
• Explain how the main points supported the thesis clearly and effective
2. Invention : Support
• Speaker:
• Include appropriate and effective evidence for both main points
3. Arrangement 
• Speaker:
• previewed the speech clearly and effectively.
• transitioned between the speech's main points clearly and effectively
• provide internal structure clearly and effectively
• previewed the speech clearly and effectively and provided a sense of closure
4. Delivery
• Speaker:
• appeared confident
• used projection effectively and appropriately 
• used gesture and movement effectively and appropriately

Outlining and flowing

Outlining: preparing a speech in a hierarchical structure

Flowing: Taking notes on a speech in an outline format

Arguments

Support -> Warrant -> Claim

Support .- Evidence and information used to support your claim

Warrant .- The link that ties your support to the claim
Claim .- An assertion that you want the audience to take as valid