Welcome to COMM 1201

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Welcome to COMM 1201! Public Speaking
Professor J. Ducharme Please check
your schedule to see that you are in the
correct section This is COMM 1201 -
_____________ We meet ________________________ Thi
s is a half-term class.
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College Homepage http//www.gpc.edu Ms.
Ducharme's website http//www.gpc.edu/jducharm
To access Ms. Ducharme's website 1. GPC
Homepage 2. Faculty/Staff web pages 3.
D / Ducharme or click on Lawrenceville
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• DAY 1 ASSIGNMENT for next class
• 1. Buy textbook and supplies (See Syllabus)
• Read Chapter 6 (Research) andRead Chapter 18
  (Speaking in Small Groups)
• (Note 5 point open note QUIZ on EACH
  chapter)
• 3. Read over 3 handouts on the panel discussion
  assignment
• Suggested for Panel Discussion topics
  Guidelines for Small Group Discussion (2 pg)
  Panel Discussion Evaluation form

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Todays Agenda

• Course Introduction COMM 1201 Half term
  what that means Handouts / Course website
• Four Components of Public Speaking
• Syllabus calendar
• Registration cards
• Speaking exercise /sMnemonics - associative
  learning to enhance retention

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Remember that a persons name is the sweetest
and most important sound in any language.
Dale Carnegie Founder of Dale Carnegie
Public Speaking Institute
Remember people and learn their names. Yuki
Togo Former President of Toyota Motor Sales
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4 Components of Public Speaking Mental -
Attitude What you feel think Verbal -
Content What you say Vocal - Voice
How you say it Visual - Delivery How
you appear
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Think, Pair, Share Exercise

• Think about the characteristics of an
  Effective Public Speaker ()
• Think about the characteristics of an
• Ineffective Public speaker ( - )
• Pair up with a student to make a list of
• 4 traits (you will be assigned or - )
• Share your list with the class briefly.
  Please stand and each read 2 traits.