Task 1
In a three paragraph reply below, write a brief essay in which you
1. identify THREE principles of rhetoric from DIFFERENT traditions (e.g., Aristotelian, humanistic, and elocutionary) outlined in ch. 2, and
2. discuss their relevance to public speaking today. This relevance may be within the context of classes like ours, or within any public speaking context in modern society.
Task 2
Reflection speech: The speech should last 3-5
Your last speech is both an informative speech and a special occasion speech commemorating the end of our class. In your reflection speech, you should do four things:
1. Talk about the skills you’ve developed and the knowledge you’ve gained in COM151. ( Speech Class)
2. Provide specific examples showing how you have used (during this semester) AND will use (in the future) skills/knowledge from COM151.
3. Use a presentation aid, e.g., physical object, handout, slide show (Google slides, PowerPoint, Prezi)
You ARE REQUIRED to use at least one presentation aid for this speech. You may choose any kind of presentation aid you’d like (e.g., physical object, presentation, handout), and you’re welcome to use as many as you like. Some examples of presentation aids that might be effective in this speech include notes or mindmaps, note cards from a speech, pictures, or Google slides Links to an external site. presentation.
