1.4: Other Resources and Chapter Activities
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External Resources
1. The Public Speaking Competence Rubric Includes rubric, poster, scoring sheet and sample scoring sheet. (This was referenced in the previous section, "Speaking Competencies."
Activities from HACC COMM 101 Courses
- Why is Taking This Course Important? An introductory activity designed to have students recognize the importance of taking a public speaking course. Note--this also includes reference to the communication model covered in Chapter 2.
- My Identity is a SuperPower (DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION): A look at America Ferrara's TED Talk for students to react to her message and analyze the presentation.
Links to Other OER Resources
Note--these are taken directly from other OER courses. Faculty may need to edit the instructions before using as assignments.
- 3.10: SPEECH DRAFT: Icebreaker Writing Students are asked to create a short presentation about someone they consider to be a good speaker.
- 4.13: DISCUSS: Brainstorming a Focus Area to Anchor Organization Students are asked to brainstorm a focus area for an introductory speech rather than just present a list of "fun facts". They are given the example of a speaker comparing himself to a pair of shoes.