Intro to Human Communication

[Elok]

Are you doing it extemporaneous with notes, or totally freestyle (or whatever the word is for standing there making stuff up on the spot)?

[Ben Kenobi]

Are you doing it extemporaneous with notes, or totally freestyle (or whatever the word is for standing there making stuff up on the spot)?

Impromptu is what they call it when you debate. I had the same in my First world war history class. Everyone had to deliver a class presentation to fill a 90 minute class, which was the entire course. The professor would grade you entirely on that one presentation.

I was the only one who delivered my presentation without notes. Was quite a bit of fun, actually. Most everyone else used notes and read off them, or delivered through power point. Me, it was chalkboard and chalk.

My presentation was on first world war conscientious objection, and a history on it's development in America from the Civil war onwards. The first world war was the first one where the US actually provided for conscientious objectors, and is the same model they use now. I went over the interviews, and how the army would sit these people down and ask them questions until they were satisfied with the convictions of the applicant.

[Ben Kenobi]

This was my presentation. I discussed the threat posed by meteors, the terrible science in Armageddon, and the actual methods scientists have come up with to deal with meteors. This was way too much material for five minutes, however, and there were things I left out and things I forgot. Oops.

Meteors - God's kill shot. Do a presentation on exactly how hard it is to hit the earth with a Meteor. With science.

[Lorizael]

Are you doing it extemporaneous with notes, or totally freestyle (or whatever the word is for standing there making stuff up on the spot)?

Extemporaneously. I had 5 little index cards that I realize now were far too stuffed with notes for me to try to make sense of them in the middle of a speech.

[notyoueither]

That explains why you don't remember much about it.

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[Al B. Sure!]

Is #10 supposed to be Helen Keller or Anne Frank? I ask because Hide and Seek champion 1942-44 sounds more like an Anne Frank joke.

I don't know why people always get them confused.

[loinburger]

When I worked for the air force we had to take a week-long Human Communication type course, but because it was the government Human Communication meant Powerpoint. After a day or two most of us got bored and decided to have a Worst Best Powerpoint Contest on the project where we had to do a presentation on the fictional Bulldog Missile System. This was, hands down, the winner. (I didn't save mine - my dark green text on light green background was arguably a worse color scheme than purple on yellow, but my slide transitions weren't nearly as good.)

[Lorizael]

Is #10 supposed to be Helen Keller or Anne Frank? I ask because Hide and Seek champion 1942-44 sounds more like an Anne Frank joke.

I don't know why people always get them confused.

Yeah, the joke does kind of make more sense for Anne Frank. But the rest of the speech was most assuredly about Helen Keller.

[Snotty]

1) The majority of instances in an ordinary person's life that call for them to speak in public will be dedicated to things that are either obvious, trite, or stupifyingly dull (frequently accompanied by PowerPoint slides)

I would suggest that the ability to speak in public is important if you consider that talking to a small group at a team or management meeting is talking in public. While the subject of conversation may be dull, it essential for career development.

[DaShi]

Lori, have you formed your study group yet?

[Uncle Sparky]

Lori - What was your topic? You've remained silent on that one...

[Elok]

Lori - What was your topic? You've remained silent on that one...

15. Meteors. This was my presentation. I discussed the threat posed by meteors, the terrible science in Armageddon, and the actual methods scientists have come up with to deal with meteors. This was way too much material for five minutes, however, and there were things I left out and things I forgot. Oops.

[Uncle Sparky]

Oops... I tend to skim...

I hope you did point out that moon rocks taste better than earth rocks because they're a little meatier...

[Kuciwalker]

I read the first one, became sad, and stopped reading.

[Lorizael]

Alas, I did not have the option to stop listening.