Rowe COM 231: Additional Resources for Chapters 1 and 2 by Wake Tech C&T https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p Check out these great materials to help you go deeper and apply course concepts this week! en-us 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC 2025-10-02 13:58:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Communication Process WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982788 Being aware of how communication works in general can be a good place to start when learning about how to improve your public speaking skills.]]> 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982788 5 Steps for Preparing to Speak WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982789 (From Chapter 1)
1. Select an audience-centered topic.
2. Develop content through research.
3. Draft the intro, body, and conclusion.
4. Develop the speech language. 
5. Practice!
All of these components are essential for a successful speech that provides both excellent content and expert delivery!

]]> 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982789 Avoid Ethical Pitfalls WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982790 Check out your textbook for more info on these common pitfalls:
  • Purposeful Ambiguity
  • Rumors and Innuendos
  • Herd Mentality
  • Hidden Agendas
  • Excessive Emotional Appeals
  • Deception
  • Manipulation
  • Fallacies
  • Plagiarism
  • Unethical Research
]]> 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982790 Be a good audience member! WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982791 Your focus in this class will be on your own speaking, but you will also spend time serving as an audience member for your classmates. Be a good one! ]]> 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982791 Why is your topic so important? WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982792 Your topic can make or break your speech. If you have the ability to choose your own topic, choose one that allows you to answer YES to the following questions:
1. Are you passionate about the topic?
2. Are you knowledgeable about the topic?
3. Is the topic one that is of interest to your audience?]]> 2023-07-05 20:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/2638982792 Becoming Full of Yourself with Austin Channing Brown WakeTechCandT https://padlet.com/WakeTechCandT/59jlcp6l0ni9v32p/wish/3558748148 *Warning: Contains Explicit Language

*Warning: May push against existing worldviews

*No one has to listen or agree with this, AND it could provide freedom, curiosity or a new perspective for those who do.

URL: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4B9dUbuEyPEvtNB3NvJOLH?si=AHIswNFVTVqIXgP4_SzR6Q

This, "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast interviews, Author and Justice Worker, Austin Channing Brown who helps us consider the cultural and systemic forces at work in influencing how we speak and act. We make ethical choices every day about how much we adjust to our audiences and ask others to adjust to us.

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