Examining the Examining the Planks of Planks of ConfidenceConfidenceChapter 2 Section 3Chapter 2 Section 3

What are the planks of What are the planks of confidence?confidence?

ContentContent OrganizationOrganization NotesNotes FriendlinessFriendliness ImpressionImpression DedicationDedication EmpathyEmpathy NewnessNewness ConvictionConviction Enthusiasm Enthusiasm

ContentContent

Credibility Credibility Deserving of respectDeserving of respect

Message contains Message contains facts and evidence facts and evidence that is pertinentthat is pertinent

Organization Organization

Format is logical.Format is logical. Must have a main idea, Must have a main idea,

areas of analysis, and areas of analysis, and evidence that supports evidence that supports the main idea.the main idea.

No room for No room for scatterbrained notionsscatterbrained notions

NotesNotes

Use notecards as a Use notecards as a security netsecurity net Beware of using too Beware of using too

many words on a card many words on a card and using too many and using too many cards!cards!

They are not a They are not a substitute for good substitute for good preparation.preparation.

FriendlinessFriendliness

To have friends, you To have friends, you have to be a friend.have to be a friend.

Positive feedback Positive feedback from the audiencefrom the audience

Friendliness is a Friendliness is a “magic bullet” when “magic bullet” when speaking in public.speaking in public.

ImpressionImpression

The perception of you The perception of you from the audience is from the audience is vitally important.vitally important.

Watch the way you are Watch the way you are dressed and groomed.dressed and groomed.

55% of what others think 55% of what others think of you is determined of you is determined before you open your before you open your mouth for the first time.mouth for the first time.

DedicationDedication

Practice is essential.Practice is essential. Speak out loud while Speak out loud while

practicing in order to practicing in order to hear yourself.hear yourself.

Practicing eye Practicing eye contact is important.contact is important.

Practicing builds Practicing builds confidence.confidence.

EmpathyEmpathy

““Walk a mile in Walk a mile in someone else’s someone else’s shoes.”shoes.”

Be sincereBe sincere Find common groundFind common ground

““We’re all in this We’re all in this together”together”

NewnessNewness

Be an original!Be an original! Take a look at your Take a look at your

topic from several topic from several angles.angles.

Use visuals, quotes, Use visuals, quotes, etc. etc.

ConvictionConviction

Walk the TalkWalk the Talk Believe in what you Believe in what you

saysay Make it personalMake it personal Conviction will allow Conviction will allow

you to focus more on you to focus more on the topic and less on the topic and less on your fears of public your fears of public speaking.speaking.

Enthusiasm Enthusiasm

Be a cheerleader for Be a cheerleader for your topicyour topic

Be energetic Be energetic intellectually and intellectually and physically.physically.

Use your enthusiasm Use your enthusiasm to burn off nervous to burn off nervous energy.energy.

AssignmentAssignment

Take home test on WebCT due by Take home test on WebCT due by Monday morning. Monday morning.

You can use your books.You can use your books. Do not take it with another person.Do not take it with another person.

Doing so will merit a trip to the office for Doing so will merit a trip to the office for cheating and a “0” in the grade book.cheating and a “0” in the grade book.