Title: Introduction to Public Speaking and Historical Speech Analysis
Attendance:
– No students were explicitly mentioned as absent.
Topics Covered:
1. Course Progress and Final Exam Schedule
– Discussed the timeline for the semester, including the final exam date on December 11th.
– Clarified no classes after December 15th due to New Year celebrations.
2. Student Future Plans
– Engaged students in a discussion about their plans for the next semester and aspirations to study at AUCA.
3. Introduction to Public Speaking
– Debunked myths about public speaking being an innate talent.
– Emphasized the importance of public speaking skills for future scenarios.
4. The Power of Words
– Students reflected on speeches that had an emotional impact on them.
5. Analysis of Famous Speeches
– Listened to and analyzed Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
– Discussed historical context and importance of the speech.
– Listened to and analyzed Steve Jobs’ Stanford commencement speech.
– Identified structural elements of speeches: introductions, body sections, and conclusions.
6. Brainstorming for Speech Topics
– Students listed three topics they are passionate about as potential speech subjects.
Actionable Items:
1. Encourage students to keep track of the final exam schedule.
2. Support students considering studying at AUCA with relevant information or guidance.
3. Reinforce the importance of public speaking skills in various life aspects.
4. Plan to review students’ brainstormed topics for their speeches in the next class.
Homework:
– For each of the three things students are passionate about, they must:
1. Write one life lesson they learned because of that passion.
2. Describe one important experience related to that passion.
– Students should prepare to work with these topics in the next week’s class.