LibGuides: COM103: Module 1: Introductory Speech

Lesson 1: Say Something That Matters

Read the following chapters in the course textbook this week:

The danger of silence
TED. (2014, August 15). The danger of silence | Clint Smith [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiKtZgImdlY
Clint Smith, a passionate poet and educator, speaks about the dangers of silence and encourages us to courageously find our words. Watch his 4-minute performance, then complete Discussion 1.

Read the following chapters in the course textbook this week:

Stand up, Speak Out by University of Minnesota Libraries (Adapted by)
ISBN: 9781946135254
Publication Date: 2016-11-08
University of Minnesota. (2016). Stand up, stand out: The practice and ethics of public speaking. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/77

My philosophy for a happy life
TEDx Talks. (2013, December 13). My philosophy for a happy life | Sam Berns | TEDxMidAtlantic [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m1o-tM05g
Watch this 12-minute video to help you move beyond the obvious and explore the topics, “what you can’t see about me” and “what you can see about me.” These are the topics that you will explore in your first speech of the course.
The art of asking
TED. (2013, March 1). The art of asking | Amanda Palmer [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g
Amanda Palmer’s TED Talk relays the “the art of asking” through her personal stories as a traveling musician. After watching her speech, reflect on her introduction and how she pulled you into the speech.
The power of vulnerability
TED. (2011, January 3). The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
As you watch Brené Brown's 20-minute TED Talk. try not to think of it as a speech. Instead, mentally reframe and consider telling a story or relaying an incident in your life – and this could be under the framework of “what you can see about me” or “what you can’t see about me.”