Submit a critique of one of the published speeches listed below using the PQP method described in the course’s Assignment Expectations page. In addition to the PQP, be sure to answer the following questions in your response:Was the speaker able to make and maintain consistent eye contact with the audience?Did the speaker effectively use transitions to clearly move your attention from section to section?Be specific in providing feedback about what worked and how the information could have been presented differently. Be sure to indicate which speech you are critiquing. When possible, reference ideas from the text in providing your feedback.Respond to two classmates’ posts by Sunday.Baking Chocolate Chip CookiesHomelessnessEating HealthyDrunk DrivingExercise Activity 5This activity involves using a software application designed to monitor, evaluate, record, and report on Ethernet network performance. It provides a network dashboard that displays network performance updated each second. It provides details on bandwidth by IP, top URLs, port activity, and traffic flow, and allows you to capture packets based on type, address, size, TCP/UDP port, or data pattern. After completing this exercise, you will understand the tremendous level of network communication that occurs while using your device on a network.TracePlus is a network monitoring tool that enables you to see how much network capacity you are using.For this assignment, you will download and install the TracePlus network monitoring program and develop deliverables found in Hands-On Activity 7A located on page 215 in your textbook.Warning: The TracePlus program is available in the course Content area, under the General Resources menu. If you plan to download the program from the Internet, follow the textbook instructions carefully, or you can mistakenly download a file that contains malicious code which can damage your computer software.Develop a summary assessment of your observations and experience (300-400 words) and submit your assessment in the discussion area created for this activity.Be sure to cover the following questions:How many packets did your computer send and receive?What is the total data rate on your network?What is your network utilization?Preparation Outline 3Write an outline for Speech 3, the persuasive belief speech, following the outline guidelines and formatting requirements. See the Assignment Expectations page in the course for details.
Preparation Outline 3: Persuasive Belief
Sample Outline for Speech 3:
Persuasive Belief
Preparation Outline # 3: Persuasive-Belief
by
Julie Smith
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that communicating effectively is important to their
success on the job.
Thesis (or Central Idea Statment): The ability to communicate effectively is important to your
success on the job.
Introduction
Gain the attention of the audience, build your credibility if necessary, and get the audience ready to
hear the rest of the speech.
Body
I.
Almost everyone communicates at work.
A.
Managers believe that oral communication ability is the most important factor in
hiring decisions.
B.
Workers in technical fields such as accounting need to be able to communicate the
results of their work to people who are not technicians.
C.
Even the most basic level of supervision requires that first line supervisors
communicate with rank-and-file employees in order to get the job done.
Transition: Communication is important, and also rewarding.
II.
People are rewarded for effective communication on the job.
A.
The ability to communicate is the most important factor in promoting executives on
the job.
B.
When technicians are promoted into supervisory and management positions, their
technical ability must be complemented by the ability to communicate.
C.
There is a category of employees which is solely devoted to effective communication
on the job.
1.
public information officers
2.
public relations officers
Transition: This is why communication is important, but what’s the best way to do it?
III.
Workers need to choose which channels to use to communicate most effectively on the job.
A.
Face-to-face communication is important for important projects.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Teleconferencing can be used when the communicators are physically located at
different locations.
Communicating by telephone can provide for immediate contact with another person.
The telephone can also be used to leave messages on voice mail.
Email is good for providing documentation for communication.
Conclusion
Realistically speaking, almost all workers communicate on the job. Workers are rewarded for
effective communication on the job; some workers are even promoted due to their ability to
communicate effectively on the job. , focus the audience’s thinking on your topic, and leave them in
the proper mood.
References
Alder, R. B. and Elmhorst, J. M. (2005). Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and
the Professions (8th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Beebe, S. A. and Beebe, S. J. (2003). Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach (5th edition).
Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
Lucas, S. E. (2004). The Art of Public Speaking (8th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Osborn, M. and Osborn S. (2003). Public Speaking (6th edition). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.
Penrose, Raspberry, and Myers. (2004).Business Communication for Managers: An Advanced
Approach (6th edition). Mason, OH: South-Western College Publishing (An International Thomson
Publishing Company).

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