COMM12033: SPEECH AND SCRIPT

Week 6:

1. Turn your attention to your final assignment: Consider the requirements for Assessment Item 2. Map the project out using PAIBOC, as discussed in this week’s Study Guide Lesson. For example, what is the purpose of the speech? What is the purpose of the news release/story? Who is the audience for the speech? Who is the audience for the news release/story? What information needs to be in the speech to engage the audience? What information needs to be in the news release/story?…and so on. Record your response on your blog (in writing), but also post it to the Week 6 forum if you wish for some immediate feedback from staff and peers. Again, you will be able to draw on this for your justification for Ass 2.
2. What would be the main differences and similarities between a formal speech and an impromptu speech, in your own words? Record your response as a more formal speech on your blog (lasting one to two minutes). Focus on your delivery and timing in this recording.

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Task one –

What is PAIBOC?

Well as explained by Ames (2016), PAIBOC is as follows:

• Purpose: what is the purpose of your speech/talk?
• Audience: who is your audience?
• Information: what information is required that is in alignment with the purpose and audience?
• Benefits: how can you write/speak in such a way that the audience hears ‘what’s in it for them’ or gets something out of it.
• Objections: what objections might you expect your listeners to have? This will influence what is emphasized/de-emphasised, or addressed, in your speech/talk.
• Context: what is the context in which you are giving your speech/talk? Issues such as staff morale, economic climate, social climate, will have an influence on how you are received.

Speech

P – To introduce new policy, removing lockout laws in Queensland and place greater emphasis on the more systemic issue of drinking and violence.

A – Politicians of all parties.

I – Will be fact based, appealing to the House of Representatives credibility and logic.

B – Will be to the members and their constituents.

O – Something needs to be done about the problem at hand/where does it end?

C – Domestic violence, small and large business, misogyny.

AV script

P – To inform the masses that are not present and will be effected by the changes.

A – The state public.

I – Will be key messages of the address and proposed changes/a better solution.

B – Community issues and concerns will be addressed.

O – Will the solution work?

C – Safer communities with lower unemployment.

The information detailed above has been carefully considered in an effort to appease all individuals of the state, both in the political arena and the wider community.

Task two –

This question posed in effect answers itself, however I will attempt to clarify further.

While a ‘formal speech is speech that is prepared and delivered, deliberately, to an audience for a particular purpose’, Ames (2016), ‘an impromptu speech is one that is that we are unprepared for’.

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References:

Ames, K 2016, Lesson 6: Genres of speech – corporate, course notes, COMM12033 Speech and script, CQUniversity e-courses, http://moodle.cqu.edu.au.

COMM11007; Week Six: Practical

This exercise was completed using Storify. Please follow the provided link to view it:

https://storify.com/anthonyjnorris/a-day-in-the-life

COMM11007; Week Six: Inquiry

From the list of available Cirque du Soleil touring shows, I have decided to cover “Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour”. Having never seen a Cirque du Soleil show myself, I made this selection quite simply because I’m at least familiar with the subject matter.

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Cirque du Soleil are a world renowned company and have become so by no accident by providing dazzling shows packed with spectacular feats.

The purpose of a press kit/media release is first and foremost to inform representatives of different media outlets information regarding the event that has/is taking place. (The information published is made available publicly, and to a lesser extent is targeted towards the general public.)

The media kit they have put forth does this job excellently. They have provided a comprehensive review, covering all their bases in keeping the media at large informed.

As this is an opportunity for the event to gain free advertisement, the more information they can convey and the better written and structured the kit is, the more likely it is to be used in a journalism article.

The PDF Press Kit excels in doing this task and although uncommon, it is so well written it may be directly quoted in the use of a story.

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Elements comprising the PDF Press Kit:

• Cover sheet.
• Show overview.
• Brief description of individual scenes.
• Description of set design, props and video projections.
• Outline of music.
• Costumes and “fun facts”.
• The show’s creators.
• List of choreographers.
• Cirque du Soleil history and statistics.
• Other shows currently touring.

The PDF Press Kit may be viewed via this link:

Click to access mj-press-kit.pdf

COMM11007; Week Six: Quiz

The subject of chapter eleven, figures. I would hope statistically I performed better than average in this one. Scoring eight out of ten for this quiz I felt was a little rough. Number one point of contention, question one, “It is more important for journalists to be literate than numerate.” Really? No, but seriously; really? I will continue to shake my head about this question and questionable answer until I graduate or my numbers stop ticking over. My neck is sore right now, that’s all I’m going to say on the matter.