I often build my speeches in this manner. I am used to this style of preparing for a speech.

Amazing how so much goes into just the outline of the speech. Building a good foundation with the rebar certainly takes time before laying the concrete over it.

I used to use index cards when preparing speeches. I used to write everything out and down then I would break it all down into the points, and ideas. It eventually got easier to build a skeleton so that I could give the speech and not forget what I needed to say. Just took a ton of practice at least for me.

How the speech is structured has a huge impact with the delivery. Topical pattern seems like a lot in one.

I really like the breakdown of being able to present the PowerPoint quite a bit of information in here that I didn't know when it comes to presenting in this format.

pretty much have seen this in the corporate world all the time, PowerPoints, charts, blah blah boring stuff. At least to me it is boring I get overloaded with charts and graphs and what not tons of information coming at me.

I didn't know that examples and hypotheticals could be used as far as a resource.

I didn't know CWI offered so many recourses of information for study and research. I think it's amazing how technology has allowed us to just be able to pull something up and be able to use it in that moment.

I like the flow of the Thesis statement and building up the speech with the various ways to accomplish it. I like the general outline of it so that you're not running around in circles trying to figure out what to put into the speech.

I've never implemented this in my speech writing. Humm interesting. Always learning new ways to get it done.

Personally, I love brainstorming, I usually get a ton of ideas and then I can narrow down all the things related to the subject so that there isn't too much information.

I agree they should be engaging and entertaining to suck in the audience. Keep them captivated and engaged fully. Being able to be relatable is pretty important so as not to lose anyone in the delivery.

Important to know your speech setting so that you can be comfortable and know how to differentiate between your delivery or volumes. I like to see the setting is it a big convention center, is it a small dynamic of just company meeting, is it more comedic? I think this should have a impact on what type of speech is to be given as well.

Captivating the audience with different speaking formats is going to definitely have an impact. In person I really enjoy joking around with having fun. Depending on the requirements of the speech and whom it is being delivered to sometimes I like to come across as such. Just really depends on my setting.

Consideration of the audience again and what they may or may not know go into the complexity or simplicity of the details being given. Yes, tailoring it to specifics and staying on topic are very important as well. I agree with one of the other comments that jumping around and giving irrelevant information makes the speech hard to understand where the speaker is coming from,.

When thinking about writing any speech this is something that I really ponder? For me it's important to be relatable when it comes to giving a speech, is it corporate, informative, and so on but also because the depth of the information to give and is it going to be simple or more dive into with information.

I really like this saying considering there is much in this world that is presented to us in a way that is inciting. Being open to ideas and self-awareness and double checking ourselves with our friends can help re affirm things we might have already known. I do this quite often and bounce ideas off my bestie or someone in my family that has more life experiences than I do. I've come to realize in age that I might not always see the entire picture.

Actively listening again is something I struggle with. My focus and attention span are about 10 seconds of conversation and if by then it hasn't clicked it is hard to stay engaged. This is something I've had to really stive to work. Listening to the end and being able to accept the differences of opinions.

Surrounding myself with people who have the nontoxic attitudes had opened up doors to better interpersonal friendships. It has built up the sense of self concept and helps me be realistic about my life and goals. Keeps me grounded as one would say. I've really seen the impact of a toxic individual and I look back and wonder how anyone can tolerate that type of attitude.

Insecurities lead to many different self-awareness issues and thus spill over into different areas of having to work on. Chronic insecurity leads to much second guessing and self-doubt which leads to hesitation and then round and round we go on the merry go round. Hard to realize many people go thru this mindset and have a hard time moving forward with positive steps of self concept.

Preconceived ideas of people certainly attribute to self-fulfilling prophecies. I couldn't agree more with Kampi Hulme. Having open concepts can lead to better understanding of others and opportunities not yet taken.

Seems like family and friends only have limited impact on self-perceptions especially when you're older. Social media is right there in your face dictating what you should be or how it should look. The data is collected and, then generated to incite you more. Outside influences from people, you don't even know creep into your life and you're just doing the latest trend or tick tock or following someone on Instagram. This generation of behind the phone and always stuck on it is crazy. I can go to a cafe and look around and no one is ever talking and interacting with who they are with. If I see a couple without phones in their hands it is usually an older couple. Sad how much of an impact social media has on society now.

Uncertainty can cause me to second guess myself and step back. Of course, we all want the predictability of a personal relationship as it makes the path easier. My best friend always finds the good in people always exuberates positivity and she doesn't swear. It has been quite different having her impact my life for the better. She definitely was not my normal kind of person I relate to or open up to. But being open and not relying on the predictability has made me a better communicator with others.

Listening and empathy is something I have really had to work on over the past few years. Actually, being engaged and actively listening to what is being said so that I make the better decisions instead of jumping the gun. This is where I really have to put forth the effort and not let my mind wander like it normally does.

When I fall short and don't meet my own expectations and goals. I refocus myself and I do what is necessary to get it done. This has always helped me with my own journey of self-improvements. Nothing is impossible, it is only impossible when we do not try. Growing up I had much difficulty with this as both my parents worked a lot, and the reinforcement was not there. As an adult I've really have had to evaluate how I go about my tasks.

While working at Amazon I notice that the feedback we received from our managers and out PAs had a huge impact on our numbers and output. When were we having bad days of barely meeting our number quota per hour they would come to our stations and have a quick one on one of hey how's it going is there anything we can do for you? Do you need an energy drink? Snack? Even with good numbers and them checking in and extra positive reinforcement would help boost productivity. Nonverbal communications from them also had impact it led us to believe we were packing within our rates thus sometimes producing lower numbers that needed.

I find this very true. I've noticed that when speaking to coworkers that are younger and unsure of themselves, they will studder a bit when talking or they turn red. I know that life experiences on my end are far more than what they have under their belt, so I believe this factors into that. I try to assure them that their ideas are just as important besides I might be able to catch up with the times and learn something new from them.

This comparison really can have a mental impact on self. As a former athlete I never tried to compare myself to others as this would bring me down thinking I couldn't perform as well. When talking to my teammates they would be thinking the same thing trying to compare and only feeling down about not being able to meet the standard they were setting for themselves. I've realized that staying in my own lane and doing best to my own abilities has worked best for me. I really believe mental health is important.

I reflect a lot of the time when having interactions. I base my behaviors off what I am reading from the other individual and my familiarity with them. Usually, I have no issues with being comfortable therefore being relatable. As far as comparison of superiority and inferiority or similarities and differences. I really try not to stoop to this mindset, for me it does no good and can lead me into preconceived ideas on a personal level. Sometimes I just go with the flow and let it be. Then I am not so self-aware and worrying about things. I can be more relaxed with my interactions and then walk away and think about it. Depends on the situation and environment.

I feel like myself concept is definitely influenced by where I am at and whom I am around. The questions being asked as well is very influential by what I say. Basically, over all its the same just with different presentations.

In my work environment, all of these are displayed more outrightly. When you work with someone you spend a lot of time with that person, and you come to realize how much of their personality comes into play when you decide to like/dislike them or you trust or don't trust them. Values, and culture really come into play.

Finding common ground for me in this "like us" or "not like us" world is hard to keep at the forefront especially when trying to develop more interpersonal friendships. Stepping back and giving opportunities for people to really present themselves can lead to new experiences and a larger vast of knowledge. Not easy to do at all.

This is applicable to me in the work setting. We have instructors that are always keeping us up to date with certifications. Depending on how I interact with them, how they speak, and convey the information usually has this halo and horn effect for me.

Seeing this in the workplace is common for me. I get impressions then realize later on wow not at all what I got from them on the initial interaction. Or I have the moment where I look back and think, I was pretty much right about how they came across.

I see this daily with how individuals come across. Perceptions of them are based on all experiences I have had good and bad regardless of the fact that I just met them. To me sometimes the best impression left is when people are not trying to impress, and they are just having casual no expectant conversations. Primary effect to me has more room for interpretations and more openness. Resetting my thinking on more personal levels not prejudgment like I am used to.

It is much easier to blame someone else then ourselves for the situation we get ourselves in. Having to take responsibility for our own errors and not having to really break down the situations just make life easy. Certainly, leads to a ton of negativity and possible misunderstanding of situations. I work with lady who constantly starts off conversations with, "You want know what happened me today because of." I just don't have the time for that kind of conversation especially when it is blame shifting.

I agree with you Justin many people get prejudged. However, how seasoned an officer is and how well they communicate and lend themselves to looking outside the box make for better experiences instead of the "God complex." I can say that in my own experience there have been many times where Schemata has saved me from very bad situations when I have made prejudgments'. Again, not all my judgments have been correct and thus I've learned and looked to make better interactions.

Being observant and noticing details has never meant I wasn't wrong. I've learned so much from allowing myself to be open to different viewpoints and how to reorganize how I look at situations. What I might have perceived wasn't correct and based on that and working with a teammate I get the opportunity to grow and expand in my skill set of ok this is a better way to do this and get the results.

Usually in the work place I am not the best with names. I look at cameras quite often and I have to be able to recognize people by how they present themselves. Usually people walk with a shuffle, a limp, don't distribute their weight evenly on their feet. The way they swing their hands or hold their body is how I relate to individuals instead of their names. I know quite odd but even when not looking at cameras I relate to people with how they physically carry themselves. I used to be a massage therapist, and we learned the body can say many things about individuals you just have to stand back and observe what is being reflected.

A ton of my interpretation is definitely based off personal and professional experience. But then again it is also based off of the mood that I am in. How much of a threshold do I have for my brain functionality that day? Interpretation and what is being relayed sometime is just to dang hard. Especially if the point isn't being made. Sometimes I'm ok get on with it please? Then I lose interest and stop talking sure I nod my head but if I am at that point, I am already done trying to figure it out.

Using proximity, similarity, and differences I feel are something that is second nature. Going thru the Post academy it is something that I was aware of before but then it became more prominent when working in the system. When working around incarcerated individuals you pick up on the similarities and differences quickly and you have to be prepared to respond accordingly.

Driving individuals around opens the way for diverse perspectives. I rarely find myself not interested in listening if they are on their phones talking while I am driving them to their destination. Usually, I look at the individual's picture before picking them up and I decide on the type of music they might like. That usually opens the door to conversations or hey I remember when. Thus, the passenger is unknowingly diving into something we have in common.

In my interactions I've been more conscious of my true reflective feelings. How am I coming across to the individual and what do I really want to say? Is what I am reflecting correct, and did I leave some kind of small impact than just a word dump? If I was genuinely happy was that reflected in my conversation? If I was extremely tired when asked if I was ok did, I just perceive that and nothing else? How was my projected voice? In working with tons of individuals from many cultures it gives way to different perspective.

Salience is very important to me considering my attention span sucks! I have to really be captivated by someone, or something really has to seem out of place and then I notice it and actually sit back and observe the details. But then again, I notice a ton of details and I usually look at what is there even with people in public and behaviors. Maybe it has to do with the professions I have had, and detail has always been important. Sounds contradicting but personal level, I try not to notice, professional always have to.

I feel like with this sometimes it's immediate. Glance a look up and down and decision of do I think it is worth it or not. Do I actually have time to interact. Would it be someone I could connect with. This response yes clearly judgmental. Even when I do not intend to be this way. I always have to tell my inner voice I have to keep an open mind. Honestly what can I learn from this individual or situation?

Regardless of how we communicate, everything we do verbally or non-verbally has a profound effect on others around us including ourselves. We are governed to communicate in ways that can be right and wrong. But how we move forward with the skills help us in the long run.

Individual expression and success seem so dry. I think of the country being compared to the US and how they are more focused on cohesion and harmony which don't make for cutthroat environments. It allows people to learn together as groups and support one another. Just my opinion.

Identity needs to me the many different faces or hats that we use in our daily lives when interacting. Conforming and non-conforming to the stimulus received. How we project ourselves either on a personal or more professional level.

Seems like these practices are very common in daily living and professional environments. Especially when in higher positions and dealing with various individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Being able to communicate and change your style of delivery can have a profound effect on how well you do socially, academically, and professionally. More desirable for employers to have someone skilled in this aspect.

I sometimes have to stop myself from conveying to much in how I communicate nonverbally. Many times, because I am quiet until I know you it can make people feel uncomfortable or intimidated. Which is never an intention of mine, but it comes across quite a bit.

Not too fond of posting on social media outlets. I used to be but then I saw how many people can invade your privacy. Never been a fan of tic tock and never downloaded it. I would rather interact on a face-to-face platform than media. Can be manipulated to easily and things are not what they appear to be.

This is my least favorite form of communication as I get pretty nervous in front of audiences. I prefer the smaller settings but if needed with tons of practice I can deliver a speech if necessary.

I really enjoy this setting of communication as it lends itself to learning new ways of looking and dealing with different situations. Helps me to realize the differences in points of view and how to overcome the obstacle.

Sometimes because I am more on a level of Intrapersonal voice, I expect people to read my cues. I've really had to work on more one-on-one communication to avoid misunderstandings in making sure that my delivery is being received correctly. So, I've really learned to ask questions after communicating so that I know there are no issues with my one on one communicatio.

I am constantly using inner voice dialogue. It is a 24/7 thing. Seems like it never ends. Constanly going over things in my head before they are spoken or written. In the catagory of constant overthinking. Always thinking of the reactions to my actions and so on.

Repetitive information and retaining is something that I struggle with. My dyslexia and my attention span really interfere with my studying methods. So I am always finding ways to incorporate what is learned and put it to use immediately so that I can hold onto it.