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A source of information that you may not have considered is one mouse click away and may be one of the most valuable ways for you to gather facts and opinions about the issue you’ve chosen to explore. What is that source? Radio programs archived on the Web.

Whereas in the past, radio broadcasts were ephemeral—or at least the tapes of them were not widely available outside the company that put them on the airwaves—we can now easily access radio programs over the Internet in audio archives that allow free downloading of files.

Because successful communication depends on collaborative efforts between communicator and audience, your role as an audience for the poster presentations is as important as your role as speaker. Consider these three components of the audience role:

Delivery

Vocal delivery

• Pitch
• Inflection
• Volume
• Variation
• Pace

Body language

• Gestures
• Posture
• Stance
• Facial expression

Eye contact

Organization

• Introduction, body, conclusion
• Transitions

Sample Activities on Oral Presentation Techniques

Introducing oral presentation techniques

General information about the portfolio and its evaluation

• Earning “credit” on all 6 major compositions is required to meet the basic standards of English 105 and make a student eligible to earn a passing grade for the semester. Also, each composition must first earn “credit” before it can be revised as one of your portfolio presentation pieces to be graded.

Jonathan Berrie: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~jberrie/eportfolio.html

Rachel Hagen: http://rhagen.public.iastate.edu

Ming Li: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mangleli/eportfolio.html

Meg Moore: http://megmoore.public.iastate.edu

Michelle Rivers: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mcrivers/eportfolio.html

Erin Sexton: http://esexton.public.iastate.edu

Our semester long research project asked that you

The following information on consultant-client communication can easily be adapted to

Client Relations

All client relationships have their challenges and must be carefully cultivated. Early in the process of working with your client, assess these critical areas:

Self-Evaluation Aid for Visual Analysis

Directions: Place a check mark in the blank for each part of the paper you have successfully completed.

Context

___ I described the brand name, slogan, and contents (text and pictures) of the ad, so readers who can't see the ad can still visualize it.

Sources

___ I have included evidence for each claim that I make.

Example: The Prozac ad uses a desire for good health by using phrases such as "mood brightener" and "Wash Your Blues Away!"

Cognitive and Rhetorical Strategies for Increasing Reading Comprehension

Cognitive models

The brain gathers no more than 8 or so bits of information before seeking storage [meaning].

The brain processes communication by guessing what comes next based on current info and checking guesses against evidence [abetted by conventions and expectations].

Meaning is the pattern your brain grasps; the pattern lets you say, "I see what it means."

• Known + new or general + specific = comprehension
• Comprehend means, "gather together"