Communications 101- Assignment 1: Introductory Speech

STEP 1: Read Assigned Chapters

q Chapter 3: Listening. This chapter covers listening skills that will help you complete your

Self Review and Peer Review.

q Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech. This chapter covers the steps you’ll complete to

prepare and deliver your speech.

-STEP 2: Select a Topic

Topic Bank

(Choose only one topic.)

-Deliver an elevator pitch that describes your

professional background and experience for

a potential employer during a job interview.

-Present a significant event or decision in your

life and describe how it impacted you.

-Discuss your dream career or a potential

business you intend to start following

graduation.

-Select an object that represents a significant

aspect of who you are. Describe why you

chose it and explain how it represents you.