Public Speaking – CapSource

Professional Development Topics ➜ Public Speaking

Title & Content	Type	Due Date
Post-Engagement Survey Mentors and Mentees please use the following link to complete the Post-Engagement Survey	Evaluation	After 21 Days
Meeting One - Conversation Starters In what ways is public speaking a skill you use in your academic/professional career? What do you think are the keys to connecting with your audience? Who are your favorite speakers to watch/listen to, and why? Are there any highly visible speakers that you follow or have inspired or influenced your own speaking style? How did you develop your verbal and non-verbal skills for speaking in front of groups? What public speaking role are you currently preparing for, and what suggestions do you have? REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 2, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 2 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 2 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Two – Conversation Starters.	Event	After 0 Days
Meeting Two- Conversation Starters Can you practice the delivery with your mentor as the audience? What strengths did you demonstrate in your content and delivery? What worked? How could you improve upon the next iteration? Have you ever had a public speaking engagement that didn’t go as well as you hoped? How did you handle it? What practices can you recommend for dealing with nervousness when speaking to groups? What strategies do you use to continue honing your skills? Are there any courses, workshops, role models, or other resources that are/have been helpful? REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 3, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 3 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 3 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Three – Conversation Starters.	Event	After 13 Days
Meeting Three - Conversation Starters What feedback can you the Mentor offer on the Final Deliverable? What questions do you the Mentee have for the Mentor? What are the next steps in continuing to develop the knowledge, skills, strategies, etc. you’ve been working on?	Event	After 20 Days
Pre-meeting Assignment Reflect upon and jot down your responses to the following questions: What situations in your academic and professional life do/will involve public speaking? Reflect upon your last few experiences with public speaking. What skills were involved? What went well? What could you improve upon? What public speaking role are you currently preparing for, and how are you preparing for this role? What skills or techniques would you like to work on with your mentor?	Pre Meeting	After 0 Days
Deliverable Share the draft presentation, speech, outline, or other content you plan to use for your upcoming public speaking role with your mentor. In a separate document, provide your mentor with more information about the upcoming role by answering the following questions: What is your speaking role? For instance, are you delivering a presentation (solo or as a group), delivering a speech, participating in a public discussion or debate? What is the context of the speaking role? Is this in-person or virtual? Who is the audience? What is your objective? For instance, is there a specific call to action, or point of view you want others to consider? Practice delivering the presentation/speech/etc. What areas do you feel confident in? What areas would you like guidance from your mentor?	Submission Required	After 11 Days
Final Deliverable Write a thank-you email letter to your mentor that details your thoughts on the following: What you value/appreciate about and learned from the mentoring experience. Your next steps for preparing for the upcoming speaking role. Two strategies you plan to adopt to continue developing your public speaking skills.	Submission Required	After 18 Days

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