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Chapter 12 discusses the importance of effective group speaking, defining it as collaboration among 3-7 members to achieve a common goal. It emphasizes the advantages and challenges of group presentations, including the need for coordination and conflict resolution. Additionally, the chapter highlights the role of technology, such as Google Hangouts, in enhancing group presentations and the necessity for practice to improve speaking skills.

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Chapter 12 discusses the importance of effective group speaking, defining it as collaboration among 3-7 members to achieve a common goal. It emphasizes the advantages and challenges of group presentations, including the need for coordination and conflict resolution. Additionally, the chapter highlights the role of technology, such as Google Hangouts, in enhancing group presentations and the necessity for practice to improve speaking skills.

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TRANSCRIPT CHAPTER 12: GROUP SPEAKING

Introduction: Imagine you're watching a group speaking where one person is speaking
too fast, another is unclear, and no one is on the same page. The audience is confused, and
the main points get lost in the chaos. Now, picture the same presentation where each
person speaks clearly, supports one another, and stays on track. The message is strong, the
audience is engaged, and the ideas come together perfectly. Today, we’ll discuss how to
turn those disjointed group presentations into smooth, powerful, and cohesive ones with
the last chapter: GROUP SPEAKING

1. AN OVERVIEW: First of all, we have to make it clear, what is group speaking?


- Definition: so, group speaking is usually done in small group composed of 3-7
members who actively work together toward a particular goal (gathering
information, briefing a larger group on a new procedure, identifying and/or
solving a problem and presenting that information to others, or planning an
informative or persuasive presentation). Some groups maybe as large as 15,
some groups may be as small as 2.
- Q&A session: So, how many people do you think is the most reasonable? You
can turn to page 306 and read it.
+ (if they answer right) That is correct! According to Conversational Leadership,
Nicolas Fay, Simon Garrod and Jean Carletta reported that in small, 5-person
groups, the communication is like dialogue and members are influenced most by
those with whom they interact in the discussion.
+ (If they answer wrong) ok so, 5 is considered the most productive size for a
group or team because it is large enough to apply needed information and to
share the workload yet small enough to give each member a chance for
maximum participation. And according to,…

- Summarize definition: to make it easy, group speaking occurs in small group


from 3-7 members who work together. These groups engage in tasks such as
gathering information, solving problems, and making presentations. The ideal
group size is usually 5 people, because it balances providing enough information
and allowing maximum participation.

2. SPEAKING IN GROUP

Now, let’s move to the next part, speaking in group or we can say group
presentation. I know this is a familiar part because this is the one that all of us
are learning about in PUBLIC SPEAKING, right? Now, look at the definition in the
book still on that page, 306.

- Definition: group presentations, whether informative or persuasive, involve the


collaborative organization and presentation of material by group members to an
audience, often using various public discussions formats: forum, symposium,
panel, or some combination of the three. Group presentations have the obvious
advantages of shared responsibility, more expertise during the presentation,
question-and-answer Q&A session, and an impressive appearance. However,
they also have disadvantages. Group presentations are difficult to coordinate, to
fit everyone's schedule, require more time to develop than an individual speech,
and call for effective leadership and member cooperation to minimize squabbles
and misunderstandings.

- Simple explanation of forum, symposium, panel, combination of the three:


I’m pretty sure that you are confused about these terms of formats, so I will
explain a little bit for you whether you don’t understand what is forum,
symposium or panel.

- Forum: is a place or event where people discuss ideas and share opinions. Ex:
Moodle, our university’s virtual forum. It allows us easily discuss online instead
of being offline.
- Symposium: is a meeting where experts give presentations. Ex: university
events, which we are seeking to get extra points for such of those.
- Panel: is a small group of experts who discuss a topic and answer questions in
front of an audience. Ex: some social events (digital events, scholarship events,..)
occur at community centers, shopping malls, or school/university…

This is just the simple version of them, and we will explore deeply in the next
part of the speech.

Now, let's shift back to our main topic: what is problem-solving in groups? We’ve
all experienced the chaos that can come with working in a group, or what we call
teamwork. But for me, "teamwork makes the dream work" — as long as we
know how to handle conflicts, which are bound to arise in any group. This is
especially important for those who have to take on the role of a leader.

3. PROBLEM-SOLVING IN GROUPS
- Definition: Problem solving is a procedure used by groups to move from a
current problem to a desired solution or goal. In group speaking, problem
solving can be used by the group to determine what topic or problem they will
select and how they will present that topic before an audience. Problem solving
is also the procedure that group speaking in front of audience use to organize
their presentation. The basic problem solving procedure, based on Dewey's
famous reflective thinking procedure, involves six steps: identify the problem,
analyze the problem, establish a checklist of criteria, list possible solutions,
evaluate solutions using criteria to determine the best and discuss
implementation of the solution. These steps are discussed by the group in a
variety of formats: problem-solving symposium, problem-solving panel,
problem-solving symposium panel, and question-and-answer or both group
forums. And of course each of these formats will be described later in this
chapter.

- Example: let me give you a specific situation. When you are working in a group
on a presentation, two members disagree on the slide order. One wants to start
with the conclusion, while the other prefers starting with the introduction, and
the argument is slowing down progress. The leader steps in and first identifies
the problem. They listen to both sides: one believes starting with the conclusion
will make a stronger impact, while the other thinks the introduction sets the
context. The leader then asks for reasons behind their choices and reviews the
presentation content to find a logical flow. They suggest a compromise: start
with the introduction, preview the conclusion at the end, and then wrap up with
a strong ending. The group discusses which approach keeps the audience
engaged, and they agree on the revised structure. The leader assigns tasks and
the group finalizes the slides accordingly. By following these steps of Dewey, the
leader can help the group resolve the conflict, ensuring the presentation has a
smooth and effective flow.

4. USING TECHNOLOGY IN GROUPS

There is one more way you can add up to make your group presentation better.

- Introduce Hangouts: Although most groups speaking occur before a live


audience, the Internet has introduced many options for reaching an even larger
audience. A fairly new technology developed by Google called Hangouts allows
groups to stream live their presentations on YouTube or on a Google event page.
When finished, the presentation is achieved on YouTube or for an even larger
audience. National Geographic is an organization that uses this technology and
more about its presentations is included in this chapter speaking to make a
difference future. Chapter 4 presented specific technology and content
guidelines for making great videos so be sure to revisit this information. If your
team presentation must be adapted to media, you and your team members will
need to become familiar with media equipment and how to present yourselves
on camera.
- Conditions to your group if have to adapted to media:
+ know how to use media-equipment such as microphone, video recorder,
tripod, cameras, tools or devices that help you to take photos and create videos.
If you want to use these equipment proficently, you have to use them repeatedly.
For example, you want to capture videos, you should be familiar yourself with
the camera’s controls and functions.
+ know how to present yourself on camera -> if you want to be a good speaker,
you have to be a good actor  because when you speaking, you have to stand in
front of millions of people and deliver your thoughts, your viewpoint. And your
purpose is to make the audiences believe in it, so that you have to be confident
and have strong evidences to persuade them. How to be more confident when
speaking? How to stop shaking body? How to speak fluently and naturally?
PRACTICE! You have to practice every single day before a mirror or a camera.
Practicing repeatedly, it can change your fears, your belief, your mindset, and
your attitude toward challenges.

OUTRO: This part also brings us to the end of my part. Thank you all for listening, and I
will pass the mic to My Dung to continue our presentation.

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