1,2,3,4,5,14 First Packet
* I will not cover everything in the chapters; it is your responsibility to keep up with readings.
Chapter 1
The importance of public speaking
Defining Communication
Communication as Transactional: Working with an audience
Communication as Sharing meaning: Making sense
Defining Communication Competence in Public Speaking
Ethics
Chapter 2
Speech anxiety-
SYMPTOMS
-Fight or flight response-
CAUSES of Speech Anxiety
Dysfunctional speech anxiety-
Functional speech anxiety-
Two main causes:
Self-defeating thoughts-
Strategies for managing speech anxiety
Wrap up ways to reduce anxiety
CHAPTER 3
DELIVERING YOUR SPEECH
What is good delivery?
Methods of delivery1. Manuscript form-
2. Memorized speech-
3. Impromtu-
4. Speaking Extemporaneously
The speaker’s voice
1. Volume
2. Pitch
3. Rate4. Pauses
5. Vocal variety6. Pronunciation7. Articulation-
8. Dialect-
The speaker’s body
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Question and Answer Sessions:
CHAPTER 4
5 types of audiences
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2.
3.
4.
5.
CaptiveCommittedContraryConcernedCasual-
Audience Composition
1. Attitude2. Belief3. Value-.
4. Demographics-
Ethnocentrism
CREDIBILITY
Choosing a topic
Subjects you know a lot about and subjects you want to learn more about.
Methods of creating topics-pick something youre passionate about.
Clustering
Problems, events, concepts, natural phenomena, things, people. Keep up with the news.
Questions to ask yourself when choosing a topic
CHAPTER 5
Attention: Getting People to listen
Ways to trigger attention:
Attention triggers:
Ways to keep the presentation interesting
GOAL is to work to continually engage the audience and keep their attention.
CHAPTER 14
Informative Speaking
Differences between informative and persuasive
Informative
Persuasive
-Noncontroversial informative speech-
-Precursor to persuasion-
Types of informative speeches
Reports-
Explanations-
DemonstrationsNarratives-
Types of Informative Speeches-objects, processes, events and concepts