The Art of Public
Speaking
Chapters 1, 2 and Appendix 1
What is Public Speaking?
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A way of making your ideas public
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Sharing ideas with other people while
influencing them in some way
Why is it so important?
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Employers look for communication skills
Part of our social structure
A form of empowerment
Public Speaking and Conversation
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Similarities
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Organizing your thoughts logically
Tailoring message to a specific audience
Telling a story for maximum impact
Adapting to listener feedback
Differences
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Public speaking is more structured
Public speaking requires more formal language
Public speaking requires a different method of
delivery
Developing Confidence
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Nervousness is normal!!!!
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How you deal with it is the important part
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Obtain experience in public speaking
Be prepared
Think positively
Use visualization
Nervousness is not always visible
Don’t expect perfection
Calm yourself down before speaking
Speech as a Communication Process
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3.
4.
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6.
7.
Speaker
Message
Channel
Listener
Feedback
Interference
Situation
Importance of Ethics
Ethics
deal with issues of
right and wrong in human
affairs
Guidelines for Ethical Speech
Make sure your goals are ethically sound
 Be fully prepared for each speech
 Be honest in what you say
 Name calling and personal dignity
 Plagiarism
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Plagiarism
Global
Plagiarism
Patchwork Plagiarism
Incremental Plagiarism
Internet Plagiarism
Introduction Speeches
3
parts
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction Speeches
Extemporaneous
Speech
Style
Rehearsing your Speech