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The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking. Chapter 1 SPEAKING IN PUBLIC. Contents. The Power of Public Speaking The Tradition of Public Speaking Public Speaking and Conversation Developing Confidence Public Speaking in a Multicultural World. The Power of Public speaking. What is Public Speaking ?

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The Art of Public Speaking

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  1. The Art of Public Speaking Chapter 1 SPEAKING IN PUBLIC

  2. Contents • The Power of Public Speaking • The Tradition of Public Speaking • Public Speaking and Conversation • Developing Confidence • Public Speaking in a Multicultural World

  3. The Power of Public speaking • What is Public Speaking? - A way of making your ideas public, of sharing them and of influencing other people • Why do I need PS? • essential for my career development • no substitute for face- to-face communication • make a different in something you care about

  4. Tradition of Public Speaking • In Egypt- The oldest book: 4.500 years ago • In classical Greece and Rome • Notable thinkers • Communication researchers

  5. Conversations and Public Speaking • Similarities: • Organizing your thoughts logically • Tailoring your message to your audience • Adapting to listeners feedback • Differences: • PS is more highly structured • PS requires more formal language • PS requires a different method of delivery

  6. Develop Confidence How to overcome “ stage fright” - Nervousness is normal • Speaking experience • Preparation • Positive thinking • The power of visualization • Most nervousness is not visible • Perfection: No

  7. Tips for dealing with nervousness

  8. Critical Thinking

  9. Speech Communication Process • Speaker: the person who initiates a speech transaction • Message: make sure your nonverbal message does not distract from your verbal message • Channel: the most direct of all • Listener: different frames of reference – must be audience- centered • Feedback: Be alert to the reactions and adjust the message accordingly. • Interference: hold your listeners’ attention despite the various kinds of interference. • Situation: certain occasions require certain kinds of speech

  10. Public Speaking in a Multicultural World

  11. Consolidation • In what ways is public speaking likely to make a difference in your life? • How is public speaking similar to everyday conversation? • How is public speaking different from everyday conversation? • Why is it normal—even desirable—to be nervous at the start of a speech? • How can you control your nervousness and make it work for you in your speeches? • What are the seven elements of the speech communication process? • How do they interact to determine the success or failure of a speech?  • What is ethnocentrism? Why do public speakers need to avoid ethnocentrism when addressing audiences with diverse cultural, racial, or ethnic backgrounds?

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