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PUBLIC SPEAKING

Lecture 2
The Power of Public Speaking

Making your idea public, sharing them


with others, and influence others.
Oral skills ranked highest in
organizations.
To make difference in something you care
Differences Between Public Speaking and
Conversation
 Public speaking is more highly structured
o Time limitation
o Detailed planning and preparation
 Public speaking requires more formal language
o No slang, jargon, or bad grammar
o No negative language towards enemy
 Public speaking requires a different method of
delivery
o No “like”, “you know”, “uh”, “er”, or “um” as in
conversation
o Adjust voice clearly
Developing Confidence - Nervousness
Dealing with Nervousness

Acquire Speaking Experience


Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
Think Positively
Know That Most Nervousness Is Not
Visible
Don’t Expect Perfection
Speech Communication Process

Speaker
Message
Channel
Listener
Feedback
Interference
Situation
Choosing a Topic

Determined by occasion, the audience,


and the speaker’s qualification
Required to speak on certain topics
Topics You Know a Lot About
Topics You Want to Know More About
Determine the Purpose

General Purpose
o To inform
o To persuade
Specific Purpose
o To inform my audience about the benefits
of music therapy
o To persuade my audience to accept the
music therapy
Analyzing the Audience

Ask questions
o To whom am I speaking?
o What do I want them to know/believe?
o What is the most effective way to
accomplish that aim?
Your classmates as an audience
The psychology of audiences
Demographic Audience Analysis

Age
Gender
Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural
background
Religion
Getting Information About the Audience

Interviewing

Questionnaires
Using Language

Pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary


Must be a common understanding
(between countries/race/background)
Using Language Clearly (Use Familiar
Words)
Delivery
Good delivery conveys:
o Speaker’s ideas clearly and interestingly
o Without distracting the audience
Audiences prefer:
o Combine formality and, lively
communication, and good conversation
(directness, naturalness, animation, vocal,
and facial expression)
Methods of Delivery

Reading from Manuscript


Reciting from Memory
Speaking Impromptu
The Speaker’s Body

Personal appearance
Movement / Gestures
Eye contact
Practicing Delivery
Go through your preparation outline
Prepare your speaking outline
Practice your speech aloud several times
using the speaking outline
Polish and refine your delivery
Full dress rehearsal to the actual
audience
Answering Audience Questions

Preparing for the Q&A session


o Formulate answers to possible questions
o Practice the delivery of your answers
Managing the Q&A session
o Clarify the format
o Approach questions with a positive attitude
o Listen carefully
o Direct answers to the entire audience
o Be honest and straightforward
o Stay on track
Using PowerPoint

Helps to communicate ideas


94% professional speakers used
PowerPoint
Do not allow PowerPoint to dominate
your presentation
Do not use PowerPoint to illustrate
every point of your talk (the speaker is
virtually reading the speech)
Speaking to Inform

A speech designed to convey


knowledge and understanding
Types:
o Speeches about objects
o Speeches about processes
o Speeches about events
o Speeches about concepts
Speaking to Persuade

Persuasion is the process of creating,


reinforcing, or changing people’s
beliefs or actions
The psychology of persuasion:
o The challenge of persuasive speaking
o How listeners process persuasive
messages
o The target audience
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