The Art of Public Speaking

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The Art of Public Speaking

• Chapters 1, 2 and Appendix 1

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What is Public Speaking?

• A way of making your ideas public
• Sharing ideas with other people while influencing
  them in some way
• Why is it so important?
• Employers look for communication skills
• Part of our social structure
• A form of empowerment

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Public Speaking and Conversation

• Similarities
• Organizing your thoughts logically
• Tailoring message to a specific audience
• Telling a story for maximum impact
• Adapting to listener feedback
• Differences
• Public speaking is more structured
• Public speaking requires more formal language
• Public speaking requires a different method of
  delivery

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Developing Confidence

• Nervousness is normal!!!!
• How you deal with it is the important part
• Obtain experience in public speaking
• Be prepared
• Think positively
• Use visualization
• Nervousness is not always visible
• Dont expect perfection
• Calm yourself down before speaking

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Speech as a Communication Process

• Speaker
• Message
• Channel
• Listener
• Feedback
• Interference
• Situation

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Importance of Ethics

• Ethics deal with issues of right and wrong in
  human affairs

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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

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Introduction Speeches

• 3 parts
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion

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Introduction Speeches

• Extemporaneous Speech Style
• Rehearsing your Speech