Chapter six - The Speaking Environment Chapter Overview Discusses the various formats, locations, and tools available for different speaking occasions Explains the theoretical concepts related to scene and spectacle and how they influence a speech Provides useful tips for maximizing the environment when delivering a speech Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

The Speaking Situation May be an individual speech Could be a group speech Moderator approach Bookend approach Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Speaking Location Room size is a consideration Different sized rooms have different acoustics Small rooms have more intimacy than large rooms Outdoor speeches are unique Be prepared for distraction Weather can interfere with the speech Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Speaking Tools Microphones can be fixed or movable Podiums raise the speaker above the audience Lecterns are raised surfaces to put things on Lighting is usually controlled indoors, but outside can present problems Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment The Dais The speaker is raised so all can see him/her The speaker communicates with the choices of clothing worn Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Speech as Spectacle There is a rhetorical situation Speakers have a relationship with their audience and must speak accordingly Each rhetorical situation is different Through the speech meaning is created Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Speech as Spectacle Cont. A spectacle is a symbolic event and details send a message Referential symbols refer to specific messages of aspects of a message Condensation symbols produce an emotion by condensing the emotion into a symbolic event Travel spectacles are when the speaker going somewhere sends a message Due to society’s structural change spectacle is ever increasingly more important Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Using the Scene The speaker should know the scene and its components Be sure electronic equipment is on site and working Are there scene references that can be woven into the speech? Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment During the Speech Use speaking tools appropriately Speaker movement can be effective Noise and distractions can surface, be prepared Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Dealing with Hecklers Although rare, they can be problematic Try ignoring them Point out they are disrupting the event for others Security may have to remove them Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment

Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment Finally… Speakers can use the scene and speech to capitalize on the potential of the situation Chapter Six - The Speaking Environment