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Public Speaking Benefits Academic –speaking skill –Critical thinking –Writing –Campus involvement Career –Interview –On the job Personal –Community engagement –Confidence in social situations

Transactional Communication Sender Receiver Frame of Reference Message Channel Noise (internal, external, social, org., physio.) Context

In History… Public Speaking has been taught for thousands of years Greece & Rome –Pub. Speaking played central role in education & civic life –Aristotle’s Rhetoric still considered most important work on the subject to date! –What is boxing Plato’s shadow??

Listenability Strategy –Adopt a listener-centered mindset –Abide by the topic choice assigned by instructor –Meet minimum time Structure –Use a simple thesis –Have two main points in the body Support –Incorporate one simple visual aid –Use a brief narrative –Cite research sources Style –Practice –Use a conversational tone –Aim for eye contact with at least half the audience (all of the audience if you want an A!)

Stage Fright!!! Avoid a performance orientation (adopt a communication orientation) –Focus on the needs of the audience –Communicate –Impart ideas on the audience Keep your audience in communicate mode, not performance evaluate mode

Tips for Nervousness Turn nerves into energy Be prepared Sleep and eat well Avoid caffeine Breathe deeply prior to speaking Take a walk

Understand yourself as a speaker Take note of the Table on the second page of the book… Also take note of Table 6.3 –Evaluate your Strategy, Structure, Support & Style Your manual also has self evaluation sheets Update your fears and solutions notes!