Day One: Day One: Introduction to Introduction to Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

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Yana A. CornishYana A. Cornish

Hamilton CollegeHamilton College

Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda

•IntroductionsIntroductions•Overview of the Course Overview of the Course

SyllabusSyllabus•Introduction to Public Introduction to Public

SpeakingSpeaking

IntroductionsIntroductions

IntroductionsIntroductionsGive the following information Give the following information about yourself using the five about yourself using the five fingers on your hand:fingers on your hand:– ThumbThumb – name something you’re good at or – name something you’re good at or

something you need luck with this quarter;something you need luck with this quarter;– PointerPointer – say where you’re headed, your – say where you’re headed, your

direction;direction;– MiddleMiddle – tell the others something that – tell the others something that

makes you mad;makes you mad;– RingRing – name someone or something special – name someone or something special

to you;to you;– PinkyPinky – state something to remember you – state something to remember you

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Let’s take a look at our Let’s take a look at our course syllabus…course syllabus…

Chapter One: Chapter One: Introduction to Public Introduction to Public

SpeakingSpeaking

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

-- Old Chinese Proverb

Why Study Public Why Study Public Speaking?Speaking?

•Get in groups of 3 or 4 and Get in groups of 3 or 4 and brainstorm some reasons;brainstorm some reasons;

•Time: 2 minutesTime: 2 minutes

Why Study Public Why Study Public Speaking?Speaking?

•EmpowermentEmpowerment– Gives you an edge;Gives you an edge;– The ability to stand up and say what The ability to stand up and say what

you think in front of others;you think in front of others;– Audition for Leadership:Audition for Leadership:

•““Every time you have to speak – Every time you have to speak – whether it’s in an auditorium, in a whether it’s in an auditorium, in a company conference room, or even company conference room, or even at your own desk – you are at your own desk – you are auditioning for leadership” James auditioning for leadership” James Humes (former presidential speech Humes (former presidential speech writer).writer).

Why Study Public Why Study Public Speaking?Speaking?

•EmploymentEmployment– Communication skills are rated Communication skills are rated

as the top employment factor by as the top employment factor by personnel managers in the US personnel managers in the US and internationally.and internationally.

– 11stst Factor Sought by Employers Factor Sought by Employers– 22ndnd is Writing Skills is Writing Skills

Benefits of Public Benefits of Public Speaking SkillsSpeaking Skills

•Throughout your lifetime, Throughout your lifetime, the ability to prepare and the ability to prepare and deliver deliver effectiveeffective presentations will benefit presentations will benefit you:you:– Academically;Academically;– Professionally;Professionally;– Publicly;Publicly;– Personally.Personally.

Academic Benefits of Academic Benefits of Public Speaking SkillsPublic Speaking Skills

• Successful Successful students must speak students must speak andand write with clarity; write with clarity;

• By preparing for your speeches By preparing for your speeches you will also develop you will also develop otherother skills: skills:– Critical thinkingCritical thinking– Effective listening;Effective listening;– Research techniques;Research techniques;– Cultural sensitivity;Cultural sensitivity;– Organizational abilityOrganizational ability

all necessary for enhancing all necessary for enhancing learning and academic learning and academic success.success.

Professional Benefits of Professional Benefits of Public Speaking SkillsPublic Speaking Skills

• Ability to make Ability to make effectiveeffective presentations impacts your presentations impacts your professional professional growthgrowth and career and career successsuccess;;

• Employers seek applicants who Employers seek applicants who can present ideas can present ideas – ClearlyClearly (informative speeches) (informative speeches) – PersuasivelyPersuasively (persuasive speeches) (persuasive speeches)

• Learning to speak is Learning to speak is notnot a luxury, a luxury, it is a it is a necessitynecessity in most careers. in most careers.

Public Benefits of Public Public Benefits of Public Speaking SkillsSpeaking Skills

• The survival of The survival of democracydemocracy depends on whether citizens are depends on whether citizens are – ready, ready, – willing, and willing, and – ableable to speak in public. to speak in public.

• Speaking opportunities in the Speaking opportunities in the community:community:– A school board hearing;A school board hearing;– Rally of faith communities;Rally of faith communities;– Political candidates forums;Political candidates forums;– Community celebrations.Community celebrations.

Personal Benefits of Personal Benefits of Public Speaking SkillsPublic Speaking Skills

• Effective presentations can Effective presentations can boostboost::– your personal confidence;your personal confidence;– your perceived competence;your perceived competence;– your popularity.your popularity.

• You will be able to You will be able to express your express your thoughtsthoughts;;

• Most listeners Most listeners admireadmire speakers who speakers who can can expressexpress their their ideasideas clearlyclearly, , justify justify opinionsopinions logicallylogically, and , and share feelingsshare feelings;;

• Speakers derive enormous Speakers derive enormous satisfaction satisfaction from their speaking from their speaking experiences.experiences.

Public Speaking and Public Speaking and ConversationConversation

•Similarities: Similarities: – Focus and vocalize thoughts;Focus and vocalize thoughts;– Adapt to listeners;Adapt to listeners;

DifferencesDifferences• Public Public

SpeakingSpeaking– PlannedPlanned– Formal language Formal language

and nonverbal and nonverbal communicationcommunication

– Roles of speaker Roles of speaker and listeners are and listeners are clearly defined clearly defined and stableand stable

– Often involves a Often involves a larger audiencelarger audience

• ConversationConversation– SpontaneousSpontaneous– Casual language Casual language

and nonverbal and nonverbal communicationcommunication

– Roles of speaker Roles of speaker and listeners are and listeners are fluid and fluid and interactiveinteractive

– Normally is Normally is carried out among carried out among a smaller group of a smaller group of peoplepeople

The Rich Heritage of The Rich Heritage of Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

• Greek and Roman Greek and Roman RhetoriciansRhetoricians

• European ClergyEuropean Clergy• American PatriotsAmerican Patriots• Abolitionists and Abolitionists and

SuffragistsSuffragists• Radio and Television Radio and Television

SpeakersSpeakers• Internet SpeakersInternet Speakers

Public Speaking and Public Speaking and DiversityDiversity

•Different expectations for Different expectations for appropriate and effective appropriate and effective speech topics, argument speech topics, argument structure, language style, and structure, language style, and delivery.delivery.

•A speaker needs to A speaker needs to understand differences and understand differences and adapt to diverse audiences.adapt to diverse audiences.

Public Speaking and Public Speaking and DiversityDiversity

•GenderGender•EthnicityEthnicity•CultureCulture

Context - The CultureContext - The Culture

WesternWestern

ItalianItalian

U.S. AmericanU.S. American

White Anglo-White Anglo-AmericanAmerican

Urban Urban AmericanAmerican

CatholicCatholic

Male Male DominanceDominance

HeterosexualHeterosexual

Environmentalist Environmentalist

Asian

Saudi Arabian

French-Canadian

African-American

Rural American

Baptist

Female Equality

Homosexual

Developer

Maximum Difference

Minimum Difference

Resources:Resources:

•Textbook: Beebe, S. & Textbook: Beebe, S. & Beebe, S. (1997). Beebe, S. (1997). Public Public Speaking: An audience-Speaking: An audience-centered approachcentered approach.. New New York: Prentice HallYork: Prentice Hall

•Internet:Internet:– http://www.abacon.com/beebehttp://www.abacon.com/beebe– http://www.abacon.com/pubspeakhttp://www.abacon.com/pubspeak

/index.html/index.html

Questions for review:Questions for review:

•Why is it important to study Why is it important to study public speaking?public speaking?– Describe specific benefits Describe specific benefits

(academic, personal, professional, (academic, personal, professional, and public);and public);

•Describe how public speaking Describe how public speaking differs from casual differs from casual conversation;conversation;

•How does diversity impact How does diversity impact public speaking?public speaking?

Assignment for next Assignment for next class:class:

•Read Read Chapters 1 & 2;Chapters 1 & 2; •Go to one of the websites:Go to one of the websites:

– http://http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/index.www.abacon.com/pubspeak/index.htmlhtml

– http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_beehttp://wps.ablongman.com/ab_beebe_pubspeak_5be_pubspeak_5

•Write a short promotional Write a short promotional description about the site description about the site highlighting each of the highlighting each of the content areas you will find content areas you will find on the site.on the site.

http://http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/index.htmwww.abacon.com/pubspeak/index.htmll

http://http://www.abacon.com/beebewww.abacon.com/beebe

http://http://www.abacon.com/beebewww.abacon.com/beebe

Communication Communication ProcessProcess

•Pp. 7-9 in the textbook;Pp. 7-9 in the textbook;•Read one of the section (will be Read one of the section (will be

assigned);assigned);•Be ready to present, illustrating Be ready to present, illustrating

each idea with each idea with concreteconcrete examples; examples;•Time: 10 minutes – Time: 10 minutes – preparation;preparation;•Time: 3-5 minutes – Time: 3-5 minutes – presentation.presentation.

In-Class AssignmentIn-Class Assignment

Communication Communication ProcessProcess

Communication as Action.Communication as Action.

Channel MessageMessage

Noise

SourceSource Receiver

Communication Communication ProcessProcess

Communication as Communication as Interaction.Interaction.

Channel MessageMessage

Noise

SourceSource Receiver

FeedbackFeedback

Context

Communication Communication ProcessProcess

Communication as Communication as Transaction.Transaction.

Sender Receiver