If all my talents and powers were to

If all my talents and powers were to be taken from me by some inscrutable Providence, and I had my choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to be allowed to keep the Power of Speaking, for through it, I would quickly recover all the rest. ~Daniel Webster Chapter 1 Introduction to Public Speaking

Intro to Public Speaking �Why Study Public Speaking? ▪ What are some benefits to studying this skill? The ability to speak publicly offers… Empowerment – ▪ Having the resources, information and attitude to achieve a desired goal ▪ Results from ability to speak with confidence and competence

Intro to Public Speaking �Why Study Public Speaking? Improve Employability ▪ Ability to communicate effectively is key to success in any line of work ▪ Good communication skills are one of the most sought by employers ▪ It is a top rated skill based on employer surveys

Intro to public speaking �Rich heritage of public speaking Rhetoric – ▪ The use of words & symbols to achieve a goal ▪ Golden age of this was 4 th century BC in Greece ▪ Aristotle formulate ideas still used today US Also has a rich history Declamation – ▪ The delivery of an already famous address ▪ Practiced by 19 th century speakers

Intro to public speaking �Rich heritage of public speaking Elocution ▪ The expression of emotion through ▪ ▪ ▪ Posture Movement Gestures Facial expression Voice

Intro to public speaking �The Communication Process Communication as action ▪ Receiver – Individuals or audience message is being sent to ▪ Noise – Anything that interferes with message being sent ▪ External – Lawn mower, leaf blower, etc ▪ Internal – Physiological or Psychological What might be an example of internal noise

Intro to public speaking �Communication as Interaction Feedback ▪ Messages sent back to the sender from the receiver ▪ What are some examples of feedback? ▪ Are there any benefits for the speaker? Context ▪ The environment or situation in which the speech occurs ▪ Time ▪ Location ▪ Attitudes of audience

Intro to public speaking �The Communication Process Communication as action ▪ Source – Where the information is coming from ▪ Message – The information being transmitted ▪ Channel – The method being used to send the message ▪ Visual & Auditory in speech ▪ What other types of channels exist to send messages

Intro to public speaking �Communication as transaction (Current communication model) Identifies communication as a simultaneous process ▪ Roles are constantly changing We send & Receive messages concurrently ▪ Speaker sending verbal messages ▪ – listening to nonverbals ▪ Listener sending non-verbal messages ▪ – listening to verbals

Intro to Public Speaking �Public speaking as a communication process Public speaking is more planned Public speaking is more formal Roles of public speaker and audience is defined ▪ Speaker (sender) vs Listener (receiver)