The Art of Public Speaking Chapter 1 Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking • Chapter 1 Speaking in Public Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Power of Public Speaking © Shawn Thew/Corbis Copyright © Mc. Graw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. § Way of making ideas public § Importance for career § Importance for civic engagement Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

P. S. & Conversation § Similarities: Organize thoughts logically § Tailor message to audience § Tell stories for maximum impact § Adapt to feedback § Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

P. S. & Conversation § Differences: § P. S. more highly structured § P. S. requires more formal language § P. S. requires different method of delivery Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Stage Fright Anxiety over prospect of speaking in front of audience Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Reducing Speech Anxiety § Acquire experience § Prepare, prepare § Think positively Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Reducing Speech Anxiety § Use power of visualization § Know most nervousness is not visible § Don’t expect perfection Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking § Focused, organized thinking § Involves relationships among ideas, soundness of evidence, differences between fact & opinion Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Speech Comm. Process © Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images Copyright © Mc. Graw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. § § § § Speaker Message Channel Listener Feedback Interference Situation Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Speech Comm. Process Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Ethnocentrism Believing one’s group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Ethnocentrism Respect listeners’ cultural values § Adapt messages to expectations § Imagine oneself in place of listeners § Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Ethnocentrism § Be alert to feedback § Listeners also have to avoid ethnocentrism Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.

Conclusion Thank you! Any questions? Mc. Graw-Hill Education ∙ The Art of Public Speaking, 12 th Edition © 2015 Stephen E. Lucas. All rights reserved.