Public Speaking

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Public Speaking

• Chapter 2 Your First Speech

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Objectives

• Upon completing this session, you will be able
  to
• Control speaker apprehension
• Manage the impression(s) you make though
  competence, integrity, likeableness, and
  dynamism.
• Put together your first speech
• Design your speech, outlining and preparing your
  presentation
• Introduce yourself to your classmates in a short
  4 to 5 minute speech

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Communication Apprehension

• Apprehension Its not just for amateurs
• Why do we approach public speaking with anxiety
  and nervousness?
• Infrequent event
• Open ourselves to risk
• What do we fear?
• Visible trembling/shaking
• Mind going blank (forgetting the lyrics)
• Saying something embarrassing
• Not making sense, sounding foolish, freezing

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Communication Apprehension

• Apprehension Its not just for amateurs
• Why do we approach public speaking with anxiety
  and nervousness?
• Infrequent event
• Open ourselves to risk
• What do we fear?
• Visible trembling/shaking
• Mind going blank (forgetting the lyrics)
• Saying something embarrassing
• Not making sense, sounding foolish, freezing

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Controlling Apprehension

• Legend Classes remove apprehension
• Fact Deal with it. It sharpens you.
• Techniques
• Cognitive restructuring Focus on ideas and
  message, not you. Its not about you
• Skills training
• Right topics, right preparation, right
  presentation aids
• Notes, graphs, charts, pictures, etc.
• Act confident and you will be confident
• Dont ask audience to feel sorry for you. But
  audiences can help by creating a positive
  environment

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Controlling Apprehension

• Ten ways to Control Communication Apprehension
• (CHART HERE)

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Managing The Impression

• As you grow in speaking ability you grow in
  leadership ability
• Favorable Impressions Based on perceptions of
  your
• Competence
• Integrity
• Likeableness
• Dynamism

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Managing The Impression 1

• Competence
• Selecting topics you know something about
• Research (Borrowing Ethos)
• Cite experts and authoritative sources
• Cite recent information
• Connect self with the expert(s)
• Carefulness of preparation is evident

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Managing The Impression 1

• Competence
• Selecting topics you know something about
• Research (Borrowing Ethos)
• Cite experts and authoritative sources
• Cite recent information
• Connect self with the expert(s)
• Carefulness of preparation is evident

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Managing The Impression 2

• Integrity
• Honest, ethical, dependable
• Provide source strategy, info.
• Present all side (Fairness)
• Be open, responsive
• Provide insights to self
• Provide context of your ethic principles

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Managing The Impression 3

• Likeableness
• Honest, ethical, dependable
• Radiates goodness and goodwill
• Likeability doesnt mean sweetness
• Direct eye contact
• Smile
• Share feelings
• Speak from core
• People like people with whom they can identify

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Managing The Impression 4

• Dynamism
• Energy
• Dynamic
• Enthusiastic
• Decisive
• Confident
• Act Self-Assured
• Audience response will reinforce it
• Provide options.
• Make recommendations.

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Putting Together The Speech

• The process includes
• Selecting and focusing your topic
• Finding material to make your speech clear and
  interesting
• Designing your speech so it fits together
• Practicing
• Plan carefully
• Rehearse carefully
• Time yourself

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Your First Speech The Process

• The process includes
• Selecting and focusing your topic
• Finding material to make your speech clear and
  interesting
• Designing your speech so it fits together
• Practicing
• Plan carefully
• Rehearse carefully
• Time yourself

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Your First Speech Topic

• Selecting your topic
• What are you interested in?
• Can you get others interested?
• What are they interested in?
• Can you add to their knowledge?
• Will I develop material or skills in their speech
  I can use later?

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Your First Speech Materials

• Facts, figures, and features
• Find the facts and statistics
• Get testimony
• Give examples, examples, examples
• Illuminate with stories/use metaphors
• Pepper with platitudes (lightly)

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Your First Speech Design

• Designing is organizing
• Synergy All parts work to reach same end
• Attention
• Intro topic
• Discuss topic
• Conclude
• Organize by
• Category
• Sequence (Events, time, location)

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Your First Speech Outline

• Introduction
• Attention Getter
• Thesis Statement
• Body
• Key Point One
• Sub Point 1
• Sub Point 2
• Key Point Two
• Etc.
• Conclusion
• Summary Statement
• Concluding

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Your First Speech Practice

• Preparing For Presentation
• Spotlight the ideas not yourself
• Never overshadow substance with effects
• Strive to speak naturally
• Extemporaneous Not memorized or being read.
• Use key word outline (can be on note cards)
• Rehearse.
• Place notes/outline on slanted surface/lectern to
  maintain eye contact

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Speech of Introduction

• Thought Starters
• Best is to do a self-awareness inventory
• Cultural Background (Traditions, talents, etc.)
• Important thing about environment in which you
  grew up
• Special or remarkable person or persons in your
  life
• Unusual or remarkable experiences youve had
• Activity or activities in your life Sports.
  Charity. School.
• Work from which you draw a great deal of your
  identity
• Your goals/purposes in life
• A Value or values you hold dear
• One way to start is to pose a question.
• Write a script for yourself visualizing your
  success.

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Summary

• Having completed this session, you can
• Control speaker apprehension
• Manage the impression(s) you make though
  competence, integrity, likeableness, and
  dynamism.
• Put together your first speech
• Design your speech, outlining and preparing your
  presentation
• Introduce yourself to your classmates in a short
  4 to 5 minute speech