introduction to public speaking
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Introduction to Public Speaking
Public speaking is speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.
Definition of Public Speaking
The sender or originator of the message
Source
The content or signal that the source/ sender gives to the receiver.
Message
The listener or audience that interprets the message.
Receiver
The sense (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, body) used to send a message. More than one sense can be used to send a message.
Channel
The time, setting, or situation in which communication occurs.
Context
Anything audible that gets in the way of the message.
Noise
The reactions of the listener to the source. Listeners give feedback through comments, facial expressions, and body movements.
Feedback
The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.
The three major kinds of supporting materials are: examples, statistics, and testimony.
Supporting Materials
The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
Volume
Making your voice loud enough that the person in the back of the room can hear you.
Projection
The speed at which you speakRate
Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
Vocal Variety/Inflection
Talking with the same voice (opposite of vocal variety/ inflection)
Monotone
How clearly you speakArticulation
A temporary stop or restPauses
Distracting words that fill pauses in speaking
Examples include: Um, uh, and like
Filler Words
One or more motions or positions of the muscles in the skin
These movements show the emotional state of the individual to observers.
A form of nonverbal communication
Facial Expressions
Looking people in the eyeA form of nonverbal communication
Eye Contact
Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
Gestures
Communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words
Nonverbal Communication
A speech done without preparing beforehand
Impromptu
Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience
Stage Fright
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