building confidence lesson 1 intro to public speaking
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Introduction What is your major? How can you see yourself having to speak in public in the future? Agree or Disagree: “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your brain won’t get you anywhere.”(Lee Iacocca)TRANSCRIPT
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BUILDING CONFIDENCE Lesson 1 Intro to Public Speaking
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Business meeting game
Make a tie or a bow. Write 2-3 facts on it and your
name. 1 fact should not be true. Go around the room and try to
guess which is not true.
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Introduction What is your major? How can you see
yourself having to speak in public in the future?
Agree or Disagree: “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you
can’t get them across, your brain won’t get you anywhere.”(Lee Iacocca)
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Similarities Between Public Speaking &
Conversation
Same goals: inform, persuade, entertain Organizing your thoughts logically Tailoring your message to your audience Telling a story for maximum effect Adapting to listener feedback
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Differences Between Public Speaking &
Conversation
Public speaking requires: more structure more formal language different method of delivery.
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Critical thinking skills: Strengths & weaknesses of an argument Credibility of sources Logical relationships among ideas, Soundness of evidence, Differences between fact and opinion.Structure of speech parallels thinking on topic--
disjointed & confused OR clear & cohesive.
Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
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Public Speaking and Critical Thinking, cont.
Skills learned in PS will help you become a more effective thinker in:
Organizing ideas Expressing idea in clear, accurate language Thinking clearly and accurately Using evidence & reasoning effectively Critically assessing ideas of speakers & writers
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The Speech Communication
Process SpeakerSpeaker—person presenting oral
message to listener MessageMessage—whatever speaker
communicates to someone else ChannelChannel---means by which message is
communicated ListenerListener---person who receives speaker’s
message
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The Speech Communication Process,
cont. FeedbackFeedback---messages, usually
nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker
InterferenceInterference---anything that impedes communication of message (external to listener or internal to listener)
SituationSituation---time & place in which communication occurs
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Interference
Parlez-vous Francais?
Schprechen sie Deutsch?
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Public Speaking in a Multicultural World
How diverse is Russia?150 languages, >100 nationalitiesEthnocentrism—belief that one’s own
group or culture is superior to othersT/F Avoiding ethnocentrism means that
you must agree with values and practices of all groups and cultures???
How can you avoid ethnocentrism when speaking & listening to speeches?
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Avoiding Ethnocentrism
Put yourself in shoes of other backgrounds. Use a variety of examples & comparisons. Use visual aids to overcome language
barriers. Be alert to feedback.
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Public Speaking Produces Anxiety in Most People
3. Death 2. Snakes 1. Public Speaking
People’s Biggest Fears
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Stage Fright (Communication Apprehension)
FightFlight
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Managing Stage Fright1. Understand it.2. Select interesting topics.3. Be prepared.4. Use extra energy
constructively.5. Realize audience is FOR
you.6. Remember fear isn’t
obvious.7. Maintain sense of humor.
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How to overcome nervousness
Know the room.Arrive early
Know the audience.Ask and greet
Know your material.Practice and revise
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How to overcome nervousness
Relax.Use Deep-breathing Techniques
Work from your personal brand (Try the exercise)
Visualize yourself giving your speech.=success
Realize that people want you to succeed.
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How to overcome nervousness
Don't apologize.
Concentrate on the message -- not the fear.
Turn nervousness into positive energy.= vitality and enthusiasm
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How to overcome nervousness Gain experience.
Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking.
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Bag Speech Give a short (2-2 1/2 minutes) speech of
introduction telling class how you view yourself.
Place 3 or 4 items which you think help explain who you are inside a bag. (The bag itself should tell something about you.)
Use the objects in the bag & tell the class how they are descriptive of how you view yourself. (Items may be symbolic.)
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3 Cs Clear Concise Consistent message
It's quite simple. Say what you have to say and when you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending, sit down." - Winston Churchill