1. Public Speaking Handbook 3rd edition
Chapter 1
Introduction to
Public
Speaking
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2. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” - Chinese Proverb
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3. Why Study Public Speaking?
Empowerment
Help you
achieve goals.
Gives you
the “edge”.
Helps you
display confidence.
Helps you express conviction.
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4. Employment Leaders are needed: to inform others to be organized, and
to hold listeners attention.
Communication: top skill that helps
graduate land a job.
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5. Public Speaking and Conversation
Public Speaking Is Planned
Requires more practice.
Requires more preparation.
Requires more research.
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6. Public Speaking Is Formal
Uses fewer slang expressions
Uses less casual terms.
Nonverbal
communication
is more formal.
Gestures are more
planned.
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7. The Roles of Public Speakers and Audiences Are Clearly Defined
Less
interactive
than
conversation.
Interruptions
seldom
happen.
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8. The Communication Process
Communication as Action
Messages travel in a one-way direction.
Source encodes (sends out) a message.
Message: what is said and how it is said.
Channel: how the message is sent.
Receiver decodes (translates) a message.
Noise: any interference with a message.
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9. A Model of Communication as Action: Figure 1.1
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10. Communication as Interaction
Message can be affected by
feedback from the other person.
Messages are sent in some context:
circumstances of a speech is:
Time.
Place.
Speaker’s expectations.
Audience’s expectations.
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11. An Interactive Model of Communication: Figure 1.2
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12. Communication as Transaction
Senders of a message are also receiving messages at the same time.
Receivers of a message are also sending messages at the same time.
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13. A Transactive Model of Communication: Figure 1.3
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14. The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking
Fourth Century B.C.
Golden age for
rhetoric in Greece.
Rhetoric: the use
of words and
symbols to achieve a goal.
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15. Medieval Europe Clergy were very Martin Luther: skilled speakers.
spoke about
“Articles of Faith.”
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16. Nineteenth Century Spoke for states’ rights. Spoke to abolish slavery.
Spoke for women’s rights.
Delivered already famous
speeches (declamation)
Focused on elocution
(effective delivery of a speech)
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17. Twentieth Century Radio and television help many to hear speeches. War
Holocaust
Civil rights
Democracy across
the world.
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18. Twenty-first Century Hollywood involved in speeches.
Streaming video captures
speeches globally.
Terrorism influences public address.
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19. Public Speaking and Diversity
A Coherent Framework
Diverse audiences have
different expectations for
appropriate and effective
messages.
Speakers must understand,
affirm and adapt to diverse
audiences.
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20. Public Speaking and Diversity
A Unifying Principle
Considering your
audience will guide
you through
speechmaking.
Focusing on your audience
and its needs will improve
your speech.
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