The Communication Process Public Speaking

Benefits to Public Speaking The ability to speak confidently and convincingly IN PUBLIC is an asset to anyone who wants to take an active role in his or her classroom, workplace or community.

Benefits to Public Speaking 3. Increase your Interpersonal Skills (how you relate to others) 2. Honesty/Integrity will strengthen (others will respect you more) 1. Better COMMUNICATION SKILLS (both written and verbal)

Benefits to Public Speaking Whether you are concerned about the environment or lower taxes, public speaking offers a way to communicate your concerns with others.

The Communication Process Encoding Decoding Sender (Speaker) Message Feedback Noise Noise Decoding Encoding Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process SENDER (speaker) – The person that creates the message The speaker takes ideas and thoughts and turns them into messages sending them to a receiver or audience. The speaker decides what messages are to be sent and how they will be sent. ENCODING – The process of organizing the message, choosing the words and sentence structure and verbalizing the message Encoding Sender (Speaker) Message Noise Decoding Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process THE MESSAGE – The content of the communication process thoughts and ideas put into meaningful expressions verbally and non-verbally messages Miscommunication happens when… - audience misinterprets the speaker’s message - speaker misreads the audience feedback

The Communication Process RECEIVER (Audience) – The receiver interprets the message in ways that are unique to that person DECODING – Process of interpreting the message Although the sender/speaker may intend a message to carry a specific meaning, the receiver/audiences interprets the message based on their own experiences and attitudes Decoding Sender (Speaker) Feedback Encoding Noise Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process FEEDBACK – The audiences response to the message Can be conveyed both verbally & non-verbally Indicates whether a speakers message has been understood Decoding Sender (Speaker) Feedback Encoding Noise Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process VERBAL Denotative Connotative Slang Jargon Accent Dialect Vocalization NON-VERBAL Facial Expressions Gestures Mannerisms Posture Body Movement Applause

The Communication Process Feedback is actually a message whereby the receiver now becomes the sender This role reversal represents the interactive nature of public speaking Encoding Decoding Sender (Speaker) Message Feedback Noise Noise Decoding Encoding Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process THE CHANNEL –The Medium through which the speaker sends a message: VERBAL or NON VERBAL Sight – message is seen; ie: text Sound – message is heard; ie: Telephone lines Touch – written correspondence Daily communication is a combination of several. Encoding Decoding Sender (Speaker) Message Feedback Decoding Encoding Receiver (Audience) Verbal &/or non verbal Verbal &/or non verbal

The Communication Process Physical noise air conditioning, door open-close, fire alarm Psychological noise personal emotions; ie: “F” on test Semantic noise Emotionally charged words Encoding Decoding Sender (Speaker) Message Feedback Noise Noise Decoding Encoding Receiver (Audience) NOISE –Any interference with the message

Speech #1 Introduction Speech – Getting To Know You! Answer the attached questions and present your partner to the rest of the class. You will receive points for this exercise.