Intro to Public Speaking by me

The three major goals of public speaking

Inform, Persuade and Entertain

The Similarities btwn conversation and public speaking

Organizing your thoughts logically
Tailoring your message to your audience
Telling a story for maximum impact
Adapting to listener feedback

The three primary differences between public speaking and conversation

-Public Speaking is more highly structured
-P.S. requires more formal language
-P.S. requires a different method of delivery

Measures that can be taken to control nervousness when giving a speech.

Practice speech in front of friends in order to receive honest feedback.
Get to know my audience and physical setting early
Time my speeches
Use Subject Self-Awareness, AVOID Object Self-Awareness
Avoid Visual Aids
Know what to do with your Hands
Redefine

Because a listener's -----------------------can never be exactly the same as a speaker's, the meaning of a message will never be exactly the same to a listener as to a speaker.

Frame of Reference

The messages sent by listeners to the speaker are called------------------------------.

feedback

Concern by a listener about lawn mower noise outside the room, an upcoming test, or a sick relative are a ll examples of --------------------------------.

External interference

-------------------------lets you know how your message is being received by your audience.

non-verbal gestures.