PUBLIC SPEAKING
Lecture 2
The Power of Public Speaking
Making your idea public, sharing them
with others, and influence others.
Oral skills ranked highest in
organizations.
To make difference in something you care
Differences Between Public Speaking and
Conversation
Public speaking is more highly structured
o Time limitation
o Detailed planning and preparation
Public speaking requires more formal language
o No slang, jargon, or bad grammar
o No negative language towards enemy
Public speaking requires a different method of
delivery
o No “like”, “you know”, “uh”, “er”, or “um” as in
conversation
o Adjust voice clearly
Developing Confidence - Nervousness
Dealing with Nervousness
Acquire Speaking Experience
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
Think Positively
Know That Most Nervousness Is Not
Visible
Don’t Expect Perfection
Speech Communication Process
Speaker
Message
Channel
Listener
Feedback
Interference
Situation
Choosing a Topic
Determined by occasion, the audience,
and the speaker’s qualification
Required to speak on certain topics
Topics You Know a Lot About
Topics You Want to Know More About
Determine the Purpose
General Purpose
o To inform
o To persuade
Specific Purpose
o To inform my audience about the benefits
of music therapy
o To persuade my audience to accept the
music therapy
Analyzing the Audience
Ask questions
o To whom am I speaking?
o What do I want them to know/believe?
o What is the most effective way to
accomplish that aim?
Your classmates as an audience
The psychology of audiences
Demographic Audience Analysis
Age
Gender
Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural
background
Religion
Getting Information About the Audience
Interviewing
Questionnaires
Using Language
Pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary
Must be a common understanding
(between countries/race/background)
Using Language Clearly (Use Familiar
Words)
Delivery
Good delivery conveys:
o Speaker’s ideas clearly and interestingly
o Without distracting the audience
Audiences prefer:
o Combine formality and, lively
communication, and good conversation
(directness, naturalness, animation, vocal,
and facial expression)
Methods of Delivery
Reading from Manuscript
Reciting from Memory
Speaking Impromptu
The Speaker’s Body
Personal appearance
Movement / Gestures
Eye contact
Practicing Delivery
Go through your preparation outline
Prepare your speaking outline
Practice your speech aloud several times
using the speaking outline
Polish and refine your delivery
Full dress rehearsal to the actual
audience
Answering Audience Questions
Preparing for the Q&A session
o Formulate answers to possible questions
o Practice the delivery of your answers
Managing the Q&A session
o Clarify the format
o Approach questions with a positive attitude
o Listen carefully
o Direct answers to the entire audience
o Be honest and straightforward
o Stay on track
Using PowerPoint
Helps to communicate ideas
94% professional speakers used
PowerPoint
Do not allow PowerPoint to dominate
your presentation
Do not use PowerPoint to illustrate
every point of your talk (the speaker is
virtually reading the speech)
Speaking to Inform
A speech designed to convey
knowledge and understanding
Types:
o Speeches about objects
o Speeches about processes
o Speeches about events
o Speeches about concepts
Speaking to Persuade
Persuasion is the process of creating,
reinforcing, or changing people’s
beliefs or actions
The psychology of persuasion:
o The challenge of persuasive speaking
o How listeners process persuasive
messages
o The target audience
THE END
