Speaking to Persuadeat Work and in the Community

Session 1 Lecture

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ACG5216Professional Public Speaking

Key issues in this lecture

1. What is public speaking? (What are we talking about?)

2. The approach in this unit.

3. Unit Guide, Readings, and other Resources.

4. Assessment.

5. Wrap-up and work ahead…

What is public speaking?

Ancient Greek

Huh?

Latincommunication

Kus Dilli

LANGUAGE OF THE DEAF

Uh-uh!

What is Public Speaking?

QUESTION: What do you think the percentage of communication falls into these categories?

WORDS INTONATIONGESTURE

What is Public Speaking?

7% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in the words that are spoken.

38% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is paralinguistic (the way that the words are said).

55% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in facial expression, gesture, eye-contact.

(Albert Mehrabian)

To InformOr to

Persuade?(Rhetoric)

What is Public Speaking?

What is so important about spoken communication?

Think about almost any aspect of public life:

E.g. government (parliamentary debate; court hearings).

E.g. business (pitch/sales presentations; contract negotiations).

E.g. media (news reporting; entertainment; sports commentary).

And for you as graduates:

Job interviews (an obvious one!)

What employers say they want.

These are situations for the pursuit of rhetoric.

‘The art of persuasion’ – meaning persuasion through speech (Aristotle).

The focus of our lecture and essential readings in Week 5.

The approach in this unit

1. Learning both public speaking and public listening in three key settings:

Speeches.

Interviews.

Committee work.

2. Praxis – both practical and theoretical knowledge.

3. Ethical approaches to spoken communication.

4. Building confidence the only way that works — practice.

Assessment

1. Short speeches x 8

– Sessions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11

(individual work, worth 8 x 5% = 40%).

2. Scripted speech exercise

– Session 8 (small groups, worth 20%).

3. Major group presentation

– Session 9 then 12 (small groups, worth

40%).

Unit Guide, Readings, and other Resources

Unit Guide.

Readings:

Stephen Lucas (2009), The Art of Public Speaking.

‘Unit Readings’ on WebCT/Blackboard.

Lectures through Lectopia (slides on WebCT/Blackboard).

Other Resources:

Student learning support.

Teaching staff.

Each other.