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Introduction What is your major? How can you see yourself having to speak in public in the future? Agree or Disagree: “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your brain won’t get you anywhere.”(Lee Iacocca)
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BUILDING CONFIDENCE Lesson 1 Intro to Public Speaking
Business meeting game
Make a tie or a bow. Write 2-3 facts on it and your
name. 1 fact should not be true. Go around the room and try to
guess which is not true.
Introduction What is your major? How can you see
yourself having to speak in public in the future?
Agree or Disagree: “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you
can’t get them across, your brain won’t get you anywhere.”(Lee Iacocca)
Similarities Between Public Speaking &
Conversation
Same goals: inform, persuade, entertain Organizing your thoughts logically Tailoring your message to your audience Telling a story for maximum effect Adapting to listener feedback
Differences Between Public Speaking &
Conversation
Public speaking requires: more structure more formal language different method of delivery.
Critical thinking skills: Strengths & weaknesses of an argument Credibility of sources Logical relationships among ideas, Soundness of evidence, Differences between fact and opinion.Structure of speech parallels thinking on topic--
disjointed & confused OR clear & cohesive.
Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
Public Speaking and Critical Thinking, cont.
Skills learned in PS will help you become a more effective thinker in:
Organizing ideas Expressing idea in clear, accurate language Thinking clearly and accurately Using evidence & reasoning effectively Critically assessing ideas of speakers & writers
The Speech Communication
Process SpeakerSpeaker—person presenting oral
message to listener MessageMessage—whatever speaker
communicates to someone else ChannelChannel---means by which message is
communicated ListenerListener---person who receives speaker’s
message
The Speech Communication Process,
cont. FeedbackFeedback---messages, usually
nonverbal, sent from a listener to a speaker
InterferenceInterference---anything that impedes communication of message (external to listener or internal to listener)
SituationSituation---time & place in which communication occurs
Interference
Parlez-vous Francais?
Schprechen sie Deutsch?
Public Speaking in a Multicultural World
How diverse is Russia?150 languages, >100 nationalitiesEthnocentrism—belief that one’s own
group or culture is superior to othersT/F Avoiding ethnocentrism means that
you must agree with values and practices of all groups and cultures???
How can you avoid ethnocentrism when speaking & listening to speeches?
Avoiding Ethnocentrism
Put yourself in shoes of other backgrounds. Use a variety of examples & comparisons. Use visual aids to overcome language
barriers. Be alert to feedback.
Public Speaking Produces Anxiety in Most People
3. Death 2. Snakes 1. Public Speaking
People’s Biggest Fears
Stage Fright (Communication Apprehension)
FightFlight
Managing Stage Fright1. Understand it.2. Select interesting topics.3. Be prepared.4. Use extra energy
constructively.5. Realize audience is FOR
you.6. Remember fear isn’t
obvious.7. Maintain sense of humor.
How to overcome nervousness
Know the room.Arrive early
Know the audience.Ask and greet
Know your material.Practice and revise
How to overcome nervousness
Relax.Use Deep-breathing Techniques
Work from your personal brand (Try the exercise)
Visualize yourself giving your speech.=success
Realize that people want you to succeed.
How to overcome nervousness
Don't apologize.
Concentrate on the message -- not the fear.
Turn nervousness into positive energy.= vitality and enthusiasm
How to overcome nervousness Gain experience.
Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking.
Bag Speech Give a short (2-2 1/2 minutes) speech of
introduction telling class how you view yourself.
Place 3 or 4 items which you think help explain who you are inside a bag. (The bag itself should tell something about you.)
Use the objects in the bag & tell the class how they are descriptive of how you view yourself. (Items may be symbolic.)
3 Cs Clear Concise Consistent message
It's quite simple. Say what you have to say and when you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending, sit down." - Winston Churchill
