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Public Speaking 101
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Public Speaking 101
Know Why You're Speaking
We speak to:
- Inform (impart new information)
- Persuade (motivational speech)
- Entertain (comedic monologue)
- Introduce (ourselves or others)
- Give Honor (eulogy, graduation ceremony)
Informative Speech
Informative Speech
The goal is to teach listeners something they don’t already know.
The speaker has knowledge on a particular topic that he or she wishes to impart to the audience. It has to be made interesting, clear and easy to follow.
Do You Understand the Electoral College?
Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech
The process of guiding people to adopt a specific attitude or enact a particular behavior.
Appealing to our listeners to think or act in a certain way.
- Motivational halftime speech
- Commencement address
William Wallace's Freedom Speech, Braveheart (1995)
Entertaining Speech
Entertaining Speech
Speakers who entertain must be keenly aware of who their listeners are and what the audience is likely to find funny.
Requires the ability to fit the material to the characteristics and interests of your listeners.
Trevor Noah on Getting Pulled Over in America
Introduction Speech
Introduction Speech
The aim is to inform listeners of a person’s background and characteristics.
Usually short and focused on information listeners will find interesting.
We might also introduce ourselves:
select a few things that they might find
interesting.
President Obama Surprises Joe Biden With Medal of Freedom
Give Honor
Speech to give honor
- a eulogy to honor someone's memory,
- a toast at a wedding or graduation party,
- a speech of recognition (to honor someone who is receiving an award)
- a speech to honor places (like honoring
- the work of a university)
George W. Bush delivers eulogy for his father,
George H.W. Bush
Choose an Appropriate Topic
- Brainstorm to Identify Potential Topics
- Identify Topics That Are Right for You
- Identify Topics That Are Right for Your Audience
- Identify Topics That Are Right for the Right Occasion
Analyze Your Audience
Consider who your listeners are:
- Age
- Sex and sexual orientation
- Culture
- Economic Status
- Physical and Mental Capacities
- Political Orientation
Consider the Context
Consider the context
- Purpose
Why is your audience there? Are they required to attend? Do they expect to be taught? Entertained? Is it formal or informal?
- Size
- Available Time
- Distractions
Is the speech before lunch and everyone is hungry? Is it Friday afternoon? Is the microphone not working?
- Prior knowledge about the topic, in order to avoid
- Talking down
- Talking over people’s head
Where to Find Information
Know Where to Find Information
- Websites [https://scholar.google.com/]
- Books
- Periodicals and Nonprint Materials
- Databases
- Personal Observations
- Surveys
Alphabet Brainstorm
Alphabet brainstorm activity
1.Break up into groups of 4-5
2. One person should write the alphabet A-Z down the left side of a piece of paper/Word document
3.You’ll have 5 minutes to write at least one potential speech topic next to each letter
4. Pick a representative from your group to share with the class, and I’ll write them on the whiteboard
5. If we have time, we’ll explore subtopics
6. If you haven’t yet chosen a speech topic, take a photo of the board