Professor Geni Wrightwrightg@lscc.edu

Welcome & Introductions Class activity – SNOWBALL! Syllabus Part 1 – Introduction

◦ Speaking in Public◦ The Audience-Centered Speechmaking Process

Graduate of Rollins College and UCF Hospitality Management for 20 years Train staff in public speaking Teach at Valencia College and Seminole

State College Married and live in Mount Dora One “son” – an English Bulldog

named Beauregard “Beau”

Welcome & Introductions Class activity – SNOWBALL! Syllabus Part 1 – Introduction

◦ Speaking in Public◦ The Audience-Centered Speechmaking Process

Enhances personal development

Influences your world

Advances your career

Identify the myths and truths

1. Good speakers rarely get nervous.

2. Visual aids are nice but not essential to a good speech.

3. Speakers should be experts in the field on which they speak.

4. Red is an excellent color for highlighting graphs and for emphasizing key data.

Identify the myths and truths

5. Audiences consider male speakers to be more credible than female speakers.

6. Passing handouts during the speech helps to keep the audience’s attention.

7. Wearing bright, colorful clothing and accessories adds to your power and credibility as a speaker.

8. Only accomplished public speakers can deliver effective presentations.

Informative - Focuses on conveying facts and promoting understanding.

Persuasive - Seeks to influence choices and opinions.

Special occasion - Lends a sense of distinction to special occasions.

Environment

Message Encoded

SPEAKER

Language (Verbal) - spoken or written words

Paralanguage (Vocal) - tone, pitch, volume, etc.

Non-Verbal (Visual) - eye contact, facial expressions, posture, etc.

Environment

Message Encoded

SPEAKER

Frame of

Reference

BeliefsAttitudesValuesBackground (e.g. education, gender, race, hometown)

Experiences

Environment

Message Encoded

SPEAKER

Frame of

Reference

Message Decoded

LISTENER

Frame of

Reference

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Welcome & Introductions Class activity – Presenting yourself Syllabus Quiz Part 1 – Introduction (cont.)

◦ Ethics and Free Speech◦ Improving Your Confidence

1. Always show up when scheduled to speak

2. Show respect by being prepared

3. Respect audience opinions

4. Be honest—no plagiarism, exaggeration, or distortion of facts or visuals; cite sources

5.Carefully research all sides of topic

1. Support speaker—no homework or daydreaming

2. Be on time; take job as audience evaluator seriously

3. Respect speaker’s opinions

4. Be open-minded; don’t take offense during speeches or class discussions

5. Don’t distract speaker in any way

6. Give honest, tactful critiques (strengths/weaknesses)

Types of Anxiety

Situational – anxiety caused by factors present in a specific speaking situation

Trait – internal anxieties an individual brings to the speaking situation

Feeling nervous in a new speaking situation

Situational anxiety is normal and necessary to dynamic communication

Experienced speakers get situational anxiety

Prepare and practice◦ Prepare using notes and visuals◦ Practice out loud at least three times

Warm-up before speaking

Use deep breathing

Plan a relaxing introduction

Use visual aids◦ Visual aids keep your hands occupied◦ Visual aids shift attention away from you◦ Visual aids help you remember what you are going to

say

A feeling of dissimarlity to other speakers

A feeling of anxiety due to prior speaking history

A feeling of subordinate status

Positive imagery is “creating a positive, vivid, and detailed mental image of yourself giving a successful and confident speech.” When you imagine yourself speaking confidently, you become more confident just as you would if you had actually given a successful speech.

Step 1◦ Develop a habit of positive self talk

Step 2◦ Refocus negative mental pictures into positive

ones

Step 3◦ Compete only with yourself

“ The only difference between the pros and the novices is that the

pros have trained their butterflies to fly in formation.”

- Edward R. Murrow