Download Public Speaking Intro

Bellwork
• Why are you taking Public Speaking?
• What do you hope to learn in this class?
• Write down one goal that you have for
your time in this class.
Public Speaking
Introduction
Bellwork
• Grab a pen or pencil and sign your name
on the Class Rules sheet and Class
Goals sheet at the front of the room.
• Remember, everyone is signing these
sheets, so try to write small.
• How did you make your decision
individually?
• How did your group make its decision?
• What were some challenges? How did
you handle the conflict? Did you have to
compromise?
• Did a leader emerge? How did he/she
lead?
• What can happen when people of
different stereotypes get together?
Elements of Speaking
• Prepared
• Relaxed
• Natural
• Planned
• Clear
• Confident
Intro to Me
• Make a list of 10 statements about
yourself.
• Next to each statement, write one word
that symbolizes that statement.
Intro to Me
• Rank those symbols by the ones that are
most important to you.
Intro to Me
• Look at your symbol/statement that you
chose best described you.
• Think about it for just a few minutes.
• Why does this symbol describe you best?
What do you think it says about you?
• Write down your thoughts.
Effective Communication
• What do you think makes communication
“effective?”
• What makes communication “engaging?”
Communication
• Communication consists of sending and
receiving verbal and nonverbal
messages between two or more people.
Communication
• What do you think are “types” of
communication?
Types of Communication
• Intrapersonal - self
• Interpersonal - relationship
• Interviewing - professional
• Small group - relationship and task
• Public - presentation
• Computer-mediated - relationship removed
• Mass - one source to many receivers
Public Speaking
• Speaking in public is a form of public
communication.
• Why do you think public speaking is
necessary in our society?
Public Speaking
• Public speaking incorporates all the
forms of communication - verbal and
nonverbal.
• Mastering public speaking is part of
mastering communication.
Communication Process
• Understanding the communication
process will help us understand how to
effectively communicate.
Beliefs about
Communication
Communication is...
• a Process of Adjustment
• Ambiguous
• Involves Content and Relationship
Dimensions
Communication is...
• Involves Power
• Punctuated
• Purposeful
• Inevitable, Irreversible, and Unrepeatable
Culture
• Culture consists of the beliefs, ways of
behaving, and artifacts of a group.
• Culture is transmitted through
communication and learning.
Culture
• How does communication affect culture?