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Chapter Two - The Practice of Public Speaking
Chapter Objectives:
Covers the concept of fear and its relationship to the practice of public speaking
Explains listening from boththe speaker and the listenerperspectives
CHAPTER TWO – THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chapter Two - The Practice of Public Speaking
Many people fear public speakinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ6giVKp9ec
The fear is normal
What do people fear?RejectionCriticismJudgmentFailure
FEAR AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chapter Two - The Practice of Public Speaking
Normal anxietyPerspiringStomach knottedIncrease in blood pressure
Anxiety disorderMore severe than normal anxietyMight avoid going to class on speech day
NORMAL ANXIETY V. ANXIETY DISORDER
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Specific situational fearsSituational factorsPerson’s personalityPhysiological
Environmental factorsAudience sizeAudience members are unfamiliarSpotlight syndrome
CAUSES OF SPEECH FRIGHT
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DifferencesPublic speaking uses more formal languagePublic speaking is more structuredMore people involved
SimilaritiesBoth have nonverbal aspectsBoth require logical thoughtFeedback adaption is neededTailored message to audience
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPARED TO CONVERSATIONS
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Confront anxiety by giving speeches
See oneself doing wellKnow the audience only sees and hears part of what a speaker feels
Deep breathingGood preparation
SPEECH ANXIETY STRATEGIES
Chapter Two - The Practice of Public Speaking
Hearing is a physiological process
Listening is a psychological process
Listening is important to both speakers and audiences
LISTENING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chapter Two - The Practice of Public Speaking
Listening for appreciation
Listening to comprehend
Listening to criticize
The last two require active listening
TYPES OF LISTENING
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BiologicalRoom temperatureIllness
EnvironmentalTrafficWeather
Hecklers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh2xe4jnpk
THREE TYPES OF DISTRACTIONS
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Pseudolisteninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLkWn2OBFc
Glazing over
Ambushing
Prejudging
TYPES OF NONLISTENING
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Do not fabricate information
Avoid demagoguery
Stand up for what you believe in
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Listening is important for both speakers and listeners
Listening helps in creating a comfortable environment
Good listeners can assist in reducing the speaker’s anxiety
FINALLY