Introducing
IntroducingThe Introductory SpeechWHO ARE YOU INTRODUCING? WHAT
MAKES THEM UNIQUE ? Influential peopleMemorable eventsPersonal
beliefs, principles, philosophiesLoves & hates
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY?
YOUR OUTLINEMain pointsArrangement/organizationInformation &
illustrationsCREATE AN INTRODUCTIONCREATE A CONCLUSIONCREATE YOUR
NOTESPRACTICEPRACTICEPRACTICE!!!Similarities Between Public
Speaking and ConversationOrganizing thoughts logicallyTailoring the
message to the audienceTelling a story for maximum impactAdapting
to listener feedbackDifferences Between Public Speaking and
ConversationPublic speaking .Is more highly structuredrequires more
formal languagerequires a different method of deliveryAudience
Questions
WHY should I be interested?WHAT do you mean?Says WHO?So what?
(what can I do about it?)
Stage Fright !!!Definition: Anxiety over the prospect of giving
a speech in front of an audience.
Anxiety????? Yeah, right.
7What IS The Fear???Fear Lack of self-confidenceLack of
self-confidence Lack of experienceMore experience More self
confidence More self confidence Less fear
Reducing Stage FrightPractice, practice, PRACTICE!!!Power of
positive thinkingVisualize success!Most nervousness is not
visibleDont expect perfection Act as ifFocus on the message and
YOUR AUDIENCE
EVALUATING SPEECHES CRITICALLY(AKA Critical Thinking)
Is the claim SUPPORTED?Is the support. . .
.RECENT?RELIABLE?ACCURATE?COMPLETE?Are the sources CREDIBLE?Is the
languageAre the conclusionsREASONABLE?INCOMPREHENSIBLE?VAGUE
orINCONSECENTABLE?INCOPROHOOTABLE?Are you asked to ignore
REALITY?Does the information fit with what you ALREADY KNOW?
Are outlandish PROMISES made?
Is someone trying to overwhelm you with SATISTICS &
FACTS?
Are there otherPERSPECTIVES?
Frame of ReferenceThe sum of a persons knowledge, experience,
goals, values, and attitudes. Everything a speaker says is filtered
through a listeners frame of reference.No two people have exactly
the same frame of reference.12Model of the Communication
Process
MESSAGEFEEDBACKCHANNELINTERFERENCE
SituationDiversity IS an Issue(even in our white-bread Nevada
County!)
Our Multicultural World More Diversity = More Diverse Audience
Ethnocentrism14Avoiding Ethnocentrism Respect other ways of seeing
the world Respect other ways of believing Respect other ways of
communicating Be aware of ethnocentrism in listening15
