Lesson 2.1: Public Speaking
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- Oratory or orationTraditionally been defined as speaking in person to a live audience
- Public speaking todayIncludes speaking, formally or informally, to an audience through digital technology - live, pre-recorded, or at a distance
- Ancient Greeks (Rhetoric)
- Used public speech primarily to praise or persuade others
- All Greek citizens had the right to suggest or oppose laws during their assemblies
- Romans
- Speaking in public was used during the Roman senate sessions
- Romans adopted the public speaking rhetoric methods of the Greeks
- Latin
- Popular in the US and Europe until the mid-20th century
- Less formal and more conversational speaking style of speaking became popular
- End of 20th century
- Electronic tools migrated to the computer
- PowerPoint --> one of those tools that we know and use today
- Personal benefits of public speaking
- Important to success in college
- Building confidence
- Becoming more knowledgeable
- According to a Carnegie Foundation Report, to succeed in college, undergraduates should be able to write and speak with clarity, and to read and listen with comprehension
- Language and thought are inextricably connected, and as undergraduates develop their linguistic skills, they hone the quality of their thinking and become intellectually and socially empowered
- According to one study, we remember: 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, 70% of what we speak
- Professional benefits of public speaking
- Effective speaking skills enhance your chances of securing employment and then advancing in your career
- In a 2005 report, the National Association of Colleges and Employers listed the characteristics that employers consider most important in hiring and employee --> communication skills
- Public benefit of public speaking
- Public speaking can help you play your role as a member of society
- Public speaking is an important part of creating and sustaining a society of informed, active citizens