PUBLIC SPEAKING -AN

OVERVIEW
PUBLIC SPEAKING

• It is an unique art as both the artist

and the medium are in one that is the
speaker.

• A successful speaker achieves the

goals of expression ,listener
satisfaction and desired rewards.
GOALS OF SPEAKING

• Persuade people to do something

that you feel is right.
Eg:-
Persuading all the parents for
vaccinating their children to fight
against polio.
• Informing people about things that
they do not know.
Eg:-
Informing about the benefits of a
new scheme brought into the
organization.
• Entertaining people to make them
feel happy and good.
Eg:-
A witty speech at a party.
• Expressing your ideas.

• Gratifying the listeners.

• Gaining rewards.
CONVERSATION AND
PUBLIC SPEAKING
SIMILARITIES

• They are direct.

• Spontaneous.
• Multiple ways and channels.
• Organization of thoughts.
• Adapt to the feedback.
DISSIMILARITIES
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONVERSATION
• Compelling and • Comfortable and
persuasive. easy.
• Tuned to audience. • May or may not.
• Clearly defined • Not necessary.
goals and roles.
• Carefully planned • Spontaneous and
and organized. casual in nature.
• Structured. • Unstructured.
CRITICAL THINKING

• It is a focused and organized

thinking .
• It is the intellectually disciplined
process of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying
,analyzing ,synthesizing or
evaluating the information generated
by
• Observation.
• Experience.
• Reflection.
• Reasoning.
• Communication.
DIMENSIONS OF CRITICAL

THINKING
1. AFFECTIVE STRATEGIES:-

• Independent thinking.
• Intellectual courage.
• Intellectual perseverance.
• Confidence.
2. COGNITIVE STRATEGIES:-
(MACRO ABILITIES)

• Creating beliefs.
• Clarifying and analyzing.
• Questioning and evaluating.
• Generating solutions.
• Reading and listening critically.
3. COGNITIVE STRATEGIES:-
(MICRO SKILLS)
• Comparing and contrasting.
• Precise thinking.
• Making interpretations, inferences and
predictions.
• Finding contradictions ,implications
and consequences.
FACTORS AFFECTING
SPEAKER’S CREDIBILITY
• Sociability
• Dynamism
• Physical attractiveness.
• Expertise.
• Consistency.
• Honesty.
• Concern for the message and the listeners
TIPS FOR BUILDING
CREDIBILITY
• Good organization.
• Appropriate , clear and vivid
language.
• Fluent and dynamic delivery with
strong evidence.
• Cogent reasoning.
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