ELC 590

English for Oral Presentations

Week 1
Basic Principles of speech
communication
 1. The importance of speaking effectively in
public
a. To win the crowd
b. To motivate people
c. To inform
(https://www.pancommunications.com/blog/3-reasons-why-public-speaking-is-important/)

d. Improves communication skills

e. Effective agent of change / trendsetter
f. Helps you to show off how much you know
(http://sol.edu.pk/five-reasons-public-speaking-is-important/)
2. The speech communication process
 3. The importance of ethics in speaking and
listening

Speaking Listening
Goals are ethically-sound Be courteous and attentive
Be fully prepared for each speech Avoid prejudging the speaker
Be honest with what you say Maintain the free and open
expressions of ideas
Avoid name calling & other forms of
abusive language
Put ethical principles into practice
Avoid plagiarism (global, patchwork,
incremental)
 4. Effective listening

a. Four i. appreciative ❖ Listening for pleasure /enjoyment

different ii. Empathic ❖ Listening to provide emotional
kinds of supports
listening
iii. Comprehensive ❖ Listening to understand
iv. Critical ❖ Listening when you are making
decisions
 5. Four causes of poor listening

1 Not concentrating
2 Listening too hard
3 Straight jumping to conclusion
4 Focusing on delivery and personal appearance
 6. How to become a better listener

Take listening seriously

Be an active listener
Resist distractions
Don’t be diverted by appearance / delivery
Suspend judgment
Focus your listening (listen for main points, listen for evidence, listen for
technique)
Develop note taking