Reolalas, Mariane Joy T.

November 6, 2022

BSN- 1D PCOM 101

1. Research on short history of public speaking, it should not be more than

300 words.

The art of conveying information to an audience orally is known as public

speaking. Public speaking can be used for a variety of purposes, including

informing, motivating, honoring, entertaining, and persuading. A presenter (the

person speaking) and an audience are both involved in public speaking (the people

listening). It is composedly involve of a presenter; the person speaking, and an

audience in which may simply a crowd.

It is a form of communication that stretches back to the ancient Athens of

Greece. It was important for them to engage persuasion to convey what philosophy

was. All of the citizens were required to speak and know how to persuade an

argument in legislatively assembly and also in court. Moreover, people would

usually go gather in the marketplace to discuss war, economy, and politics. It

became an indispensable tool in debates regarding politics and issues. A prominent

social life and socializing with the wealthy required good speaking skills as well.

Consequently, public speaking has developed through centuries and years had

passed. It also should be noted, Aristotle, Socrates, Plato and Quintilian are one of

those prominent ancient philosophers who established solid rules and models for

public speaking.

For today’s modern time, public speaking is usually employed by our

leaders, politicians, revolutionaries, religious icons, and even for commercial

interests. Public speaking stands a very great position on peoples’ lives as this is

used for effective interactions among each community. Public speaking is

significant in numerous ways since it not only helps the speaker but also has the

potential to change the views of powerful people.

2. The following are factors to consider before and during the delivery of a
speech, explain these can make or break the speech: a) eye contact b) clothing
c) grooming d) peer evaluation and e) appearance

a) Eye contact