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SPCH 219 Module 1

Self-Assessment
By Sangwhan Kim
3 Most Important take-aways from Chapter 1 and Chapter 4
in The Art of Public Speaking

• 7 elements come into play when • 5 Important non-verbal message • 3 sections that you should organize
public speaking. your introductory speech
1. Tone of voice
1. Speaker 2. Appearance • Introduction – Gain attention,
2. Message 3. Gestures open your ideas
3. Channel (forum, television, etc.) 4. Facial expression • Body – organization, detail
4. Listener – the audience 5. Eye contact information
5. Feed back – how people react? • Conclusion – reinforce main idea,
6. Interference – what could distract finish strong
the audience?
7. Situation
3 Most Important take-aways from Chapter 1 of Nancy
Duarte’s Resonate and “How Technology Has Changed
Public Speaking?”

• Stories Convey Meaning • You Are Not the Hero, The Audience • Microphone and television has
Is the Hero changed public speaking
 Stories are the most powerful
delivery tool for information,  Self-focused people don’t make  Microphone – the act of
more powerful and enduring than connections. performance became more
any other art form.  Try not being a self-centered intimate. Far more vocal
 Stories link one person’s heart to person. subtlety could be conveyed.
another. When this happens, your  Audience insights and resonance  Television – changed the
idea can more readily manifest as can only occur when a presenter length of speeches being
reality in their minds. takes a stance of humility. broadcast. Small details in
speaker’s verbal and non-
verbal behavior captured
through the cameras.
3 Most Important Characteristics speech content that you find
engaging.

• Using Hooks • Using various media • Stay focus on the main topic

 Use interest question or quote to  Using the various videos.  Sometimes, presenter lose his/
gain attention from the audience.  Using interesting pictures. her main topic of the
 Once your hook is interested to  Using interesting records. presentation.
the audience, the audience will  Media helps presenter to get  It confuses the audience.
focus on your presentation. attention from the audience.  Also, the audience doesn’t
 Ex) Have you ever been to space? understand what the
presenter wants to say.
 Keep focus on the main topic is
important.
Thank you!

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