PUBLIC SPEAKING

Ms. Ais Class of Advanced English of S2

 WHAT DO
ORDINARY PEOPLE
SAY ABOUT IT?
Ms. Ais
Public speaking means speaking in front
of the public.

Give the examples, please!

Ms. Ais
HOW DO EXPERTS
DEFINE IT?
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 Public speaking is the process of
communicating information to an
audience. It is usually done before a large
audience, like in school, the workplace
and even in our personal lives.

 The benefits of knowing how to

communicate to an audience include
sharpening critical thinking and
verbal/non-verbal communication skills. Ms. Ais
Kat Kadian-Baumeyer (2003)

Public speaking is the process of

communicating information
Ms. Ais to an
audience. It is usually done before a
large audience, like in school, the
workplace and even in our personal
lives. Ms. Ais
Kat Kadian-Baumeyer (2003)

The benefits of knowing how to

communicate to an audience include
sharpening critical thinking and
verbal / non-verbal communication
skills.
Ms. Ais
Laura Spencer (2018)

 Public speeches can cover a wide variety of

different topics.

 The goal of the speech may be to educate,

entertain, or influence the listeners.

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HISTORY OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING
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Greek
The ancient Greeks, in particular, used public speaking
primarily to praise or persuade others.

At one point, all Greek citizens had the right to suggest or
oppose laws during their assemblies, which resulted in a
need for skilled public speakers.

Public speaking became a desirable skill and was taught.

Public speaking in the time of the Greeks was called
rhetoric.
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Rome
Later, when Rome came to power, public speaking was
used during the sessions of the governing body that is the
Roman senate.

The Romans adopted the public speaking rhetoric

methods of the Greeks.

In fact, most public speaking teachers of the time were

Greek.
Ms. Ais
Modern Times and Today
In modern times, it was known as the Latin style of public
speaking.

It was popular in the U.S. and Europe until the mid-20th
century.

After World War II, however, a less formal and more

conversational style of speaking started to become
popular.
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Also, electronic tools became available to
enhance public presentations.

Towards the end of the 20th century, those

electronic tools migrated to the computer and
evolved into the computer software tools, such as
Power Point, that we know and use today.

Ms. Ais
Even though today's public speeches are
less formal, it is still important that they
are well organized.

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THE IMPORTANCE
OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING
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 Improves confidence

 Better research skills

 Stronger deductive skills

 Ability to advocate for causes

 And more Ms. Ais

HOW TO BECOME
BETTER AT PUBLIC
SPEAKING
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1.Writing an effective speech

2.Overcoming a fear of speaking

3.Practicing the speech

4.Giving the speech

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INDIVIDUAL TASK
Ms. Ais
1.How do you write an effective speech?

2.How do you overcome a fear of speaking?

Notes:
Write down completely your opinion about the
two problems above.
Submit it into file after the class. Ms. Ais