Public Speaking

What is Public Speaking?

• Another term for large group

Communication.

• Communication situation consisting of a

speaker who addresses a large crowd in
a formal tone and manner on a subject
matter which is of general interest to the
audience.
• In this communicative situation,
FEEDBACK is restricted because of the
physical and psychological distance
between the audience and the speaker.

• It also lacks the spontaneity and

flexibility of a face-to-face situation.
Requirements for Public
Speaking

 Speaker
 Listener
 Message
 Plan
 Purpose
 Record of the intercharge
 Preparation for Speaking

Knowing Determining
Choosing the
your your
topic
audience purpose

Collecting
Writing the Making the your
speech outline supporting
materials
Presenting the Speech
 Modes of Speech Delivery

Extemporaneous Speech

• Speaker builds his compositions

prior to presentation but creates his
language during the time of speaking
• Talk is made with the final outline
as guide. Impromptu Speech
• Given without previous
preparation
Impromptu Speech

• Given without previous

preparation.
• Speaker is asked or prompted for
some reason to talk on the spur
of the moment.
Memorized Speech

• Also known as Speaking from a

Manuscript or from Memory
• Appropriate or required in cases
where the speaker’s word may
reflect the official policy of a
business or nation
You must complement your
message with your body
during delivery. Specifically, be
aware of your:
•Posture
•Body movement
•Facial expressions
•Eye contact
What are the integral parts of
communication?

• Clothes and personal

appearance
• Posture and poise
• Gestures and body language
Clothes and Personal Appearance

• Dress appropriately and

let your clothes be in harmony
with the occasion.
• Avoid flashy attires and
too much jewelry which may
distract the listeners.
• Neatness and cleanliness must
be observed.
 Posture and Poise
• Includes standing, walking and sitting
• One’s good posture should look
natural, alert yet at ease, and
should allow freedom of bodily
movement and ease of breathing.
• Posture and poise can give definite
clues to your emotional state.
 Gestures and Body
Language
• Moving the head, face, hands or
any part of the body while speaking
• Should be done spontaneously
with proper timing to add
emphasis to the message
• Gestures should be combined
actions of the whole body.
 Basic Hand Gestures
•Pointing
•Dividing
•Describing
or imitating
•Giving and receiving
•Rejecting or restraining
•Emphasizing
•Facial Expressions
 Tips
and
Techniques:
1.Remove “Noisy” Movements.
For many people, there is as
much to be gained from
removing nervous and
distracting movements as there
is from adding conscious
gestures. It may seem counter-
intuitive, but this is “addition by
subtraction.”
2. Avoid “Forcing”
Gestures into Your Speech.

3. Record a Video of
Yourself Speaking.