PUBLIC SPEAKING IS A

PROCESS, AN ACT
AND AN ART OF
MAKING A SPEECH
BEFORE AN
AUIDIENCE.
THE FIRST RULES OF PUBLIC
SPEECH BY ARISTOTLE (BC 384-
322)
THREE IMPORTANT FACTORS OF PUBLIC
SPEAKING
ETHOS - CREDIBILITY OR THE SPEAKER
LOGOS - LOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF WORDS
OR SENTENCES
PATHOS – ABILITY TO CREATE
CONNECTION BETWEEN SPEAKER AND
THE AUDIENCE
 CICEROS FIVE CANONS OF
RHEOTRIC
INVENTION – DEVOLOPING THE IDEAS
ARRANGEMENT –CREATIONS OF THE
STRUCTURE STYLE - THE PROCESS OF
DETERMING HOW TO
PRESENT AN ARGUMENT
MEMORY – THE PROCESS OF LEARNING
AND MEMORISING THE SPEECH AND
MAKING IT NATURAL
DELIVERY – EFFECTIVE USE OF VOICE AND
BODY LAUNGUAGE
THINGS THAT PRECEDES WRITING
A SPEECH
1.MEDITATE UPON THE TOPIC
2.COLLECT GET VARIOUS DIMENSIONS
OF THE TOPIC THROUGH –
.OUR OWN EXPERIENCE
.FAMOUS SCHOLARS AND BOOKS
.WEBSITES
.DISSCUSSIONS
 FRAMING A SPEECH

INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION
GAIN ATTENTION IN THE
OPENING IT CAN BE DONE BY:
.HUMOR
.QUOTAIONS
.QUESTIONS
.SONGS
INTRODUCTION SHOULD INDICATE YOUR
TOPIC
 BODY
ELABORATE THE
SUBJECT DIVISION OF
THE SUBJECT
EMPHASIS THE CHANGES BETWEEN
THE DIVISIONS
PUT RELAVENT EXAMPLES TO
SUPPORT YOUR STAND
 CONCLUSION
RESTATE THE SUBJECT
SUMMARISE THE KEY
GIVE A STATEMENT OF THE CONCLUSION
POINTS
– MAIN MESSAGE
Some of the factors are
out of the speakers
control. However the
remaining 98% of the
success will depend on
how well the presenter
follows the:

 Preparation,
 Practice and
 Performance.
 MUST DO’S IN A PUBLIC
SPEAKING
1. Smile and have fun
2. Speak loud
3. Relax
4. Be yourself
5. Know your Audience
6. Be confident
7. Claim Attention
8. Wrap up your speech on time
9. Be flexible
10. Connect with your people during the presentation
11. Face your Audience
12. Use more gestures
13. Use simple and understandable language
DON'TS IN A PUBLIC
SPEAKING
1. Do not fear
2. Do not rush through your presentation
3. Do not stick your hands in your pockets
4. Do not underestimate your Audience
5. Do not point fingers
6. Do not hurt people feelings
7. Do not dictate
8. Avoid unbecoming language
9.Avoid repetition of the works or phrase
10.Do not put-up an aggressive face
11.Don’t make things which you are not
sure about
FACTORS INFLUENCING A PUBLIC SPEAKING
The positive outcome of a speech does not depend solely on the
oratory skills of the speaker. It is influenced by many factors such as:
 The topic of the presentation
 The attitude of the audience
 The quality of material
 Thorough knowledge about the Matter
 The length of the speech
 Body language
 Supporting pictograms, diagrams etc.
 Pitch variation and so on…..
WHY IS GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKING IMPORTANT
TO THE BUSINESS WORLD?
Why is public speaking important in an organization is because
a one of manager role deals with the motivation of
employees. It is because a good speech can inspires people to
improve their performance to achieve the goals. good public
speaking is important for several reasons :
• Bad presentations are an opportunity lost.
• Bad presentations can hurt your organization
• A good presentation can change the world.
• Good public speaking can create enormous opportunities
for innovation and healthy competition amongst
employees.