I've been around many people who think they can't do public speaking or really struggle with it. According to the author Zarefsky, there can be a pathological fear of relating to others in the public setting and behavior modification may be needed as in other phobias. But the author also states that such cases are rare in a public speaking class. (p. 43).
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There are many reasons to study public speaking because skills utilized in it carry over in other areas. Here are some examples from the author:
1) Help you critically evaluate messages and appeals of all kinds
2) Make you more sensitive to people and situations
3) Enable you to recognize and adapt to diverse audiences and complex occasions
4) Increase your self-confidence and your willingness to engage in serious dialogue with others
(p. 4)
You also will develop communication skills. Specifically, here are a few (also from the author):
1) How to listen carefully and critically in order to understand and evaluate what others are saying.
2) How to decide what you want to speak about and to select what to say
3) How to define the material for a speech by examining your own experience, consulting with others, using the internet, and visiting a library.
4) How to organize a speech to make it clear, coherent and effective.
There are even more listed in the textbook!
In this chapter on pages six through eight I do not feel the need to talk about them. Stay tuned for the next blog about the public forum.
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There are many reasons to study public speaking because skills utilized in it carry over in other areas. Here are some examples from the author:
1) Help you critically evaluate messages and appeals of all kinds
2) Make you more sensitive to people and situations
3) Enable you to recognize and adapt to diverse audiences and complex occasions
4) Increase your self-confidence and your willingness to engage in serious dialogue with others
(p. 4)
You also will develop communication skills. Specifically, here are a few (also from the author):
1) How to listen carefully and critically in order to understand and evaluate what others are saying.
2) How to decide what you want to speak about and to select what to say
3) How to define the material for a speech by examining your own experience, consulting with others, using the internet, and visiting a library.
4) How to organize a speech to make it clear, coherent and effective.
There are even more listed in the textbook!
In this chapter on pages six through eight I do not feel the need to talk about them. Stay tuned for the next blog about the public forum.
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