CL 106 Public Presentation Skills

Since no body is born a good speaker, no matter your career choice, you may be a public speaker.

How comfortable and competent you are as public speaker can influence your success in college and outside the college.

Every time you make an oral presentation in English, philosophy or sociology class you use these skills.

What is PUBLIC SPEAKING?

Public speaking involves a group of people in a deliberate structured manner. E.g. debate, political
rallies, seminar presentation in class, workshops, academic conferences, giving sermon in the church or mosque, lectures, etc

Common Fears of Public presentation

Being judged harshly
Insecurities exposed
Perfectionism
Rejection anxiety
Failure
Humiliation

Elements of public presentation

Who says (the speaker)- information source

What (message)- content

Whom-audience (Audience analysis: who are they-their knowledge, attitude, motives, education, gender, sex, career (politicians, business people, academicians),demographic, etc

Where– place

How (channel)- means

When (occasion)- time With what effect- feedback