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Practical Benefits of a Public Speaking Class
- Develop basic communication skills
- Increase your chances for success
- In school
- In professional life
- In civic involvement
- Personal Growth Benefits
- Learn about yourself
- Expand cultural horizons
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- participative democracy
- you should speak up to protect democracy
Pericles
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- systematic study of public speaking
- believed speaker
should have evidence & reasoning as support
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- Logos: use of logic as proof
- Pathos: use of emotion
- Ethos: use of ethics/credibility
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Aristotle Proofs
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speaker should be broadly educated and understand culture and values of audience
Cicero
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speaker’s message should help listeners become better citizens and people
Plato
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- Speaker – initiates communication process
- Message – what the speaker wishes to communicate
- Channel – medium used to communicate
- Audience - listeners
- Interference – anything that stops communication from occurring
- Setting – the location and the psychological impact
- Feedback – the speaker’s impression of the audience’s reaction to the message
The Elements of the Interactive Transactional Communication Process
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- Brings people together
- Encourages community
- Promotes collective action
Burke’s Idea of Identification
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- Respect for integrity of ideas and information
- Concern for consequences
Communication Ethics Speakers Must Follow
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- Know main points of concern
- Be aware of what experts think
- Be up to date on information
- Consider impact on listeners
- Consider opposing/different opinions
Characteristics of Responsible Knowledge
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- Don’t quote out of context
- Avoid plagiarism
Ethical Use of Communication Techniques
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- Don’t claim the work of others
- Consult a variety of sources
- Identify sources of information and ideas
- Provide oral citations
- Give credit where credit is due
Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism