This document provides an overview of public speaking basics. It defines public speaking as speaking to a group of people in a structured manner to inform, influence, or entertain. It then discusses the history of public speaking in ancient Greece and Rome. The document also outlines the main types of public speaking, the typical parts of a speech, essentials of stage presence, how to conquer public speaking fear, and includes exercises for practicing delivery.

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING BASICS:
How to Drive (a Point) without a License
Mark Raygan E. Garcia
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2. Definition & History
 Process of speaking to a group of people in a structured,
deliberate manner: inform, influence, entertain
 Ancient Greece & Rome
 Oratory was a component of rhetoric (delivery of speeches);
important skill in public and private life
 Earliest work on the subject was written over 3000 years ago
Adapted from Wikipedia

3. Types of Public Speaking
 Informative
 To impart knowledge
 Persuasive
 To influence opinions
 Ceremonial
 To entertain, praise, commemorate
 Impromptu
 -same- no time preparation
 Extemporaneous
 -same- minimal time preparation
 Debate
 Combination; Parliamentary vs Oregon-Oxford; structured

4. Parts of a (Public Speaking) Speech
 Introduction
 Draw attention
 Establish connection
 Provide grounding / purpose
 Body
 Elaborate; provide examples, anecdotes
 Visualize flow
 Observe coherence, transition
 Conclusion
 Summarize points and answer “So what?”
 Call to action
 Provide alternatives
 End with a question/s

5. Stage Presence Essentials
 Platform Movement
 5-step
 3-step
 Gestures
 “Boxed in” hand gestures
 NO Judo chop
 NO Penguin flap
 Facial Expression / Eye Contact
 Audience scanning
 Let your body speak

6. Conquering Public Speaking Fear
(by Dr. Morton C. Orman)
 Thinking that public speaking is inherently stressful (it’s
not)
 Thinking you need to be brilliant or perfect to succeed
(you don’t)
 Trying to impart too much information or cover too
many points in a short presentation.
 Having the wrong purpose in mind (to get rather than
to give/contribute)
 Trying to please everyone (this is unrealistic)
 Trying to emulate other speakers (very difficult) rather
than simply being yourself (very easy).

7.  Trying to emulate other speakers (very difficult) rather
than simply being yourself (very easy).
 Being fearful of potential negative outcomes (they
almost never occur and even when they do, you can
use them to your advantage).
 Trying to control the wrong things (e.g. the behavior of
your audience)
 Spending too much time overpreparing (instead of
developing confidence and trust in your natural ability
to succeed).
 Thinking your audience will be as critical of your
performance as you might be.
Conquering Public Speaking Fear
(by Dr. Morton C. Orman)

8. Exercise: Say It
 I love you (sad)
 I hate you (seductive)
 Get lost (situation: dog is running after you)
 Come over here (situation: you feel disgusted)

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