This document discusses the differences between communication and public speaking. Public speaking is a formal act of communication where an identified speaker presents a message to multiple listeners to achieve a purpose. It describes the communication process as transactional, with a sender encoding a message through a channel to receivers who decode the message. It notes potential problems like noise interference and issues in translating between languages. Effective public speaking requires building rapport with the audience and understanding that all communication, whether intentional or not, is continuous, irreversible and unrepeatable.

1. Finding your way through
Communication…
A guide to the communication process…

2. COMMUNICATION VS PUBLIC SPEAKING
Communication is a transactional process of sharing
meaning with others.
Public speaking is an act of communication in which a
clearly identified speaker presents a message in a
more formal manner than mere conversation to an
audience of multiple listeners on an occasion to
achieve a specific purpose.

3. Transactional Process
• When you give a speech in class you are
the sender who encodes your ideas by
organizing and expressing them in a
spoken language.

4. Transactional Process
• The message is composed of the ideas
you wish to express. The channel is the
medium used to share a message, such
as a speech presented in person or
online.

5. Transactional Process
• The receivers are your classmates who
decode your message by interpreting
your spoken words.

6. Possible problems
• Native and non-native speakers.
–“The woman was present to present the
present to her friend.”
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• If there is noise, or any interference with
effective transmission and reception of your
message.

7. • Both the speaker and the listeners are sender and
receiver.
• As you give your speech, you receive feedback,
mostly nonverbal, from your listeners. This feedback
influences you while you are speaking.
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8. Building a rapport
There’s more to speech than just the
content. You need to develop a
relationship with the audience
members as you present your
speech.

9. Communication Principles
• Intentional and unintentional
• Continuous
• Irreversible
• Unrepeatable
“One cannot not communicate.”

10. Communication Principles
• Intentional and unintentional
• Continuous
• Irreversible
• Unrepeatable
“One cannot not communicate.”