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Chapter 3 - Lesson 2

The document discusses different modes of public speaking delivery: impromptu speaking involves delivering a message on the spot without preparation, extemporaneous speaking uses notes to deliver a conversational speech, manuscript speaking reads from a fully scripted speech allowing precise wording, and memorized speaking recites a scripted speech from memory allowing freedom from notes. The document also addresses overcoming the common fear of public speaking by acknowledging anxiety, finding strong reasons to improve skills, and handling fear through courageous practice of skills.

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Chapter 3 - Lesson 2

The document discusses different modes of public speaking delivery: impromptu speaking involves delivering a message on the spot without preparation, extemporaneous speaking uses notes to deliver a conversational speech, manuscript speaking reads from a fully scripted speech allowing precise wording, and memorized speaking recites a scripted speech from memory allowing freedom from notes. The document also addresses overcoming the common fear of public speaking by acknowledging anxiety, finding strong reasons to improve skills, and handling fear through courageous practice of skills.

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LESSON 2

Public Speaking

WHAT TO EXPECT?

 Compare and contrast the different modes of delivering a speech.


 Deliver effectively a message to an audience.

PRE-DISCUSSION

Do these statements apply to you? Answer Yes or No only.


1. I am excited at the thought of speaking in public.
2. I see myself speaking in public often in the future.
3. I think I can be a very good speaker.
4. The thought of public speaking terrifies me.
5. I would avoid speaking in public as much as I can.
6. No amount of practice can make me a better speaker.

Items 1, 2 and 4, 5 determine your public speaking anxiety. If you answered


items 1 and 2 with a yes, you probably have a low anxiety. If you answered items 4 and
5 with a yes, you most probably have a high public speaking anxiety. Items 3 and 6
determine your attitude toward public speaking. If you answered item 3 with a yes, you
have a growth mindset. If you answered item 6 with a yes, you have a closed mindset.
Do you agree or disagree?
1. “Your ability to communicate with others will account for fully 85% of your
success in your business and in your life.” – Brian Tracy
2. “Ninety percent of how well the talk will go is determined before the speaker
steps on the platform.” – Somers White
3. “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.” – Dale Carnegie
4. “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark
Twain
(Re-evaluate your answer after reading engagement)
You have probably delivered a speech before an audience once, twice, or thrice
in high school in the forms of reporting, research presentations, or creative
presentations or you might have read Biblical passages in church. How did the
experience make you feel? If the experience made you wish to speak more in public or
made you confident of yourself, then you belong to the few who do not fear public
speaking or who have overcome it. If the experience made you feel the opposite, you
are not alone. Jerry Seinfeld was quoted saying:

"According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number
two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average
person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than delivering the eulogy."
Fear of public speaking is, therefore, common to most people, but despite this fact,
many have turned public speaking into their ticket to success. Brian Tracy phrased this
idea in his statement: "Your ability to communicate with others will account for fully 85%
of your success in your business and in your life."

What apparently matters is your reaction to fear of public speaking. How should
you handle fear? Mark Twain suggests: "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear -
not absence of fear." Your awareness of your fear of public speaking is a good starting
point. With your awareness, you acknowledge that you need to take actions to
overcome that fear.

You might also need a strong reason to overcome that fear. While it is true that
not all professions require public speaking skills, you must consider the fact that public
speaking is an essential skill in your academic life. Also, in many professions such as
those in business, education, mass media etc., public speaking skills are a requirement.

In some other professions, public speaking skills are an advantage. Most


importantly, public speaking has long been the tool for activism that paved way for
social and political changes. By this time, you must have decided that public speaking is
highly relevant to your academic, professional and personal life.
LESSON OUTLINE

Public speaking is a process of speaking in a structured, deliberate manner to


inform, influence or entertain an audience. Speech is the term used to refer to the body
spoken expressions of information and ideas. A speech may be delivered in any of the
following modes: read from a manuscript, memorized and delivered extemporaneous or
impromptu. The choice of mode of speech delivery is determined by factors such as
length of preparation, complexity of message purpose, and occasion.

Reading from a Manuscript is appropriate when the speech is long and when
details are complicated and essential such as that they need to be given completely.
Reading is also appropriate when one is asked to deliver a prepared speech on behalf
of another speaker. Reading may pose the least challenge in public speaking but the
speaker may be tricked into thinking that no preparation is needed. When a message is
delivered through reading, the force, naturalness, and eye contact may be diminished
because the eyes have to travel from page to the audience and vice versa.

Memorized speech requires a speaker to commit everything to memory. This


method is excellent for short messages although it is also used for long pieces in
oratorical, declamation and other literary contests. Just like a read speech, a memorized
speech also poses challenge in naturalness. The worst experience one could have in
delivering a memorized speech is to forget the lines and fail to shift smoothly to another
mode of delivery

Extemporaneous speaking may have a short or a long preparation. The


speaker may use an outline to guide him through his speech to achieve

better organization and to avoid leaving out details. But unlike reading, extemporaneous
speaking necessitates the speaker to formulate his sentences while he is speaking.
Extemporaneous is a method that most lecturers and teachers use. A good
extemporaneous speaker must be spontaneous.
Impromptu means speaking at the spur of the moment. Since there is very
minimal or no time for preparation given for impromptu, the content and organization
may suffer. Impromptu may not deliver the best thought in the best way but it brings out
the most natural thing to say at the moment.

SUMMARY
There are four main kinds of speech delivery: impromptu, extemporaneous,
manuscript, and memorized. Impromptu speaking involves delivering a message on the
spur of the moment, as when someone is asked to “say a few words.” Extemporaneous
speaking consists of delivering a speech in a conversational fashion using notes. This is
the style most speeches call for.
Additionally, manuscript speaking consists of reading a fully scripted speech. It
is useful when a message needs to be delivered in precise words. Memorized speaking
consists of reciting a scripted speech from memory. Memorization allows the speaker to
be free of notes.

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