Foundations of Public Speaking and Communication Skills

Logos

Logic

Ethos

Credibility

Pathos

Emotion

Mythos

Cultural values

Five Arts of Public Speaking

Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, Delivery

Distance Speaking

Public speaking delivered via technology (e.g., Zoom)

Speech Anxiety

Nervousness before/during speaking

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Reducing anxiety by gaining more information

Spotlight Effect

Belief that others notice your mistakes more than they do

Illusion of Transparency

Thinking your nervousness is more visible than it is

HURIER Model

Hearing, Understanding, Remembering, Interpreting, Evaluating, Responding

Barriers to Listening

Cultural norms, beliefs, attitudes, Ethnocentrism, Mindlessness, Internal/external noise, Thought-speech differential, Pseudolistening

General Purpose

To inform, persuade, or entertain

Specific Purpose

Precise goal of the speech

Thesis Statement

Central idea

Brainstorming

Generating topic ideas

Working Outline

Rough draft structure

Internal Consistency

Logical flow and connections

Audience-Centered

Tailoring message to audience needs

Credibility Elements

Competence, Trustworthiness, Goodwill, Dynamism, Sociability

Demographics

Age, gender, etc.

Psychographics

Standpoint, values, beliefs, attitudes

Digital Literacy

Ability to find and assess digital content

Stop Words

Common words filtered out in searches