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Public Speaking

Name: Doctors Explain FM
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By Dr. Levi Cheruo Categories: Communication

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Effective public speaking skills can help with career advancement, as they indicate creativity, critical thinking skills, leadership abilities, poise, and professionalism, qualities which are very valuable for the job market. Speaking at events and conferences is a good way of building credibility.

Course Content

What is Public Speaking?
Essentially, public speaking is a presentation given, live before a crowd of people. It can cover a wide range of topics. The objective of the speech might be to instruct, influence, engage, educate, or entertain the listeners. The importance of public speaking comes in handy at every important event of our lives.

Importance of Public Speaking

01:20
4 Types Of Public Speaking

00:00

Chapter 1
Learning to speak in public Forms of communication Interactive communication process

Chapter 2
Analyze the audience and select topic Speech purpose and thesis statement Main points/parts and supporting material Outlining the speech

Chapter 3
What makes you anxious? When are you anxious? How to manage anxiety

Chapter 4
Listening

Chapter 5
With great power… Contribute to positive public discourse Ground rules for ethical speaking Avoid plagiarism

Chapter 6
Audience centered perspective Gauging listener’s feelings Audience demographics Other things to consider

Chapter 7
Selecting a topic Brainstorming Identify general purpose Refine topic and purpose From topic to thesis statement

Chapter 8
Supporting materials Offer examples Offer stories Draw on testimony Provide facts and statistics

Chapter 9
Finding credible materials Recognizing bad sources Primary sources Secondary sources and smart searches

Chapter 11/12
Why is organization important Three main speech sections Principals or organization Main points Transitions The “Four S Approach” Patterns of arrangement

Chapter 13
Coordination and Subordination Types of Outlines Working Outline Speaking Outline

Chapters 14/15
Functions of the Introduction Gain audience attention Functions of Conclusions

Chapter 16/17
Effective Delivery Methods of delivery

Chapter 18
- Volume - Pitch - Intonation - Speaking rate - Vocal fillers - Vocal variety - Pronunciation - Articulation - Regional pronunciations are not necessarily correct! - Avoid mumbling

Chapter 19/20/21
Non-Verbal Communication

Chapter 22/23
Using presentation software Focus on sharing knowledge Subject Matter How to communicate information Reducing confusion

Chapter 24
What is a Persuasive Speech? What do they do? Classic persuasive appeals Contemporary persuasive appeals

Chapter 25
What is an Argument? Types of claims and evidence Types of warrants

Chapter 26
Things to consider: organization Organization Patterns Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

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A course by

Dr. Levi Cheruo

Health Tech, Internet of Things, Programming, Mass Communication, & Content Creation

Do you become nervous at the thought of you speaking in front of a group?
Do you always have great ideas that you’d love to share in meetings but fear and nervousness hold you back?
Do you strongly desire to speak with confidence whether in-office meetings, business presentations or networking events so that you can convince or persuade your audience?
Are you in a leadership position and want to lead your team well by communicating effectively?
If you are facing any of the above challenges, then know that public speaking, presentation, and communication is a skill that you can learn and perfect.

The Public Speaking Course Is For You If:
You want to speak with more authority to your team, clients or external stakeholders
You get nervous when delivering presentations and answering Q&A
You want to have more presence when you walk into the room
You want to be taken seriously and be looked up to as a leader and expert in your workplace and industry
You’re passionate about what you do and committed to your personal and professional development
You have attended Toastmasters and felt intimidated. (All our trainees are at the same level. You’ll learn at a comfortable pace).

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Importance of Public Speaking

4 Types Of Public Speaking

Chapter 1 Learning to speak in public Forms of communication Interactive communication process

Learning to speak in public

Forms of communication

Interactive communication process

Chapter 2 Analyze the audience and select topic Speech purpose and thesis statement Main points/parts and supporting material Outlining the speech

Analyze the audience and select topic

Speech purpose and thesis statement

Main points/parts and supporting material

Outlining the speech

Chapter 3 What makes you anxious? When are you anxious? How to manage anxiety

What makes you anxious?

When are you anxious?

How to manage anxiety

Chapter 4 Listening

Listening

Chapter 5 With great power… Contribute to positive public discourse Ground rules for ethical speaking Avoid plagiarism

With great power…

Contribute to positive public discourse

Ground rules for ethical speaking

Avoid plagiarism

Chapter 6 Audience centered perspective Gauging listener’s feelings Audience demographics Other things to consider

Audience centered perspective

Gauging listener’s feelings

Audience demographics

Other things to consider

Chapter 7 Selecting a topic Brainstorming Identify general purpose Refine topic and purpose From topic to thesis statement

Selecting a topic

Brainstorming

Identify general purpose

Refine topic and purpose

From topic to thesis statement

Chapter 8 Supporting materials Offer examples Offer stories Draw on testimony Provide facts and statistics

Supporting materials

Offer examples

Offer stories

Draw on testimony

Provide facts and statistics

Chapter 9 Finding credible materials Recognizing bad sources Primary sources Secondary sources and smart searches

Finding credible materials

Recognizing bad sources

Primary sources

Secondary sources and smart searches

Chapter 11/12 Why is organization important Three main speech sections Principals or organization Main points Transitions The “Four S Approach” Patterns of arrangement

Why is organization important

Three main speech sections

Principals or organization

Main points

Transitions

The “Four S Approach”

Patterns of arrangement

Chapter 13 Coordination and Subordination Types of Outlines Working Outline Speaking Outline

Coordination and Subordination

Types of Outlines

Working Outline

Speaking Outline

Chapters 14/15 Functions of the Introduction Gain audience attention Functions of Conclusions

Functions of the Introduction

Gain audience attention

Functions of Conclusions

Chapter 16/17 Effective Delivery Methods of delivery

Effective Delivery

Methods of delivery

Chapter 18 - Volume - Pitch - Intonation - Speaking rate - Vocal fillers - Vocal variety - Pronunciation - Articulation - Regional pronunciations are not necessarily correct! - Avoid mumbling

The Composition and Combination of Speech Sounds

Chapter 19/20/21 Non-Verbal Communication

Non-Verbal Communication

Chapter 22/23 Using presentation software Focus on sharing knowledge Subject Matter How to communicate information Reducing confusion

Using presentation software

Focus on sharing knowledge

Subject Matter

How to communicate information

Reducing confusion

Chapter 24 What is a Persuasive Speech? What do they do? Classic persuasive appeals Contemporary persuasive appeals

What is a Persuasive Speech?

What do they do?