| Between One and Many: The Art and Science of Public Speaking, 4/e Steven R. Brydon,
California State University, Chico Michael D. Scott,
California State University, Chico
Practical Speaking
Summary
There are many good reasons to study and practice public speaking.
Among them are: - Public speaking is an essential skill in the professional world.
- Communication in general and public speaking specifically help you in
satisfying your own needs and the needs of others.
- Public speaking helps you with your other classes, including those in
your major.
- Public speaking skills help to make you a more effective force for change.
- Public speaking helps you become a better listener.
- Public speaking is a key to becoming an informed and active citizen.
- Public speaking helps you think more critically about the issues of
the day.
Remember too as you move on to the next chapter that: - Public speaking is a transaction between speaker and audience.
- This transaction is comprised of interdependent rather than independent
parts.
- These parts include (1) the situation, (2) speaker and audience, (3)
the message, (4) verbal and nonverbal symbols, and (5) perceptions.
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