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Chapter Overview
In this chapter, we will examine several critical topics:
- What is public speaking?
- What is the history of public speaking?
- Why do people speak publicly?
- What are the goals of studying public speaking?
- What are the basic elements of the speech process?
As you begin this journey in public speaking:
- Pay attention to the guided questions designed to help you understand how to be an effective public speaker.
- Become familiar with the methods of studying public speaking.
- Complete assignments and participate in discussion forum tasks critical to the collaborative nature of this course.
Chapter Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Recall the historical development of the study of public speaking
- Identify the elements of the Shannon Weaver Model
- Explain and recall the nature and the importance of public speaking
- Identify the various contexts of communication
- Generate an outline for planning a classmate introduction speech
- Prepare a classmate introduction speech
- Deliver a classmate introduction speech in a conversational manner without memorizing or reading the information