Essays on Public Speaker

At some point, everyone must speak before an audience. For some, public speaking can be frightening, causing anxiety and dread. As terrifying as public speaking may be for some people, there are effective ways to overcome public speaking anxiety, or so-called stage fright. Public speaking anxiety can be overcome by establishing an audience connection, objectifying our biological response to the situation, and by owning our public speaking experience. Connecting to the audience, and engaging them in our content and delivery is an important way in which to overcome public speaking anxiety. After all, public speaking, by definition, entails speaking ...

Final Reflection

Time tears when you enjoy what you are doing with it. That is my full summary of the current quarter that is currently coming to a close. It has been a very productive quarter in my academic life. It is a quarter in which I have learnt a lot both from my instructor and also on my own. Reflecting on where I have come from, I have to rank the essays I have been working on as the best and most enjoyable experiences I have had. It is a bit tricky to pick one as the best or most enjoyable because they were all ...

Introduction

Samantha Abeel has authored two books and is also a public speaker. She is a young woman who grew up with dyscalculia, a learning disability related with math. In her memoir ‘My Thirteenth Winter’ she narrates about important events from when she was a child right through the years she was a young adult and how this disability compelled her to search for inner strength and find courage in the face of all the challenges. In this book, she profusely narrates how this disability has greatly impacted her life. She says she is old enough, but she is unable to tell time, struggles with ...

The idea of woman suffrage had to go a long way of suffragist activism led by women until it was achieved in the beginning of the 20th century. Lucy Stone is one of the key figures of this process in the United States. She was a reformer, an abolitionist, i.e. a person who favors the abolition of a practice, an institution or a law in this particular case, and she was a public speaker fighting for woman suffrage. Lois Porter brings to public a term “a Lucy Stoner” as a nickname for those who fight for the same ideas as Lucy did. Calling her also “a woman of firsts” ...

Chapter 16 Notes and Reflection

Introduction Chapter 16 of Public Speaking for College and Career is about the art of persuasion, specifically persuasive speeches. Some of the concepts that are explicitly explored in this chapter include persuasive speaking goals, the different types of persuasive speeches and the organization patterns of persuasive speeches. In simple terms, persuasion means influencing, changing or reinforcing the thoughts, views, beliefs or opinions of people. There are three main goals of persuasive speaking. These are winning over the audience so that they assume your intended view or take an action; knowing and understanding the subject of discussion thoroughly; ...

This paper is aimed at exploring various elements through which our nonverbal behavior affects our communication. This paper starts with a brief introduction about non-verbal communication and then proceeds to defining it. After a brief definition of non-verbal communication this paper presents several elements of non-verbal nature which play vital role in non-verbal communication. Further in the paper these elements are shown in respect of their role in overall communication. The paper is concluded with a brief and concise conclusion at the end. This paper mainly addresses the situation of a public speaker in order to analyze the effects of non-verbal communication in ...

Dr. Raul: I use public speaking when I give presentations at conferences and seminars, when I teach classes, in meetings, and in debates at the University Senate and committees.

YOU: How do you overcome your fear of public speaking?

Dr. Raul: By the time I started teaching, I didn’t have a lot of fear by that point. I had been through teacher training, dealing with a lot of issues like psychology of learning and behavior. We had public speaking courses. I was well trained before I got in front of a class. However, as an undergraduate during my first public speaking course, I blanked out and froze and wasn’t able ...

The Power of Eye Contact

Abstract Eye contact is acceptable in some cultures, while in others it can be taboo. In America, making eye contact is an important part of communication. In Japan, eye contact during conversation can be distracting and disrespectful. The cultural expectations of Americans and Japanese people directly influence their very different feelings and reactions concerning eye contact.

Normal or Taboo Behavior:

The Power of Eye Contact The power of eye contact is undeniable. When one person gazes into the eyes of another, it sends a significant message; however, whether this is a positive message or an offensive one varies on the situation and culture ...