introduction to public speaking

2013 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. PDF documents prepared by Lisa Schreiber. Document layout by Donna Painter Graphics. public speaking : The Virtual Text introduction Humans ability to communicate using formalized systems of language sets us apart from other living creatures on the Earth. Whether these language conventions make us superior to other creatures is debatable, but there is no question that overall, the most successful and most powerful people over the centuries have mastered the ability to communicate effectively. In fact, the skill of speaking is so important that it has been formally taught for thousands of years (see Chapter 2 The Origins of public speaking by DeCaro). The ironic feature of public speaking is that while we recognize that it is an important skill to have, many of us do not like or want to give speeches.

plan to run for office, learning about public speaking helps you to listen more carefully to and critically evaluate other’s speeches. In fact the “Listening Effectively” and “Critical Thinking and Reasoning” chapters in this book by Goddu and Russ will help you to develop those skills. Listening and critical thinking allow you to

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