COURSE OVERVIEW:

Public speaking (also called oratory or oration) is the process or act of performing a speech to a live audience. Public speaking is commonly understood as formal, face-to-face speaking of a single person to a group of listeners. Traditionally, public speaking was considered to be a part of the art of persuasion. The act can accomplish particular purposes including to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. Additionally, differing methods, structures, and rules can be utilised according to the speaking situation.

Public speaking plays a large role in the professional world. In fact, it is believed that 70 percent of all jobs involve some form of public speaking. Effective speaking skills give you a tremendous advantage at work. Overall, public speaking ability helps you become a more active member of your community, allows you to participate more fully in organisations you belong to, and boosts your self-confidence in both personal and professional contexts.

Public speaking can serve the purpose of transmitting information, telling a story, motivating people to act or encouraging people. Knowing when public speaking is most effective and how it is done properly are key to understanding the importance of it.

Effective speaking skills give you a tremendous advantage at work. Overall, public speaking ability helps you become a more active member of your community, allows you to participate more fully in organisations you belong to, and boosts your self-confidence in both personal and professional contexts.

This course will get you started on your public speaking journey.

The first part of this course will explain the foundations of public speaking and the evolving aspects of public speaking. Then discusses the communication models that focus primarily on today’s communication environment. 

The second part discusses the sources of public speaking anxiety: temperament (communibiology paradigm). Then explores the uncertainties and responses produced in the public speaking context. Then you’ll learn about why you get nervous in public speaking situations, how you can manage that anxiety, and ways to build your confidence.

The third part provides a clear emphasis on the importance of maintaining a communication code of ethics in public speaking. Then provides instructions on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Also, discusses ethical speaking and listening and features the HURIER model. Finally, examines listening effectiveness to help you better understand the link between listening skills and evaluating a speaker’s message.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

·       Why public speaking is an art?

·       The evolution of human communication

·       The influences on public speaking today

·       The foundations of public speaking

·       Aristotle’s Rhetoric

·       Cicero and the five arts

·       The guidelines for speaking effectively in public

·       Why public speaking is a life skill?

·       How to develop transferable skills?

·       How to become more confident and manage speech anxiety?

·       How to become a better listener?

·       How to adapt to different audiences and build your credibility?

·       How to find and use reliable information for your speech?

·       How to organise ideas and information effectively?

·       How to present ideas and information effectively?

·       How to speak effectively in common public communication contexts?

·       The contexts for human communication

·       The models of human communication

·       The elements of public speaking

·       The key issues for today’s public speaker

·       Ethics in public speaking

·       What causes speech anxiety?

·       The different uncertainties of public speaking

·       The strategies for building your confidence?

·       How to build your confidence before the day of your speech?

·       The strategies to manage anxiety as you develop your speeches

·       How to start planning and preparing your speech early?

·       How to choose a topic you care about?

·       How to become an expert on your topic?

·       How to research your audience?

·       How to practice your speech?

·       How to know your introduction and conclusion well?

·       How to build your confidence on the day of your speech?

·       How to manage anxiety during your presentation?

·       What to do after you’ve presented your speech?

·       Public speaking and dialogic ethics

·       How to facilitate a supportive communication climate?

·       How to demonstrate mutual respect with audience?

·       How to promote honest communication?

·       How to convey positive attitude for learning?

·       How to accept conflict?

·       How to provide effective feedback?

·       How to recognise and avoid plagiarism?

·       The essential principles for academic integrity

·       How to avoid ethnocentrism?

·       How to avoid sexism?

·       The HURIER listening model

·       The types of listening

·       How to listen effectively to speeches?

·       How to block distractions?

·       How to manage listening anxiety?

·       How to focus on the speaker’s main points?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.