Welcome to your English 4 class!

Situation
You are a member of the Josenian
Science Club. There is a program to
celebrate Science Week in our
school. The club secretary who has
been assigned to give the Opening
Remarks sends word that she is
running a fever and has to stay home.
You, as one of the early comers, are
asked to give the opening remarks.

Test Yourself
Using the following scale, indicate the
extent to which you agree or disagree
with each statement.
1 I strongly agree.
2 I agree.
3 I am neutral.
4 I disagree.
5 I strongly disagree.

____ 1. I have no fear of giving a speech.

____ 2. My voice quivers and cracks
because of tension while I
deliver a speech.
____ 3. My body becomes rigid while I
deliver a speech.
____ 4. I feel calm and relaxed while
delivering a speech.
____ 5. I suffer from mental blackouts
while delivering a speech.

____ 6. My thoughts flow easily while I deliver

a speech.
____ 7. The mere thought of delivering a
speech keeps me sleepless.
____ 8. I cannot look at my audience when I
am delivering a speech.
____ 9. I find looking directly at my audience
while delivering a speech useful way
of monitoring their responses.
___ 10. I have full control of my voice and
body while delivering a speech.

Qualitative Interpretation
1-12 Congratulations!
You are potentially
an effective speaker.

13-25 Very Good!

With a little more training,
you will become a better
speaker.

26-38 Good!
However, you have to spend more
time preparing yourself for public
speaking.

39-50 Do not worry;

all is not lost.
Speaking skills are acquired.
With your teachers help and
conscientious efforts on your part,
you will become a good speaker.

The Importance and Nature

of Public Communication
Or
Public Speaking

Public Speaking
is an art of facing a group of people and
communicating to them your thoughts and
feelings by means of effective speech.
is a process of conveying ideas, of sharing
opinions and information, and of inducing
understanding.
is highly social in nature that it involves
others, but it is individualistic in its need for
understanding.

The Importance of Public Speaking

Personal Benefits
Speech skills and public speaking
skills are acquired.

confidence and growth

acceptance
self-fulfillment

Professional Benefits
As you develop your public
communication skills, you prepare for
a future.
interpersonal communication
good job
job promotion
leadership

Societal Benefits
Everyone is an active
participant in the society.
right to elect
democracy
justice

A Model of the Public Communication Process

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Assignment (Due on
September
10)
This activity aims to help you realize the
importance of communication in the different
professions.
Instructions:
Conduct an interview with a person you
perceive as successful in your dream
profession. For example, if you dream of
becoming a doctor someday, interview a
successful doctor. Ask him about the
importance of effective speech skills in his
line of work. Use this format for your report.
Write this on a short bond paper.

My dream is to become a _______________.

I interviewed __________________, a
______________ of ________________.
Reasons why public communication skills
are important in my dream profession:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
_____________________
Signature of professional
over printed name