CRS 325 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cultural Intelligence, Rhetorical Situation, Public Policy Forum
26 Jan 2014
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Why study public speaking: gain real life skills, advance professional goals for, enhance career as student, other skills enhanced, clear communication is critical to success, oral and written communication = most important skill recruiters look. Research, writing, outlining, listening, reasoning, critical analysis. Controlling voice and body: become an engaged citizen, enter a public conversation about social concerns. Top 5 skills employers seek: oral communication skills, strong work ethic, teamwork skills, analytical skills. Town halls to internet: forensic oratory- advocating or legal speech, deliberative- speech given in legislative or political contexts, pericles used this to convince athenians to rebuild acropolis, epideictic- celebrations, funerals. Canons of rhetoric: the process of preparing a speech, 1. Invention- adapting speech information to the audience in order to: 2. Arrangement- organizing the speech in ways that are best suited to the make your case topic and audience: 3. Style- the way the speaker uses language to express the speech ideas: 4.
