Teaching an in-House Public Speaking Course

Paul W. Daley Public Service Electric and Gas (United States) ; Herman A. Estrin American Electric Power (United States)

Abstract

To teach an in-house public speaking course, the instructor defined the purposes of the course to: 1) make available the training in the skills needed to make an effective presentation, 2) select the effective visual aids to be used in the presentation, 3) learn effective techniques of body language, 4) organize facts and ideas for the presentation, 5) construct the presentation for maximum impact, 6) analyze an audience, 7) establish rapport with the audience and keep its attention, and 8) improve speech, gestures, delivery, and timing. In addition, the instructor must consider the following aspects of the course: the schedule, the size of the class, the number of sessions, the texts, the methods of instruction, and the evaluation of the course. Included are the course of study and the assignments.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1982-10-01
DOI
10.1177/004728168201200401
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