Public Speaking

Running Head : PUBLIC SPEAKING

Public Speaking

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Public Speaking

Communication is a vital human process that people practice and commit to everyday . Communication is used by people to in interacting with one another and in developing or establishing a particular relationship with the other participants involved in the communication process . Through communication , people are able to understand each other 's views and ideas . There are various types of communication used by people . As such messages can be conveyed by using different ways and means

of communicating with others . One of the important types of communication is through public speaking . We often see this type of communication among public officials when conducting their speeches and any person with authority rendering important messages . Public speaking is a form of mass communication devised to address a diverse group of people at one time

Public speaking is an art or process of addressing the public . It is also a form of an effective oral communication in front of an audience (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary , 2009 . Public speaking is often regarded as an art just like acting and dancing . This misconception led us to alter or conceal the usefulness of public speaking . There are two types of art , aesthetics and useful arts . The two is far different from each other . Aesthetic arts aim to render entertainment , and as such giving pleasure is its main goal . On the other hand , useful arts aim to accomplish a material and useful ends (Dolman , 2008 . Public speaking...