{"id":28,"date":"2021-12-01T18:34:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/part\/why-public-speaking-matters-today\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:26:14","slug":"why-public-speaking-matters-today","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/part\/why-public-speaking-matters-today\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today","rendered":"Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"ugc part-ugc\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"text-align: left\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the three types of public speaking in everyday life: informative, persuasive, and entertaining.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the benefits of taking a course in and engaging in public speaking.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the three components of getting your message across to others.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Distinguish between the interactional model of communication and the transactional model of communication.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the three principles discussed in the dialogical theory of public speaking.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"339\"]Channel[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"387\"]Cultural Dimension[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"393\"]Decoding[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"407\"]Dialogic Theory of Public Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"409\"]Dialogue[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"445\"]Encoding[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"431\"]Entertaining Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"449\"]Feedback[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"427\"]Informative Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"459\"]Interactional Model of Public Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"461\"]Linear Model of Public Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"447\"]Mediated[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"277\"]Message[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"463\"]Monologue[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"443\"]Noise[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"441\"]Nonverbal Communication[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"467\"]Persuasive Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"453\"]Physical Dimension[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"437\"]Receiver[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"457\"]Social-Psychological Dimension[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"435\"]Source[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"455\"]Temporal Dimension[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"433\"]Thought Leader[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"451\"]Transactional Model of Public Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"439\"]Verbal Communication[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"ugc part-ugc\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<div class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"text-align: left\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the three types of public speaking in everyday life: informative, persuasive, and entertaining.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the benefits of taking a course in and engaging in public speaking.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the three components of getting your message across to others.<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish between the interactional model of communication and the transactional model of communication.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the three principles discussed in the dialogical theory of public speaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-339\">Channel<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-387\">Cultural Dimension<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-393\">Decoding<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-407\">Dialogic Theory of Public Speaking<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button 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class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-443\">Noise<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-441\">Nonverbal Communication<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-467\">Persuasive Speaking<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-453\">Physical Dimension<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-437\">Receiver<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-457\">Social-Psychological Dimension<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-435\">Source<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-455\">Temporal Dimension<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-433\">Thought Leader<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-451\">Transactional Model of Public Speaking<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"28-439\">Verbal Communication<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"glossary\"><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-339\" hidden><p>the speaker's use of verbal and nonverbal communication<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-387\" hidden><p>final context dimension Joseph DeVito mentions; we interact with others from different cultures, misunderstandings can result from differing cultural beliefs, norms, and practices<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-393\" hidden><p>\u201csensing (for example, hearing or seeing) a source\u2019s message, interpreting the source\u2019s message, evaluating the source\u2019s message, and responding to the source\u2019s message\u201d (Wrench, McCroskey &amp; Richmond, 2008)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-407\" hidden><p>based on three overarching principles that dialogue is more natural than monologue, meanings are in people not words, and contexts and social situations impact perceived meanings<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-409\" hidden><p>communication between two or more persons<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-445\" hidden><p>what a source does when \u201ccreating a message, adapting it to the receiver, and transmitting it across some source-selected channel\u201d (Wrench, McCroskey &amp; Richmond, 2008)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-431\" hidden><p>involves an array of speaking occasions ranging from introductions to wedding toasts, to presenting and accepting awards, to delivering eulogies at funerals and memorial services in addition to after-dinner speeches and motivational speeches<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-449\" hidden><p>A listener\u2019s verbal or nonverbal response to a speaker, such as nodding, asking questions, paraphrasing, commenting, or maintaining eye contact.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-427\" hidden><p>the primary purpose of informative presentations is to share one\u2019s knowledge of a subject with an audience<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-459\" hidden><p>a theory of public speaking that includes the source, channel, receiver, encoding, decoding, and feedback<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-461\" hidden><p>a model of public speaking that includes the source, channel, and receiver<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-447\" hidden><p>visual images or items to help the speaker communicate or clarify their message<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-277\" hidden><p>the verbal and\/or nonverbal communication conveyed by the speaker<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-463\" hidden><p>a prolonged speech by a single person<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-443\" hidden><p>a wide range of distractions that can inhibit an audience member from accurately attending to a speaker\u2019s speech<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-441\" hidden><p>the transfer of information through the use of body language including eye contact, facial expressions, gestures and more<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-467\" hidden><p>the primary purpose of persuasive speaking is to convince, motivate, or otherwise persuade others to change their beliefs, take an action, or reconsider a decision<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-453\" hidden><p>involves the real or touchable environment where communication occurs<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-437\" hidden><p>the audience members listening to the speech<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-457\" hidden><p>refers to \u201cstatus relationships among participants, roles and games that people play, norms of the society or group, and the friendliness, formality, or gravity of the situation\u201d (DeVito, 2009)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-435\" hidden><p>the person who is giving the speech<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-455\" hidden><p>\u201chas to do not only with the time of day and moment in history but also with where a particular message fits into the sequence of communication events\u201d (DeVito, 2009)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-433\" hidden><p>individuals who contribute new ideas; to achieve thought leader status, individuals must communicate their ideas to others through both writing and public speaking<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-451\" hidden><p>basic premise of the transactional model is that individuals are sending and receiving messages at the same time<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"28-439\" hidden><p>refers to the production of spoken language to send an intentional message to a 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