To wrap it up, there are essentially three types of speeches public speakers use to influence their audience. The informative speech conveys information, the persuasive speech is a call to action and the special occasion speech is given to commemorate a person or event.

Describe the four basic characteristics that distinguish public speaking from other forms of communication. Public speaking is audience centered. Public speaking emphasizes the spoken word. Public speaking is usually a prepared presentation.

The video outlines four essential factors of public speaking, the mental, visual, vocal and verbal components, and how to overcome associated issues with these factors.

According to communicologist Eugene White (1960), there are four interrelated components for presentations: speaker, speech, audience, and occasion.

The Speech Communication Process

• Speaker.
• Listener(s)
• Message.
• Channel.
• Context.
• Interference.
• Feedback.

The chain includes sender, encoding, message, receiver, decoding, and feedback.” According to Bovee, Thill and Schatzman, “The communication process consists of six phases linking sender and receiver.”

The theory Argyle developed i.e. of how communication works that involved a communication cycle that consisted of 6 stages: 1) Idea First Occurs (when you have thought and you want to convey it to another person or people), 2) Message Coded (when you place your thought into a form of communication) 3) Message Sent ( …

The DOs and DON’Ts of Effective Communication (Difficult Conversations Series 3/4)

• Do not wait too long. If we avoid the conversation for so long, our frustration can accumulate.
• Avoid name-calling, blaming, and comparing.
• Avoid extreme language.
• Do not judge.
• Do not assume.
• Do not apologize for your feelings.

Which of these is the first ingredient in a group discussion? Explanation: The first ingredient of an effective discussion is purpose.

The purpose of a discussion is to help each group member explore and discover personal meanings of a text through interaction with other people. Much of our everyday talk is made up of descriptions in which we seek in one way or another to convey ideas to other people.

Individual Skills

• Communication Skills. All the participants in the Group Discussion present their views on the given topic.
• Content. The content is an essential part of the discussion.
• Analytical Skills.
• Creativity.
• Decision Making.
• Covering Mistakes.
• Reasoning Skills.
• Voice.

The first and the foremost tip for an individual to perform well in a GD is to learn the art of participation. Don’t expect others to force you to speak. Take the initiative, participate in the discussion and share your ideas with others. Never shout in a group discussion and always wait for your turn to speak.