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The document outlines a course on Communication Skills focusing on Public Speaking, covering various types of speeches including informative, persuasive, demonstrative, and special occasion speeches. It distinguishes between extempore and impromptu speeches, highlighting their characteristics and contexts. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of improving non-verbal cues such as voice, diction, and other speech mechanics for effective presentation.

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8. Public Speaking (2)

The document outlines a course on Communication Skills focusing on Public Speaking, covering various types of speeches including informative, persuasive, demonstrative, and special occasion speeches. It distinguishes between extempore and impromptu speeches, highlighting their characteristics and contexts. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of improving non-verbal cues such as voice, diction, and other speech mechanics for effective presentation.

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National institute of technology,

hamirpur, Himachal pradesh


Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Course Name: Communication Skills (HS-101)
Unit-02: Public Speaking
Topics
1. Presenting a variety of speeches (informative, persuasive,
demonstrative, and special occasion)
2. Extempore versus impromptu speech
3. Speech preparation and presentation techniques improving
non-verbal cues (voice, diction and other mechanics of speech)

Course Instructor: Dr. Zareena. J. M


Presenting a variety of speeches (informative, persuasive,
demonstrative, special occasion, etc
Informative Speech
An informative speech is a type of speech that teaches new information to a group
of people.
For example, a teacher who stand at the front of the classroom and teach their
students about various topics are also giving informative speeches.

Persuasive speech:
A persuasive speech is a type of speech where the goal is to convince the
audience to accept the speaker's point of view or perform a desired action.

Demonstrative speech:
A demonstration speech is a type of presentation in which the speaker's goal is to
teach the audience how to complete a task.

Special occasion speech:


A special occasion speech is a speech designed to designed to address and engage
the context and audience's emotions on a specific occasion.
Extempore versus impromptu Speech
Extempore Impromptu
• Extemporaneous speaking is the • Impromptu speaking is the
presentation of a carefully presentation of a short message
planned and rehearsed speech, without advance preparation.
spoken in a conversational • Impromptu speeches often occur
manner using brief notes. when someone is asked to “say a
• By using notes rather than a full few words” or give a toast on a
manuscript, the extemporaneous special occasion.
speaker can establish and • You have probably done
maintain eye contact with the impromptu speaking many times
audience and assess how well in informal, conversational
they are understanding the settings.
speech as it progresses. • Self-introductions in group
• Extempore is mostly formal in settings are examples of
nature. impromptu speaking
• Giving paper presentation in
seminar or conference is an
example of extempore speaking
Improving non-verbal cues- voice, diction, and other
mechanics of speech

• Voice sound natural, use appropriate modulation of


voice
• Diction suitable and appropriate vocabulary
• Other mechanics of speech
 Pace
 Pause
 Avoid fillers

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