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LESSON 3: THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION

While public speaking and conversation share many similarities, they are in fact two very different forms of communication.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: 

Differentiate between Public Speaking and Conversation

WHAT IS PUBLIC SPEAKING?  is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.

WHAT IS CONVERSATION?  is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette.

SPEECHES AND CONVERSATIONS   

Speeches involve thoughts that are logically organized and structured, whereas conversations may wander around subjects Speeches use formalized language, while conversation may use slang, profanity, or poor grammar. Speeches are often delivered in deliberate, intentional settings and contexts, whereas conversations may arise spontaneously.

3 KEY DIFFERENCES THAT SET PUBLIC SPEAKING APART FROM CONVERSATION: 1. Organizational Structure 2. Use of Formalized Language 3. Method of Delivery

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:  Speeches and public addresses are far more organized than everyday conversation.  A public speaker organizes his or her thoughts in a speech by using three basic structural elements: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

 Conversations can wander and meander without ever coming to a point. Speeches are deliberately structured and organized, whereas conversations are not

USED OF FORMALIZED LANGUAGE:  When you sit down and have a conversation with a close friend, either face-to-face or via text message or chat, you might find that your language and tone are far more casual than if you were to sit down and have a conversation with, say, your doctor.  Public speaking formalizes language that much more. When speeches are designed to "inform, influence, or entertain," they require a certain formality of speaking compared to a casual conversation between friends.  Slang, profanity, and poor grammar might be accepted between friends but are definitely not appropriate for any kind of public address or speech.

METHOD OF DELIVERY:  You hear the phrase "strike up a conversation" more than you hear "strike up a speech" because conversations are far more spontaneous than public speeches. And don't let extemporaneous speaking fool you: extemporaneous speeches merely involve speaking about a subject with no written notes and are not to be considered truly spontaneous.  Conversations can spring up anywhere. Public speaking is often organized into events and venues with a set time and location. Public speeches may also fall within certain time constraints, whereas conversations can be as brief or as long as those involved are willing to participate.

ACTIVITY: TELL A PHOTO STORY: Storytelling is a critical to engaging your audience and helping them to retain the information you’re sharing. To practice developing narratives, find an interesting photo online and record yourself presenting a story about it. Discuss what you think the backstory is, who the people are, their dreams, their motivations and anything else that’ll tell a compelling story about them....