Introduction
The main purpose of communication is to involve the listener in the discussion and make him/her perceive the message of the speech. Therefore, the art of public speaking is necessary to master in case a person wants to succeed in the process of communication. However, becoming an acknowledged speaker is one of the most daunting tasks, as it involves all the fears and frustrations, which are obligatory to overcome. Arising from the above, such components as the speaker, the audience, and the speaking situation are the pillars of effective public speaking and the inherent part of an effective communication.
Main body
The interrelation between the speaker and the audience constitutes the basis of the success. Therefore, these relations are rather complex but still both participants have the same goal – to perceive the message and its purpose. Before accomplishing this task, the speaker should prepare his main weapon, namely the speech itself aimed at meeting the audience’s motivations. To do that, it is vital to have a good image of the audience classification in terms of goals, intentions, cultural preferences, and gender. Hence, the demographical analysis of the audience allows the narrator to adjust to the environment by fitting the words, which are mostly euphemisms, to the speaking situation. To identify the approaches in the speech delivery, it is obligatory to consider the psychological profile of the audience, including beliefs, values, and behaviors. This subtle connection between the audience and the speaker is hardly perceived in case it is a TV program where the listeners are TV viewers. Hence, when viewing two different videos on scuba diving and snorkeling, it is possible to identify the main goal of speaking, its target audience, and the success of the message delivery.
In the first video called Scuba Diving for Beginners: How to Use Scuba BCD, the narrator instructs the audience about the work and the destination of buoyancy compensator devices or BCDs. The speaker manages to attract the attention of the viewers by introducing part of the speech, as he is aware of the main goal of the message. However, the speech has been delivered ineffectively, as the narrator’s intonation is even and boring despite his explanation being simple and easily accepted. The main advantage of this video speech lies in granting visual aids and examples for the viewers. Still, his speaking lacks spontaneous questions and catching phrases that could engage the audience into further instructing.
The second video called Scuba Diving and Snorkeling: How to Put on a Wet Suit effectively discloses the purpose of the narration supported by concrete examples. The narrator manages to engage the audience with a prepared speech, the structure of which fully covers the importance of the message. The speaker successfully chooses the approach of narration combined with action that greatly contributes to a better perception of the main message. Judging on the gestures and language, she also succeeds in visualizing her target viewers. From the process of speaking, it is easy to see that the narration has good presentation skills and an excellent command of the topic.
Conclusion
In both cases, it is very hard to reunite the Rhetoric Triangle of the speaker, the audience, and the speaking situation, as it is a video speech. However, it is still possible to foresee the intended audience and the speaking situation without discussions and questionnaires. It should be also stressed that the narrators have succeeded in presenting the situation on the part of their personal experience. They also have managed to use the main message of a means of connecting these basic components as a logically connected entity, which is especially difficult to do when the speaker does not have direct contact with the audience.
Reference
Scuba Diving for Beginners: How to Use Scuba BCD (2008). Web.
Scuba Diving and Snorkeling: How to Put on a Wet Suit (2009). Web.