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- Title
The Use and Abuse Of Notes.
- Authors
Hostettler, Gordon F.
- Abstract
This article analyzes the use and abuse of notes in public speaking. Speaker's notes are only the simple jottings of words or other symbols designed to recall the main ideas and/or materials the speaker proposes to discuss. Having notes available often contributes to the poise and self-confidence of the speaker, especially the beginner. Also, using notes may be a real aid to recall, insuring that the speaker will include all of his ideas and include them in the proper order. Employing notes also insures the accuracy of facts, statistics, quotations, and other materials essential to the development of the speaker's ideas. On the other hand, the use of notes interferes with direct communication, tends to encourage poor preparation, and lessens the confidence of the audience in the speaker.
- Subjects
PUBLIC speaking; SPEECH anxiety; LECTURERS; ORAL communication
- Publication
Today's Speech, 1955, Vol 3, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
0040-8573
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/01463375509384874