Public Speaking: Teori dan Praktik (Studi Literatur mengenai Public Speaking dalam Konteks Pengajaran)

The purpose of this research is to expound on the theories and practices of public
speaking in the context of teaching and learning. By utilizing literature study as the
research method, the researchers discovered that historically, public speaking has its
roots in the Greek tradition of rhetoric. Theoretically, it is within the domain of public
communication not only differs from other forms of human communication but also
from random speaking activities in public. Focusing on an audience-centered
speechmaking approach, the research delves into the position of student as an
audience and how speechmaking should be crafted with their interest in mind. From
the teacher’s end, public speaking in a teaching environment, this research
discovered that public speaking should be practiced both methodically as a technique
and in a humanist manner as an art.