The type of speech context that refers to communication requiring you to deliver or send a message before or in front of a group is called public communication or public speaking. This context involves speaking to an audience, often in a formal or organized setting, where the speaker addresses multiple people at once. Examples include giving a graduation speech, participating in debates, or delivering a message during a rally or ceremony
. Public communication differs from intrapersonal communication (communication with oneself), interpersonal communication (between individuals or small groups), and mass communication (communication through media to large audiences). Public speaking specifically focuses on the act of delivering a message live to a group physically present or gathered in a venue
. In summary, the speech context for delivering messages before or in front of a group is known as public communication or public speaking.
