This document discusses public speaking and how to improve public speaking skills. It defines public speaking as speaking to a group of people to inform, influence, or entertain the audience. It notes that public speaking is commonly used to persuade and can range from transmitting information to motivating people to act. Some tips provided for improving public speaking skills include practicing speeches, preparing well, organizing thoughts, having a clear thesis, starting with the point and outline, speaking slowly, and being ready to answer questions. Joining a club like Toastmasters is recommended to learn skills through observation and practice.
2. PUBLIC SPEAKING
PROCESS & ACT OF
SPEAKING OR GIVING A
LECTURE TO A GROUP OF
PEOPLE IN A STRUCTURED,
DELIBERATE MANNER
INTENDED TO INFORM,
INFLUENCE OR ENTERTAIN A
LISTENING AUDIENCE.
3. PUBLIC SPEAKING IS
COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD
AS FACE TO FACE
SPEAKING BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS AND AN
AUDIENCE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF
COMMUNICATION.
5. ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION,
FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS
EXPRESSED AS
WHO IS SAYING WHAT TO WHOM
USING WHAT MEDIUM WITH
WHAT EFFECTS?
6. PURPOSE
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING CAN RANGE
FROM
*SIMPLY TRANSMITTING INFORMATION
*TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO ACT
*TO SIMPLY TELLING A STORY
7. GOOD ORATORS ABLE TO
CHANGE
THE EMOTIONS OF THEIR
LISTENERS,
NOT JUST INFORMING THEM.
8. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION &
PUBLIC SPEAKING HAVE SEVERAL
COMPONENTS THAT EMBRACE SUCH
THINGS:-
*MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING
*LEADERSHIP/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
*BUSINESS
*CUSTOMER SERVICE
*LARGE GROUP COMMUNICATION
*MASS COMMUNICATION
9. PUBLIC SPEAKING CAN BE
POWERFUL TOOL TO USE FOR
PURPOSES SUCH AS:-
MOTIVATION
INFLUENCE
PERSUATION
INFORMING
TRANSLATION
10. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC
SPEAKING
EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING CAN BE
DEVELOPED BY JOINING A CLUB SUCH AS:-
NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION
ROSTRUM
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OS SPEAKERS CLUB (ASC)
SPEAKING CIRCLES
POWERTALK INTERNATIONAL
IN WHICH MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED EXERCISES
TO IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS.
11. MEMBERS LEARN BY OBSERVATION & PRACTICE
WHICH INCLUDE:-
* ORATORY
* USE OF GESTURES
* CONTROL OF THE VOICE
* VOCABULARY, REGISTER, WORD CHOICE
* SPEAKING NOTES, PITCHES
* USING HUMOR
* DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH AN
AUDIENCE
* SHOW OF HANDS METHOD
12. HOW TO IMPROVE PUBLIC
SPEAKING?
1. BE WELL PREPARED. PRACTICE YOUR
SPEECH IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR & BRING
LITTLE NOTES JUST IN CASE.
2. BEFORE YOU BEGIN BREATH DEEPLY. TAKE A
DEEP BREADTH.
3. ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS & DRAW A
MENTAL PICTURE OF WHAT COMES AFTER
WHAT.
4. BE SURE TO MAKE A THESIS OR TO HAVE A
POINT.
13. 5. START YOUR SPEECH BY MAKING
THAT POINT & THEN GIVE A BRIEF
OUTLINE OF YOUR EXAMPLES.
6. SLOWLY, VISUALIZE YOUR
EXAMPLES.
7. HAVE FUN & BE READY TO
ANSWERE QUESTIONS.