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... in the civil rights movement, public speaking is an art form that can bring honor, influence and prestige.
In order to give an effective speech, a speaker should be aware of three key variables toward success – ATTITUDE, PREPARATION, and PRACTICE. ...
Recently, I asked many of my students taking the introductory course in public speaking, to list what it was that they feared. ... The key
is to arrange your main points in a manner that works best and logically, support these main points with adequate detail and use transitional expressions, which makes the speech easier to follow. ... If we accept that effective public speaking is an art, it would follow that since it takes practice to master the other arts, then the same would be true in honing public speaking skills. ... If possible, use a tape recorder and take note of whether you are: using enough volume to be heard by everyone in the audience; speaking at an acceptable pace in order to make your message clear; and changing the pitch of your voice in order to sound animated and avoid speaking with a monotone. How many times have you fallen asleep after listening to someone who failed in one of these aspects of public speaking? ...
For example, former President Bill Clinton has been praised for his ability to use eye contact to make members of an audience feel as if he is speaking to each of them individually.
Approximate Word count = 1065
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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