NEEDS STUDY AND PRACTISE
The term’ Public speaking” explains itself. It is the act of making a speech in public. The purpose of good public speaking is to add to the information ang knowledge of the listeners or do as the speaker advises. Speech making is very important for the work of such people as clergymen, lawyers, teachers and politicians. Public speaking, however, has importance for many others. Businessmen, labourers, and university students – these are but a few of those who use public speaking more and more each year.
Public speaking used to be called oratory. Oratory, which dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, is one of The oldest regular studies in Western civilization. Since those early
Times almost every generation of civilized men has spent much time in the study of the principles, rules, methods and practice of public speaking. For many centuries in Europe, shoolboys learned to make speeches in Latin. It was thought that if they could make good speeches in Latin. It was thought that if they could make good speeches in Latin, they certainly could do so in their native language.
Through the ages teachers and writers of books about public speaking have agreed that to be a good speaker a person does not only need natural ability or talent but study and practice as well. Some people area naturally better speakers than others. Nevertheles, through the study and practice of good speech-making the example of good speakers, most people can become fairly good speakers.
A person who make a public speech believes that lie has a message. He has something worth saying, and there is a group of people who ought to hear his message and take his advice. This means that a public speaker must know three basic things.
(1) He must know better than most people do the subject on which he will speak.
(2) He must Know, as nearly as possible, his audience’s needs, habits, wishes, and ways of thinking.
(3) He must know how to build his speeches so that they have the maximum effect upon the audience
In building his speech good speaker three very important matters in mind. First, he makes his ideas as easy as possible for his audience to understand. Second, he makes himself seem like a person whose advice on be trusted. Third. He makes his listeners want to understand, believe or do what he proposes.
If the idea are to be clear and understandable to listeners, the speech must be planned. To achieve this, a speaker usually makes sure that it has a real beginning, middle and end. More formally, a good speech has to have three parts, which are, an introduction, body and conclusion.
A lively, friendly introduction gets the attention and interest of listeners and lead s to the main idea. The body of a speech states the main idea. The body of a speech states the main ideas in good clear sentences. Each ideas should be filled with the various kinds of explanatory and supporting material.
The most useful kinds of material with which to explain or support ideas are (1) facts and information (2) examples or comparisons, and (3) opinions of influential persons. In The conclusion the speaker repeatrs the main ideas and persuades his listeners to follow a certain line of action or thought.
If the speech is to be clear. It must not only be well planned. In addition, the ideas should be expressed in language that is familiar to the listeners anf full meaning for them. The speaker should choose definite words instead of vague ones. Lively words instead of weak ones. He makes his sentences simple and straightforward. Not imaginary or doubtful. He should pay attention to his listeners needs. Not to his own performance.
The giving of a speech aloud before an audience is called the delivery. Agood speaker is easy to hear. His proununciation is sharp and correct. His voice is pleasant and lively.
GEOGLOBE
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
PUBLIC SPEAKING
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