PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS ' 'God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech. " -Quintilian As evident by the above quote speech is what distinguishes man from other animals and it has evolved from mode of basic communication to exhorting people on a particular topic,issue which can be scientific,political,educative etc.In other words speech when delivered in front of an audience becomes public speaking. Public speaking is the process and 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 Developing the Public speaking skills involves three stages 1.Planning 2.Preparation 3.Presentation PLANNING: It involves all the aspects of planning required for public speaking by a speaker which include the following 1.P...
PREPARATION - Sana Surve Preparation is the next step after planning. It basically starts from brainstorming around the topic to be addressed by the speaker. The speaker generates number of ideas, seeks advice from experts (if needed) and conducts a research to gather information and factual data regarding the topic. This is a crucial part of the preparation stage as here we make sure that the information provided is valid and reliable. During the research phase itself, the speaker starts making notes and writing the speech. The speech can either be structured or unstructured depending on the expertise and experience of the speaker. For a structured speech, the speaker has to ensure that it is organized in a logical sequence. Right from opening statement to the closing statement, everything has to be prepared meticulously so that the audience gets influenced by the words of the speaker. Once the speech is ready, the speaker can practice alone by looking into the mirror or in...