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    Public speaking involves speaking in front of audiences and can take four forms: to inform, persuade, actuate, or entertain. Many people fear public speaking due to lack of preparation, fear of failure or embarrassment. There are several ways to improve public speaking, such as practicing, knowing your audience, organizing material effectively, getting feedback, letting your personality show, using humor and visual aids, and having an attention-grabbing introduction. Careers that involve public speaking include journalism, sports broadcasting, politics, and motivational speaking.

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    PUBLIC SPEAKING

    MICHAEL DELU
    WHAT IS PUBLIC SPEAKING

    Public speaking is exactly as explained speaking in public and in the majority of cases in
    front of large groups of people. According to LiveSpeech.org, there are four different types
    of public speaking
    Speaking to inform
    Speaking to persuade
    Speaking to actuate
    Speaking to entertain
    WHY DO PEOPLE FEAR IT?

    Many people fear public speaking for many reasons. Including not being familiar with what
    you're talking about, fearing failure, not wanting to embarrass yourself etc. Lots of people
    fear public speaking some clearly more than other because some actually have physical
    setbacks because of this.
    HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOURS?

    There's several ways you can improve your public speaking. As indicated by Majorie Lee
    North who is the director of speech, language, and audiology at Northeastern University
    there are 10 ways she would advice people to improve their public speaking.
    1. Practice and Prepare
    2. Know Your Audience
    3. Organize your material effectively
    4. Watch for feedback and adapt accordingly
    CONT.

    5. Let your personality come out


    6. Use Humor to tell stories
    7. Dont read unless you truly have to
    8. Project your voice and use your hand gestures when necessary
    9. Have a dynamic attention grabber
    10. Use visual and audio aids when needed
    CAREER FIELDS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

    Sports Public Motivational


    Politician
    Journalism Broadcasting Speaking
    REFRENCES

    The 4 Types of Public Speaking. LiveSpeech, www.livespeech.org/blog/the-four-types-of-


    public-speaking. Accessed 7 Sept. 2017.
    Forbes. 10 Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Skills | Harvard Professional Development
    | Harvard DCE. Forbes, 3 Nov. 2016, www.extension.harvard.edu/professional-
    development/blog/10-tips-improving-your-public-speaking-skills. Accessed 7 Sept. 2017.
    Fear of public speaking: How can I overcome it? Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical
    Education and Research, 17 May 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/specific-
    phobias/expert-answers/fear-of-public-speaking/faq-20058416. Accessed 7 Sept. 2017.

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