PLANNING AND PRACTICES FOR ARTICULACY

Serving the law is advocating what is solemnly ethical, fair and meaningful not, avoiding
the delivery of correction to practices that are tarnishing and oppressive to impeccable elements
and so lawyers should have capabilities of interacting with an investigative approach and binding
observations and facts from an altitude that is not blinded with what is generally accepted but
with what is just. Law practitioners must reflect clarity, realism and powerful presentations to
earn the attention of fellow audiences to make differences in the chain of justice. This essay aims
to discuss the presentation process-the difference concentration on the topic brings, writing rules
that makes a good speech with the tone employed followed by public speaking techniques and
overall benefits of good preparation before speaking after which the purpose and importance of
research, the role of data, statistics and facts would be elaborated on unveiling the impacts of
credible sources.
Understanding the topic or theme enables a speech writer to materialize relevant
information and draft speeches pertaining to issues needed to be thoroughly presented. Breaking
down the topic by identifying key words keeps ideas and researches in par while central issues
help develop the speech. Imperatively, the topic also decides the tone and techniques to address
the audience best relaying facts, statistics and messages. A student of Bar-llan University
believes ‘You need to know the topic so you can structure your paragraphs, knowing how much space to dedicate
to each sub topic…you need to be aware of the topic in order to plan the structure of the body of piece of writing’ 1.
In addition, when speaking in public, law apprentices should be direct, simple but
impactful with the aim to connect issues to listeners so every spoken word keeps intact to
productive thinking in flow. Plain English should be adapted with the use of simple sentences at
majority with the subject (performer of action), verb and object (receiver of action); descriptive
jargons should always be used for audiences to completely understand the extremity, linking
realistic experiences in listeners’ minds. Professionalism must be maintained though formality
can be applied but use of active voice (using personal pronouns) can install inspirations.
Preferably, a cascade of high vocabulary should not be flaunted addressing central issues to each
dignitary of the bar and bench. Law giving place for evidence but reprimanding emotions is
argumentative; so when talking about moving members of the law society whilst a speech is
questionable. University of Chicago Law School reveals the researcher’s findings where an
emotional person committing the crime is regarded not that culpable as a person who does in full
sense. The norms of law requires that jurors should act calmly and judges must not be given
evidence luring paroxysm and is bias rather than true, however as seen emotion plays roles in
sentencing2. Comparatively, other research compilers argue that while many believe judges
convert emotions into proper decisions, they do doubt as emotions govern the information
psychologically processed, retrieved, and decision making having uncontrollable effects3.
Observations of five senses conglomerate with conscience deducing that moving the members of
1
Benjamin Figdor (2018) The importance of topics in writing
2
Eric A. Posner, Law and the emotions (2001)
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Andrew J. Wistrich.,et al., Heart Versus Head: Do Judges Follow Their Feelings (2015)

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the bar and bench will make a rightful impact. All adapted sources of information must be
verified with facts, accurate, widely available and bona fide from experienced personnel as well
as authorized by relevant authorities as this is the responsibility of a commendable lawyer.
Essentially, a professional tone needs to be maintained while jotting the speech;
nevertheless the use of formal tone should be vigilantly used as the aim of speeches is to make an
understandable point for the listeners though the presence of superior personalities to naturally
present facts and pique attention maintaining ethical conduct. Subjective tones which are opinion
based should be avoided when presenting facts and statistics. Making use of one’s pitch of voice
for emphasis is an advisable technique. Speech pace should be average and impactful in
communicating ideas and points to listeners and never hinder in doubts on self-confidence and
presentation.
Consequently, once prepared scrutinize the speech. Reflect on the fitness of content that
should not fail to link facts, issues, understanding, realism and collective statistics that enhances
natural presentations. Practice for confident confrontations, proper, and complete coverage with
explanation. Good presentations will show that a speech is not talking ordinarily therefore the
speaker cannot deliver passion and energy with just soft speaking, a good presentation means
changing voice pitch altering meaning4.
Moreover, researches make a great deal of difference in the overall content and
presentation. Researches are done to gather facts, expand knowledge of the issue, have additional
information, and obtain perfect examples of the topic for the audience’s better understanding.
Researches end up turning into surveys having obtained data and opinions that clear doubts, help
discover important information that strengthens presentation and public knowledge. Public
speakers are enabled to speak with facts not assumptions.
Similarly, data, statistics and facts support issues, enhances comparision, brings forward
histories and parties involved. These become the base of designing solutions for societal
problems, and give learning opportunities from loopholes found in past experiencers as seen
through the data. Facts prevent false, discriminate, outrageous comments and doubts among
statutory, religious and law bodies including the common public. Using trusted reference sources
means knowing sources that should and should not be used. Avoid wikis where content is
created, edited and deleted by the general public. Verified sources to be used and not opinions so
false information does not spread causing failure of strategies, disputes and outrage.
To conclude, preparing and researching is a crucial part for an articulate speaker along
with practice. Building in simplicity, explicit contact and proper manoeuvre of meaning is the
needed ability for a lawyer who aims to deliver facts and messages maintaining ethics before
members of the bar and bench. Speeches are not for impressing but making a difference among
the living of people as members of the law representatives.

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