Effective Speaking Skills

Introduction
General Meanings: Conveying a message through words of
mouth
Specific Meanings: Expressing our thoughts, conveying our
feelings and emotions, and
communicating our message through
speech
• The most important skill to acquire
• Has remarkable social utility
• Competence through practice
• Most of the time is spent on speaking (Oral word)
 Purpose of Speaking
1. To inform
2. To persuade (to take action)
3. To explain (to remove doubts, to compare, to simplify,
etc. )
4. To entertain
5. To heal (the effected people), etc.
Barriers in Speaking
6. Lack of planning
7. Poor atmosphere (Stage setting, bad light, noise, etc.)
8. Wrong choice of words
9. Poor Body Language
5. Faulty delivery (Tone, volume, accent, pronunciation,
etc.)
Techniques to Improve Speaking
6. Prepare well (Homework)
7. Create a positive impression of the atmosphere
8. Organize logically (Order and sequence)
9. Be interesting (Intelligence, humor, courtesy, etc.)
10. Speak clearly (Pitch)
11. Establish eye-contact
12. Pronounce words correctly
 Speech
(Main Parts)
1. Introduction
To capture the attention of your audience, you
may begin your informative speech in the following ways:
a. State your purpose
b. Tell an anecdote, joke or a story
c. Use a quotation
d. Make a startling statement
e. Ask question
f. Thanking the audience
2. Body
It is the main section of your speech. You may choose
any of the following organizational plan:
a. Topical organization (Main and sub-topics)
b. Chronological organization (According to the
sequence of their happening )
c. Cause to effect organization
3. Conclusion
Two or three main points for the audience to remember

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