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Unit 1: Speaking Skills

l Guidelines for organizing the body of the speech: Organizing the body of your speech is notes
much like organizing the body of a report. You take the whole and divide it into comparable
parts. Then you take those parts and divide them. You continue to divide as far as it is
practical to do so. In speeches, however, you are more likely to use factors rather than time,
place, or quantity as the basis of division because in most speeches, your presentation is
likely to built around issues and questions that are subtopics of the subject. Even so, time,
place, and quantity subdivisions are possibilities. You need to emphasize the transitions
between the divisions because, unlike the reader who can see them, the listeners may miss
them if they are not stressed adequately. Without clear transitions, you may be talking
about one point and your listener may be relating those ideas to your previous point.

l Conclusion remarks of the speech: Like most reports, the speech usually ends by drawing
a conclusion. Here you bring all that you have presented to a head and achieve whatever
goal the speech has. You should consider including these three elements in your close: (1) a
restatement of the subject, (2) a summary of the key points developed in the presentation,
and (3) a statement of the conclusion. Bringing the speech to a climatic close—that is, making
the conclusion the high point of the speech—is usually effective. Present the concluding
message in strong language—in words that gain attention and will be remembered. In
addition to concluding with a summary, you can give an appropriate quote, use humour,
and call for action.

Task Listen to various chat shows and speeches given by CEOs and spokespersons to
enhance your listening as well as public speaking skills.

1.5.2 importance of Public speaking

In an organization, there is always a paucity of effective speakers who can positively speak about
business. Lack of this ability makes public to see business in a negative light. Poor presentation
of business managers to the outsiders can be a cause of business failure. Hence, it is through
external communications that business presents its message to the public. There is a need in
business for persons that can effectively present organizational viewpoint to the outsiders.
Public speaking is important in many different ways, because it encompasses so many aspects of
our lives, we will consider public speaking from the standpoint of the individual, the organization,
and society in which, we live.
the individual

When you apply for a job, the employment interviewer evaluates you on the basis of certain
characteristics. Your ability to communicate is one such characteristic, and it comes across clearly
in an interview. Your ability to communicate not only influences whether you are hired but
it determines your progress on the job. Employers realize that it is the ability to communicate
that often separates an exceptional employee from the average ones. Being able to organize
your thoughts and give a public speech is another significant determinant of your personal and
professional success. When you speak and others listen and respond to your comments, it affects
the way you see yourself and how others see you. Being able to give an effective public speech
enhances your self-esteem; you feel good about yourself.

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