Howdy Readers,
I'm realizing why people talk more than listen. Listening takes more energy. Nonetheless if one truly listened ( as opposed to simply hearing ), one could learn a lot. Watching and listening to an 80s video entitled "Speaking to One or One Thousand" gave me tips on giving speeches and presentations, while providing me a criteria to evaluate students' speeches ( both first semester and international students ).
According to the video, public speaking ranked high in the scariest experience list. This is ironic considering that speaking and communicating are natural to mankind ( and other creatures ). The video host suggested changing perception in order to tackle the fear of public speaking by creating an atmosphere within oneself that would lessen self-consciousness.
Four factors to consider while practicing public speaking: mental, physical, vocal, and verbal. 1.) Imagining the situation can help speakers anticipate possible outcomes. Also thinking of rewards can further motivate and encourage them. 2.) Statistics revealed that 53% of those surveyed rely on physical appearance ( visual presentation of self ) to judge others' level of trust and believability ( even if looks were deceiving, the proper illusion was enough to establish credibility ).
3.) Vocal involved the projection and intonation of voice, while 4.) verbal dealt with appropriate word choice supporting the overall message. Both especially considered the context ( audience, purpose [intent], goal [actions to fulfill intent], et. al. )
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It was interesting to observe freshmen and graduate students. Some freshies wore business casual attires during Quick Speak Mondays. If they were to memorize their speech, some were monotonous or passionate (speedy). The topic was music so some sang and some played samples from their ipods. Some of the International students' body language were apt, while some were distracting. Some of their accents were thick, while some were easier to understand.
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