Public speaking is an important tool to master in real-life situations. If you are attending a job interview, you have to choose your words carefully to make a good impression on your interviewer. You could also give directions to a lost tourist who came from somewhere afar. Whether speaking informal or formal, public speaking is an everyday skill that an individual should have. A good speaker must be able to relate the purpose of their speech to the audience. A speaker must consider the age, culture, or socioeconomic qualities of the audience. For example, if the audience consist of mostly elementary children, then the speaker must use simple words for the children to understand thoroughly rather than words from a science article. However, …show more content…
To illustrate, a speaker wants to talk about the Ebola Virus spreading in Africa. The speaker should choose words that have a powerful meaning to make the speech more meaningful, like describing the symptoms of the Ebola Virus and why it is important for individuals to be aware of the virus. If the speaker wants to talk about the best tourist attraction, like Paris, then the speaker should use strong descriptive words to bring the place alive within the speech, like describing the scenery. The types of words still play a role and makes the speech more engaging with the audience. If the audience are business people, then formal language should be used to be presented in a professional manner. Informal language can be used when speaking to people who are close to you, like family and friends. Word choice in a speech makes the speech more …show more content…
A speaker always wants to grab the audience’s attention in the introduction. The speaker should immediately include the main point. The speaker then needs to support their main point with facts and details. A speaker must be able to transition from one idea to another without straying away from the main point. If the speaker loses focus, then the audience will be confused and might misinterpret the message. The speaker must have a good conclusion, in which they summarize the key points of their speech without introducing a new topic and repeating word for word. The speaker must be clear and speak loud enough for the audience to hear clearly. The speaker must be able to stress or emphasize words to add interest into the words to make the audience really think about what you have to say. If there is a certain time frame, the speaker needs to pace their speech to fit within the time frame. If the speaker speaks too fast the audience will not be able to grasp the meaning clearly. If the speech is too slow the audience will lose interest and the main point cannot get across. The speaker must have good pronunciation, so that the audience can hear the words clearly. When presenting a debate speech to a political group, the words must be spoken clearly and have a good flow. A good speaker is able to have a strong delivery as well as good