Public Speaking

Communication is a vital key in this new century. It gives an edge tokeep abreast with the fast pace of the times. Public speaking definitely workstowards this goal. The diversity of opinions today, which are often controversial, hasincreased the need for public speaking. People need to voice out their viewsto function well in society. For some four thousand years, public speaking hasbeen the key in building and keeping a democratic society and way of life. Itsinfluences are vast and affect almost all aspects of life, such as the way wethink or act. It is also used in court proceedings, in congress, and even in theplain setting of a classroom. Speaking in public can sometimes be a real challenge, if not a sourceof embarrassment; not only to normal people, but even to persons of highrank such as scholars, doctors, artists and entrepreneurs. They may havehesitations in facing an audience, often accompanied by sweaty palms, stuttering, and the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. These dilemmas oftencause untold problems to the speaker (especially in self-expression) andunpleasant effects to the audience. You probably got this book because you are up for a speech deliverysoon and you need valuable tips. Or perhaps, you saw the link betweensuccess and effective speaking, and have realized this can help you. Hopefully this book would do just that. Technical terms or jargons in public speaking are explained here, andin a humane way, to help you grow as a good public speaker. There are scores of books on public speaking. But few really givepractical help. This book aims to do what other books have not in terms ofgiving direct beneficial information. Careful thought has been given to people who really love to speakpublicly but do not have the luxury of time to prepare for such. This will helpyou make your next speech a great one, and become better with eachsucceeding speech. It aims to help people write and deliver an interesting, clear, and cogent speech quality. This book also tries to answer the questions and fears of the occasional speaker. Included also in this book is a summary of experiences in publicspeaking, and how they have led to success. Aristotle said "a speaker needs three qualities - good sense, goodcharacter, and goodwill toward his hearers." Thus, public speaking is alsoabout developing speakers, and ultimately, decent human beings. Whether the speech is short or long, the same rules apply, like the ruleof preparation. The habit of preparing makes good speakers. Some would saythat they speak from "inspiration," when in fact they have been preparingtheir speeches all their live