The Power Of Public Speaking

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“Talk is cheap,” according to an old English proverb, but proven wrong in every day life. To few, public speaking comes naturally. The ease to speak in front of large audiences and the ability to chose the right words at the right time seems as though they were born with the talent. Some benefit by taking courses through their high schools and universities, while others may spend thousands on a few hours of lessons in order to develop their ability, according to Lucas (18). As a result most Americans rank their number one fear as being the fear of public speaking.
Public speaking creates a feeling of empowerment, as one is able to communicate information to all audiences, along with the ability to influence people’s attitudes and behavior and to allow one to achieve a position of leadership. Public speaking is essential to success in nearly every walk of life. The fact of searching for a job will be less stressful if an applicant has good oral communication skills, listening ability, and enthusiasm. In the workforce it is vital to have speaking skills to deliver oral reports or presentations, responding to questions, or while training new employees.
While public speaking is public centered many things needs to be taken into consideration when writing a speech for a crowd. Thus, a speech only has meaning if the people whom the speech is directed at listen and understand. With this, a speech breaks down into parts, such as, a speaker, a message, a channel, an audience, context, noise and audience feedback.
Subject and language used to express the ideas in messages depends on the experience of the speaker. Every speech is individual and unique to the speaker. For instance, a traveler visiting Nigeria, viewing the effects and results of lack of food becomes motivated to carry a message about food donations and wastefulness.
A speech, or message, when presented, will be interpreted by members of the audience. Transfor...