SPEAKING SKILLS

Introduction:
Speaking is an act of making vocal sounds. We can say that speaking means to converse, or
expressing one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language. ... Speaking skills: Speaking
skills are the skills that give us the ability to communicate effectively

Here are 6 reasons why good speaking skills can impact your career and life and why
you should pay almost importance to it:

1. DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE. If you can clearly articulate your thoughts, it’s a

good way to show your knowledge. By being good at public speaking, you can show
that you’re knowledgeable on the job.
2. INCREASES KNOWLEDGE. This one may be a bit counter-intuitive, but by preparing
for a presentation, you actually have a chance to become more in tune with the
subject matter itself.
3. DEVELOPS AND SHOWS CONFIDENCE. If you can effectively speak to a large
group, it can only help develop your confidence in some way also good presentation
that is effectively delivered with confidence can help your standing in the workplace.
People often gravitate toward confidence, as long as it isn’t excessive of course
4. DIFFERENTIATES YOU IN THE WORKPLACE. Not everyone is good at public
speaking, depending on what job you have or where you work. If you can stand out,
you can only help your career.
5. MAY MAKE YOU MORE PROMOTABLE. At senior levels of leadership, people will
need to be comfortable making presentations to the point of being polished and
persuasive

SPEAKING SKILLS PROCEDURE

Here are the some speaking skills procedure given below

Pre Speaking:

1. Planning and Organizing:

Pre-speaking activities involve thought and reflection, and provide opportunities for students
to plan and organize for speaking. Some purposes for pre-speaking are listed below.

2. To choose a speaking topic:

Students generate and explore ideas for speaking topics through a variety of pre-speaking
activities such as the following:
- constructing thought webs and graphic organizers
- reading and researching
- listening to music
- viewing a video
- listening to a speaker
- jotting down ideas
- reflecting upon personal experience.

3. To determine purpose:

Speakers talk to express ideas, emotions, and opinions, and to share information. Students
must ask themselves "What is my purpose for speaking?"

4. To determine audience:

Speakers must ask themselves "Who is my intended audience?" Some possible audiences are:

- familiar, known audiences (self, friends, peers, family, teachers)

- extended, known audiences (community, student body)
- extended, unknown audiences (local media).

5. To determine format:

Speakers must consider how their ideas and information can be presented most effectively.
Some possible formats include the following:

- conversation
- discussion
- formal speech
- dramatic presentation
- monologue
- Readers Theatre.