THE TEACHING OF SPEAKING

Definition, Nature and Characteristics of Public SpeakingReported by: Jayson M. Blanza and Hans Cristian P. Galendez BSED EN 3-1N

Definition of Public SpeakingPublic speaking is a process, an act and an art of making speech before and audience.ACT because the speaker is the one who is doing actions in front of the audience.ART because on its creativity on how to deliver speech to audience.Public speaking is a goal that is not only limited with informing the audience or expressing thoughts publically, but to changing emotions, actions, attitudes and leaving the listeners moved by the words and be touched with its meaning.

Nature of Public SpeakingPublic speaking takes place in a specific context Public speaking takes place at a certain function or occasion where people are in attendance. Speech must be appropriate for the particular occasion or context that it is meant for.One participant speaks to many people and is normally the main source of informationThe speaker is one person but the receivers are many. The interaction in public speaking is therefore mainly dominated by one person the speaker.Requires more formal language than most other forms of speakingIt follows the standard conventions that are considered by people to be good behavior.

Characteristics of Public SpeakingRepeating- audience are more likely to miss of forget important ideas if repetition in not conducted.Clear- Clarity of structure means that ideas are logically grouped into categories the audience can easily understand. Phrases like "most important," "I am claiming that," "the crucial point is this," call your listeners' attention to what follows them and act as verbal underlining.Simple- Such language gives the speech a sense of immediacy and helps the speaker to connect with the audience. In addition, good speeches will often use less formal language--contractions, sentence fragments, selected slang expressions. Finally, oral language needs to be less dense and jargon-laden then some kinds of written language, especially academic language.