HOW TO BE A GOOD SPEAKER IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS

According to Wikipedia, Public speaking (also called oratory or oration) is the process or act
of performing a speech to a live audience. Public speaking is commonly understood as
formal, face-to-face speaking of a single person to a group of listeners.[1] Traditionally, public
speaking is considered to be apart of the art of persuasion. The act can accomplish particular
purposes including to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. Additionally, differing methods,
structures, and rules can be utilized according to the speaking situation. Public speaking can
serve the purpose of transmitting information, telling a story, motivating people to act or
some combination of those.

Public speaking skills are especially important for English education students. Because
teaching must have good speaking skill. Understanding the material as a whole is the most
important thing to be a good speaker.there are 10 tips that need to be prepared as good
speakers

1. The first thing you have to think about is the theme or point. This is important
because a public speaker who knows well about what he will convey to the public. In
speaking you must always have a goal when he speaks in public, among others, to
persuade, motivate, and entertain.
a. Choose the vocabulary you use carefully
dont use a phrase that is unusual, never use a longer word when a shorter one has the
same meaning, never use a scientific phrase if an everyday example exists, and never
include unnecessary words if the me
b. Nerves are fine, but work out a presentation strategy
Before you start to talk, pause, take a sip of water, look around the audience, smile
and thank you, then share a very short total story - these will buy you time to settle
your nerves. (Jonathan Wilson).aning of a shorter sentence remains the same. This
also applies to writing too.
Instead, regularly move your gaze to different parts of the audience, making sure you
move over the entire audience during your talk. Try to make eye contact with people
all throughout the room.
c. if you use scripts, make scripts that are easy to read. print in large fonts so it is easy to
restore the eyes to the podium. make a card or small note that contains important
points. Never try to read the copy that you sent to the process.
d. Decide whether the icebreaker is appropriate
make interesting ice breaking related to material
e. Use visuals only if they add something
If you’re using power point, Try to avoid using lots of words on text. Often the best
presentations have mainly images / figures or slides on slides which the speakers can
work through audiences. be careful also in choosing words and images in your
PowerPoint.
f. If you're travelling, read up on the area
If you are traveling, read up on the area. Swot up on geography, politics, culture, and
basic facts. When you arrive, read the local press and watch some local TV
g. Improve by practicing. Make use of the free tutorials, websites and tips on
communicating on the web (Darren O'Neill, learning technologist at the Centre for
Academic Practice and eLearning), and do dry runs or warm-up gigs with students in
class to practice (Jonathan Wilson
h. 8) Deal with attacking questions by taking out the venom. It's important to remember
that when somebody 'attacks' the speaker or is nasty, the audience is automatically on
the speaker's side.