This book has a wealth of information that readers will defiantly be able to use to further his or her own speaking ability, the main point of public speaking was summed up in one sentence, “above and beyond other factors, a good speech is on that achieves its COMMUNICATIVE purpose” (Motley, 1997, p.…
The only weakness I have is adapting to change. I never knew I had this kind of trouble in life, but I learned about something I have to work on. After analyzing it I realize it is a problem. Because I get nervous when I start something new or when I get stuck doing something I cannot do, I start to get frustrated. After learning this about myself, I need to work on making my weakness into strength by adapting to any type of changes in my life. My strengths included following instructions and adhering to values. I am very good when I have instructions in front of me as I build something new or when I have an assignment. Following instructions is my biggest strength in my life because it is something I use every day. Adhering to values is something new that I learned about myself just because I never noticed it in my life. I am the type of person who will stand by the truth in every situation around my.…
Public speaking is an art form that takes time and practice to perfect. Some people are more inclined than others at getting their message across to an audience effectively. There are many different types of speeches but the outline and the main points that you need to touch on stay relatively the same.…
While keeping their interest with your words and delivery style, you are build a rapport with your audience. Treat a speech as a conversation, while making eye contact and using relaxed hand and body gestures. The delivery style is the vehicle that will deliver your message to its destination. Controlling the pitch and tone of your voice, using variable speeds and occasional pauses will attract the attention of the audience. Be genuine and honest. If a mistake is made while delivering your speech, acknowledge it, and move on calmly. The most important thing to know when speaking in public, is knowing when and how to stop. Speaking too long can…
Zarefsky, D. (2011). Public Speaking: Strategies for Success (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Pearson.…
This class to make us know ourselves better, I tried to analyse what is the thing that I am good at and how can I keep it. For example, I think I am good at communicate with people so I can work with team. About my weakness, I found I am really bad at presentation. I get nervous easily that’s why every time when I did my presentation I lose confidence and eye contact with audiences. I will practice more like trying to say thing in front of people and develop my skills.…
1.2 explain how speech, language and communication skills support each of the following areas in…
On the Other hand, I have few of the weaknesses too which sometimes let me down. Coming to the point of managing time when I have multiple tasks to do, I can’t manage time properly among the different tasks at same time. When it comes to personality and character I got some weak points like I am not too brave and always worried about my future, sometimes I am not even felt the success at the current situation by worrying about my future.…
SPEECH – Speech is vocalizing language, speech happens by muscular movements in the neck, chest, abdomen, head and mouth. Speech is learned by discovering how to coordinate the muscles to produce different sounds that put together form words that people can understand.…
There are a number of strengths which I possess that contribute positively in my work environment, in my personal life, and in my Learning Team. There are also a number of weaknesses which need improvement. The strengths are excellent memorization skill, ability to understand computers, anger management, and physical strength. The weaknesses are organization, time management, procrastination, and lack of confidence.…
A lot of people are scared to speak in front of the crowd due to lack of confidence. They always feel that they will not be able to effectively relay their thoughts and ideas to their audience effectively because they will be swallowed by tension and anxiety. However, after researching about how to overcome anxiety and how to become an effective communicator, the solution does not really seem to be very difficult. The solutions posted by different authors and researchers as well as experts seem to be very easy and can easily be executed.…
“Looking for Alibrandi” was written by Melina Marchetta. The novel confronts many issues facing today’s society every day, it is especially focussing on a teenagers view of growing up and what they have to deal with. Josephine Alibrandi is the main character and throughout the novel she confronts many different issues which are very realistic in today’s society, this makes her very easy for the reader to relate to and makes Josie seem much more realistic. The reader is able to relate to the kind of relationships Josie has throughout the novel and how she interacts within them. There is also the fact that Josie is from an Italian family therefore their beliefs and customs are different to the people around her. The reader can also learn some insight on how cultures are different yet everyone’s beliefs must be respected.…
Oral Communicating would be the second weaknesses because I have a hard time learning how to understand information in different verbal and nonverbal messages. Again this was something I struggled with as a child because I didn’t like doing presentation in front my class so I would not do it because I was shy to speak in front of people and felt like it was putting on the spot light. I plan to work on this area in the future by noting letting my pride get in the way of me doing what I got to do when comes to doing presentations in front of people. This will impact my success in college I will be more confident to do my work.…
My strengths in writing are being able to pick my own topic to write about. When I have prior knowledge of a topic, writing becomes easier for me. When I know what I’m talking about and am interested in what I’m talking about, I tend to write more. Writing poems is a good example. When writing poems, everything just flows together for me. They don’t have to rhyme, or even make sense for that matter. Poems could also be metaphors. They are your own experiences, ideas, or emotions characterized by the use of language chosen for its sound and suggestive power and also by the use of literary techniques. My vocabulary is moderate I would say. I keep a dictionary close by when I’m writing! When I hear new words when talking with friends and interaction with customers at work, I repeat the word and its definition so I will remember it. When I’m writing, I usually misspell the “commonly misspelled words”. Isn’t it ironic?! I use the wonderful method they taught us in elementary school, sound out the word. But when it comes to long words with lots of confusing vowels that don’t belong there, I resort to my dictionary. A dictionary can’t help me out with the organization of ideas though so I organize my ideas by grouping them together into similar topics and order of importance. Grammar is most likely my strongest weakness. I never know when to change topics or how to begin or end the paper. I don’t always use proper punctuation. All I can say is thank god for spell check and grammar check! Speaking in public is nerve racking for me. I think that in order to confidently give a speech you need to be confident with yourself. If I’m not entirely confident with myself, I’m going to wonder things such as “what are they thinking of what I’m saying? Do they agree or disagree? Do they understand where I’m coming from?” Because I am aware of my weakness, they are going to stand out more in my mind during public speaking. But we will leave my self confidence for another…
Keywords: oral communication, oral language acquisition, English foreign language teaching, English foreign language classroom, motivation, self-esteem, assessment.…