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It combines a set of skills including nonverbal communication, engaged listening, the capacity to recognize and understand own emotions, and communication with other people.
It combines a set of skills including nonverbal communication, engaged listening, the capacity to recognize and understand own emotions, and communication with other people.
Effective communication
Communication should include everything that the receiver needs to hear for him/her to respond, react, or evaluate properly.
Communication should include everything that the receiver needs to hear for him/her to respond, react, or evaluate properly.
Completeness
Not necessarily keeping the message short, but making it direct or straight to the point.
Not necessarily keeping the message short, but making it direct or straight to the point.
Conciseness
Taking into account relevant information about his/her receiver such as mood, background, race, preference, education, status, and needs, etc.
Taking into account relevant information about his/her receiver such as mood, background, race, preference, education, status, and needs, etc.
Effective communication happens when the message is concrete and supported by facts, figures, and real-life examples and situations.
Effective communication happens when the message is concrete and supported by facts, figures, and real-life examples and situations.
The speaker shows courtesy in communication by respecting the culture, values, and beliefs of his/her receivers.
The speaker shows courtesy in communication by respecting the culture, values, and beliefs of his/her receivers.
This implies the use of simple and specific words to express ideas.
This implies the use of simple and specific words to express ideas.
It increases the credibility and effectiveness of the message.
It increases the credibility and effectiveness of the message.
It is highly important to know the correct way of saying a word, whether they are familiar or not. Proper breathing techniques together with the correct molding of sounds that make up words contribute to efficient articulation.
It is highly important to know the correct way of saying a word, whether they are familiar or not. Proper breathing techniques together with the correct molding of sounds that make up words contribute to efficient articulation.
the capability to adjust or manipulate the resonance and timbre of the vocal tone.
the capability to adjust or manipulate the resonance and timbre of the vocal tone.
the ability to own the stage, of the speaker being able to fill the space and project his/her personality to the audience.
the ability to own the stage, of the speaker being able to fill the space and project his/her personality to the audience.
The message of any speech is reinforced, clarified, and complemented by Non- verbal communication. W/o these non-verbal elements, the speaker may be judged as boring, with flat delivery and an unemotional voice.
The message of any speech is reinforced, clarified, and complemented by Non- verbal communication. W/o these non-verbal elements, the speaker may be judged as boring, with flat delivery and an unemotional voice.
should reflect the topic discussed.
should reflect the topic discussed.
should emphasize only certain points.
should emphasize only certain points.
should allow the speaker to carry the speech.
should allow the speaker to carry the speech.
it was pointed previously that the most important tool for establishing a connection with the listeners is an "audience analysis"
it was pointed previously that the most important tool for establishing a connection with the listeners is an "audience analysis"
Entails looking into the profile of your target audience.
Entails looking into the profile of your target audience.
age range, male female ratio,
educational background and affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic or incorporate designations
age range, male female ratio, educational background and affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic or incorporate designations
time, venue, occasion and size
time, venue, occasion and size
values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies and needs
values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies and needs
provides the audience with a clear understanding of the concept or idea presented by the speaker.
provides the audience with a clear understanding of the concept or idea presented by the speaker.
provides the audience with amusement.
provides the audience with amusement.
provides the audience with well-argued ideas that can influence their own beliefs and decisions.
provides the audience with well-argued ideas that can influence their own beliefs and decisions.
is a hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas. Experts in public speaking state once your outline is ready, two-thirds of your speech writing is finished
is a hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas. Experts in public speaking state once your outline is ready, two-thirds of your speech writing is finished
Six Power Principles for Speech Editing
Six Power Principles for Speech Editing
"So, what's the point? What's the message of the speech?"
"So, what's the point? What's the message of the speech?"
"I don't understand the message because the examples or supporting details were confusing."
"I don't understand the message because the examples or supporting details were confusing."
"The speech was all over the place; the speaker kept on talking endlessly as if no one was listening to him/her"
"The speech was all over the place; the speaker kept on talking endlessly as if no one was listening to him/her"
"The speech was too difficult to follow; I was lost in the middle."
"The speech was too difficult to follow; I was lost in the middle."
"I didn't enjoy the speech because it was boring."
"I didn't enjoy the speech because it was boring."
"There's nothing really special about the speech."
"There's nothing really special about the speech."
