Public Speaking Challenge And The Writing Connection
Think hard - and name one skill that is shared by both writing and speaking.
Spot on; it is indeed the art and science of explaining, detailing and presenting the brilliant ideas that we proudly generate in our minds.
The whole process results in products like essays, narration, speech or debates.
In fact, none of these products exists without the process of thinking of an idea, explaining on the idea, clearing doubts by anticipating skeptical perceptions, and presenting the ideas in a genre most apt, i.
e.
narrative, argumentative, comparative, etc.
So, can we groom ourselves as public speakers by working on our writing ability? I believe that writers and speakers have at least one similar strength: detailed and comprehensive 'content'.
If beginning speakers polish their writing skills, they should be able to handle most of the public speaking challenge.
As a rule of thumb, a good writer will pay attention to three important aspects: 'content', 'organization' and language'.
Any idea that comes to mind can qualify as 'content' which must be elaborated with supporting sentences and additional details.
This systematic flow and development of ideas will ensure a more complete presentation of ideas.
'Organization' and 'language' come along as natural supplement to embellish the masterpiece.
An argumentative essay, for instance, does not appear out of the blue.
Instead, it is a craft that requires learning and training.
It may also develop from diligent practice on developing academic writing topics, followed by further practice on more critical endeavours like comments and critical response.
This so-called difficult writing skill develops through time and practice, good observation and experience.
At this point, it is important to note that Public Speaking often appears challenging and impossible to beginners, who may NOT be new to the challenge of writing.
For the fact that they have proven the credibility of their content beyond reasonable doubts, they should complete the battle and put aside the personal constraints like lack of confidence, shyness or fear.
Afterall, nervousness is a normal experience for almost everybody.
Think about this - most beginning speakers can't talk much at the podium simply because they haven't got much to say, or they lack the fluency of thought to explain on their ideas, etc.
This is obviously a problem on 'content'.
Good writers with a good writing habit of developing ideas via support and additional details should be able to handle a seven to ten minute speech because the task entails a complete presentation of 'content' - almost the same skill, process and procedure.
The only difference is Writing is a personal encounter.
Nevertheless, as I said earlier, many beginning speakers stumble on the ideas and return to their seats in less than a minute or two predominantly because they have nothing more to say.
Thus, if you have some writing experience and flair, you should take the stride out and share your ideas with everybody.
They are your audience because they know you HAVE something to share.
So, TELL them your ideas, SHARE your thoughts, and CREATE a conversation throughout.
The 'writer' in you shall now turn into a Public Speaker.
There's no doubt about it, and it only takes a minute strength in yourself to accept the challenge.
The success lies within you.
Spot on; it is indeed the art and science of explaining, detailing and presenting the brilliant ideas that we proudly generate in our minds.
The whole process results in products like essays, narration, speech or debates.
In fact, none of these products exists without the process of thinking of an idea, explaining on the idea, clearing doubts by anticipating skeptical perceptions, and presenting the ideas in a genre most apt, i.
e.
narrative, argumentative, comparative, etc.
So, can we groom ourselves as public speakers by working on our writing ability? I believe that writers and speakers have at least one similar strength: detailed and comprehensive 'content'.
If beginning speakers polish their writing skills, they should be able to handle most of the public speaking challenge.
As a rule of thumb, a good writer will pay attention to three important aspects: 'content', 'organization' and language'.
Any idea that comes to mind can qualify as 'content' which must be elaborated with supporting sentences and additional details.
This systematic flow and development of ideas will ensure a more complete presentation of ideas.
'Organization' and 'language' come along as natural supplement to embellish the masterpiece.
An argumentative essay, for instance, does not appear out of the blue.
Instead, it is a craft that requires learning and training.
It may also develop from diligent practice on developing academic writing topics, followed by further practice on more critical endeavours like comments and critical response.
This so-called difficult writing skill develops through time and practice, good observation and experience.
At this point, it is important to note that Public Speaking often appears challenging and impossible to beginners, who may NOT be new to the challenge of writing.
For the fact that they have proven the credibility of their content beyond reasonable doubts, they should complete the battle and put aside the personal constraints like lack of confidence, shyness or fear.
Afterall, nervousness is a normal experience for almost everybody.
Think about this - most beginning speakers can't talk much at the podium simply because they haven't got much to say, or they lack the fluency of thought to explain on their ideas, etc.
This is obviously a problem on 'content'.
Good writers with a good writing habit of developing ideas via support and additional details should be able to handle a seven to ten minute speech because the task entails a complete presentation of 'content' - almost the same skill, process and procedure.
The only difference is Writing is a personal encounter.
Nevertheless, as I said earlier, many beginning speakers stumble on the ideas and return to their seats in less than a minute or two predominantly because they have nothing more to say.
Thus, if you have some writing experience and flair, you should take the stride out and share your ideas with everybody.
They are your audience because they know you HAVE something to share.
So, TELL them your ideas, SHARE your thoughts, and CREATE a conversation throughout.
The 'writer' in you shall now turn into a Public Speaker.
There's no doubt about it, and it only takes a minute strength in yourself to accept the challenge.
The success lies within you.
