Mechanics of Speaking

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speaking
“Speaking is the action of conveying information or expressing
one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language.”
 Ability to communicate effectively.
 To convey a message in a passionate,
thoughtful, and convincing manner.
 Speaker won't be misunderstood by those who
are listening.

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Mechanics of speaking
Mechanics
of Speaking
Articulation
Choice of
Words
Dealing
with nerves

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Mechanics of speaking
ARTICULATION:
Articulation is the art of speaking which
involves the movement of our articulators
(e.g. lips, tongue, teeth) to form the speech
sounds.
 The more these muscles are exercised the
clearer the speech becomes and listeners
find it much easier to understand you.
 To speak for long periods of time without
tiring.

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Mechanics of speaking
CHOICE OF WORDS:
“Choice of Word is a skillful use of language to
create meaning. It is also known as Diction.”
 Helps the speaker to pass a message clearly and
easily.
 Poor word choice can cause message
misinterpretation by the readers or listeners.
 Easy to understand
 To understand the message being conveyed clearly.

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Mechanics of speaking
DEALING WITH NERVES:
It is natural to feel nervous
 Write out the most important presentation points by hand
 Practice
 Attend Other Speeches

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