THE ART OF EFFECTIVE ORAL COMMUNICATION

A for Audibility : The successful speaker strives to be heard by persons. This means that the speaker must project his/her voice. It must come from within and not from the throat.
B for Brevity and Begin Well An effective speech must be long enough to cover the subject, yet short enough to be interesting. One of the wisest pieces of advice given to speech – makers is. “ If you want to be seen, stand up, if you want to be heard, speak up, if you want to be appreciated, then shut up.” Arrest the attention of your audience from the start. You can use a joke or an anecdote, a startling statement
C for Clarity Sound all your words, especially the hard consonants like t,g, & d. Clarity requires that you articulate and pronounce every word clearly.
D for Diction : This implies the way you speak, you accent and pronunciation. Listening to news readers on BBC, CNN etc acquaint you with models of good speech.
E for Eye Contact Look at your audience when you speak. They must feel that you are talking to them., look into their eyes, not beyond, under or above them.
F the Friendly Formula : Look feel and sound friendly to your audience. This is communicated through your smile, your tone of voice, your facial expression and your positive outlook.
G : for Gestures They add meaning to what you say. They precede what we wish to say by a split second
There are 4 basic gestures – Acceptance, Rejection, Demonstrative and Determination indicated by palms facing upwards, palms facing downwards, pointing out and the clenched fist.
H for Hands Use them well. Do not stand with your hands in your pockets, behind your back or joined in front. Instead, let them hang loosely by your side and you caan use your hands to make an occasional, spontaneous gesture.
I for Interest .Interest your audience from the start and retain that interest. Use stories, jokes, quotations
J for Jokes : These enliven your speech. Weave them into your speech and see that they suit the context. For example listen to the Joker on the net.
K: for Kwality Kwality counts. It is not how long you speak, but what you say, that matters.
L: for Learn your Speech well: Memorize it well if necessary.
M : for Microphone It can be a blessing or a bane, depending on how you use it. There should be 6” or 4” finger distance between your mouth and the microphone and should be parallel to each other.
N: for Nervousness Notes help a speaker to feel more confident. Notes should be written on the back of old cards, written in dark ink
O : for Open your mouth wide and pronounce your words clearly.
P : for Pace The speed at which you speak. Avoid a pace that is too fast to be taxing to the hearers or too slow to be monotonous and uninteresting. Be brisk in your speech.
Q: for Quotations : Use them to advantage. Only they should be relevant and suitable, used at the right time and said in the right way.
R: for Relax A speaker needs to do so. Take a deep breath in and begin. Feel & be relaxed.
S: for Stance Avoid an unusual stance
T for Thank You The nicest way to end a speck. Politeness pays.
U: U have to decide whether to speak or not to speak. The choice is yours. The more you speak, the better for you.
V: for Vocabulary The power of words is tremendous. Use adjectives and adverbs to embellish your speech.
W: for Wait till you have the attention of your audience. Do not start right away. Pause a while before you begin.
X Y Z: follow these pointers for effective speaking and SUCCESS WILLL BE YOURS.