(Prapesan) Introduction to Public and Academic Speaking

Penulis:
Rachmat Nurcahyo, Dindadari Arum Jati, Briggita Sinta Oentari
ISBN:
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Harga:
Rp75.000,-
SINOPSIS:
The term “public speaking” elicits in our minds the image of a person
skillfully playing with words in front of an audience. Others may associate
it with enchanting speeches, commanding comments, or energetic
orations that move people. While this depiction is not wrong, it tends to
simplify too much the core of public speaking. To speak in public is not
only a matter of speaking well, but it also involves conditioning the mind,
employing communication strategies, and mastering the audience’s
belief influence. Thus, public speaking is both a technique and an art that
combines not only mastery of the stage but also profound representation
of the speaker’s worldview. In today’s world of universal communication,
public speaking has turned into a fundamental proficiency almost all
individuals have to possess. Large groups of people are now expecting
teachers, politicians, businessmen, social activists, and even students
to be able to communicate their ideas to them. This skill comprises such
technical aspects as clear pronunciation, right stress and pitch, confident
looking at the audience, and body language that is in harmony with the
message. On the other hand, the mental side is very often neglected.
Nervousness, anxiety or fear of making a blunder usually act as the
biggest hindrance. There are numerous cases when a person knows the
subject perfectly, but is not able to show it because he/she has lost the
psychological battle. This is the ground where public speaking is not
merely a question of physical participants but also the mental capacity
to conquer fears. Part of a speaker’s preparation consists of breathing,
concentrating, and emotion management practices.
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