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Basic Principles for an Effective Speaker
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Undergraduate 1
01/14/2008

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1.The Effective Speaker is:
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a person whose character, knowledge, and judgment command respect.
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2.The Effective Speaker has:
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a message to deliver, has a definite purpose in giving that message, and is consumed with the necessity of getting that message across and accomplishing that purpose.
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3.The Effective Speaker realizes that:
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the primary purpose of speech is the communication of ideas and feelings in order to get a desired response.
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4.The Effective Speaker:
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analyzes and adjusts to every speaking situation.
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5.The Effective Speaker chooses:
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topics that are significant and appropriate.
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6.The Effective Speaker reads:
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and listens with discrimination, neither blindly accepting the ideas of others nor stubbornly refusing to consider opinions opposed to his own.
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7.The Effective Speaker secures:
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facts and opinions through sound research and careful thought so that his speech, both on and off the platform, will be worthy of the listener's time.
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8.The Effective Speaker selects:
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and organizes materials so that they form a unified and coherent whole.
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9.The Effective Speaker uses:
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language that is clear, direct, appropriate, and vivid.
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10.The Effective Speaker makes:
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his delivery vital and keeps it free from distracting elements.
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