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Public speaking is the process and act of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner with the purpose of informing, influencing, or entertaining the audience. Communication skills and ability to articulate your thoughts play a key role not only in your educational success but the employers also want job candidates with strong communication skills. Feeling some nervousness before delivering a speech is natural and even beneficial, but too much nervousness can be detrimental
Who should take this course?
One needs strong communication skills to be successful in every walk of life, so there are no specific candidates to take this course; all are welcome.  However, there are some professions that need strong communication skills and persuasive powers than others. These include consultants, business analysts, marketing managers etc.
What are the benefits of this course?
In this free online course you will not only study the principles of public speaking but will also get a chance to critically analyze your own and others’ speeches. After successfully completing this free course in public speaking, you should be able to:
- Develop and deliver basic arguments clearly and convincingly
- Create and deliver informative, formal, informal presentations clearly
- Design and deliver arguments on hot issues in a persuasive manner
- Speak confidently while keeping your breath rate, vocal variety, projection and body movements under control
- Evaluate and analyze speeches insightfully
Table of Contents:
- Course overview and key terms
- Preparing impromptu speeches
- Delivering impromptu speeches
- Informative speech basics
- Preparing informative speeches
- Delivering informative speeches
- Persuasive speech basics
- Preparing persuasive speeches
- Delivering persuasive speeches
- Course Conclusion
Author Bio:
This free online course has been prepared by Matt McGarrity, who is a Senior Lecturer in the Communication Department at the University of Washington. Dr. Matt teaches courses in public speaking, argumentation, classical rhetoric, rhetorical criticism, and communication pedagogy to undergraduate and graduate level students.

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