IRS 2 - Midterm Quiz

is the productive skill in the oral mode. It, like the other skills, is more complicated than it seems at first and involves more than just pronouncing words.

situations include face to face conversations and telephone calls in which we are alternately listening and speaking, and in which we have a chance to ask for clarification, repetition, or slower speech from our conversation partner.

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when giving a speech to a live audience, where the convention is that the audience does not interrupt the speech. The speaker nevertheless can see the audience and judge from the expressions on their faces and body language whether or not he or she is being understood.

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when recording a speech for a radio broadcast.

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Actively encourage comment and feedback based on what you have to contribute.

Be thorough, but don’t take much time to get your message across that you lose others’ attention.

Speaking skills are very important in business. Those who are at ease conversationally have the ability to “connect” with others build rapport and, eventually, relationships. Effective business meeting communication is very much a learnable skill. Here are important tips on speaking well as a meeting participant.

Keeping conversations clear and productive helps both in resolving clients’ issues as well as making a good impression.

The more you know what you want to say, the better you’ll get at it. First, brainstorm the topic of your speech and research it, if you need to. Write down all the points you want to make and then organize them into an outline. Then, practice your speech out loud at least 3 to 5 times.

Give your audience something to think about as you finish up your speech. Certainly, it’s a good idea to summarize your main points one more time, but then finish up with an inspiring story or quote or leave them with a thought-provoking question.