The term “public speaking,” to me, is seen as addressing either a small or large group of people; a way of reaching out to the targeted audience and convey a message. At commencement this year, our class president had to give a speech addressing both the graduating class and the audience. The speech mostly consisted of farewells and “we’ve made it this far”s, but there he made some key points that really drove the speech home for each one of us. He reiterated what he told the class when he was running for class president in 8th grade; “We are just a bunch of building blocks. Without each other, we can’t build anything. But with each other we can build anything.” He was really reaching out to the class through the emotional connection we all had with each other, because he knew that would mean more to us and leave more of a lasting impression than a random quote he could find online.
However, this speech also had to make sense to the parents, friends, etc. that were listening. He knew exactly how to engage both the graduates as well as the rest of the audience. He is a very personable person, so he has a great natural speaking ability and rarely looks nervous speaking in front of a crowd. I don’t know how he does it.
No comments:
Post a Comment