PURPOSIVE

COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
FOR ACADEMIC
PURPOSES
Communication
academic successskills
and are vital
future for a
career student’s
prospects.
Inmust
today’s
not challenging
only possess environment,
academic students
expertise, but
also the
learning requisite
and skills
employabilityto enhance
prospects their
in the
future.
Communication
involves an is a dynamic
interaction process
between two as
or it
more
people
purposei.e.
of the sender and
communication the
is receiver.
to transmitThe main
thoughts and beliefs to another person.
The major
verbal components
communication of
or communication
oral are
communication
and non-verbal
communication communication.
is the process Oral
of expressing
ideas through the medium of speech and
plays a crucial role in the life of students.this
An individual
communication learns
rightthe
at basics
home. of
Theoral
school
environment
by teaching takes
the this
student learning
how to a notch
interact higher
with
peers and teachers
communication in alike.
student The
lifequality
will of
define
professional communication later in life.
Good communication
assimilate more from enables
the students
learning to
process by
empowering them
discuss doubts. to ask relevant questions and
Effective
process ofverbal communication
socialization by nurtures
facilitating newthe
friendships
process. and these in turn aid the learning
Productive
development.communication
An ability to is a
conveyboost to career
thoughts in a
clear
to and
make aprecise manner
favorable would
impression help
at an a student
interview
and get the job that he deserves.
Communication
inattitudes skills
speakingtowards inculcate
styles,others,
ways ofand professionalism
self-expression and
would hold students in good these
stead in traits
their
professional lives.
As
be a college
facing is student,
the one
creation of
of those tasks
research you’ll
papers or
being asked to present a report.
Public Speaking Tips for Students
1. Talk about what you know.
Ifpresentation
possible, choose
that a
youtopic
knowfor
a your
lot speech
about and or
love.
Your passion
audience, and for
youthe topic
will feel will
less be felt
anxiousby the
knowing
that you have a lot of experience
when other students ask you questions. to draw from
2. Practice.
Even great
beforehand. speakers
Practice practice
out loud their
with speeches
a recording
device
tobrave, or video
see practice camera
how you incanfront and
improve. then
If watch
you are yourself
feeling
member and ask for feedback.of a friend or family
3. Visit the room.
Ifwillyoubehave access
speaking to the
outside ofclassroom
class where
hours, you
take the
time to visit in
atanytheaudio-visual advance and
front of theequipment
room. Makeget used to standing
arrangements for
inspeech. and practice
the exact spot where you will deliver your standing
4. Tell someone about your anxiety.
Ifcollege
you areclass,
speaking
meet in front
with of
your a high
teacherschool
or or
professor
speaking ahead
fears. Ifof time
you're and
in describe
elementary your
or public
high
school,
teacher, share
or a your fears
guidance with your
counselor. parents,
Sometimes a
simply sharing how
overcome stage fright. you feel can make it easier to
5. Visualize confidence.
Visualize
speech. yourself
Imagine confidently
feeling free ofdelivering
anxiety your
and
engaging
this may the
seem students
like a in your
stretch forclass.
you Although
now,
visualization
way that you is a
feel.powerful
Elite tool
athletes for changing
use this the
strategy
to improve performance in competitions.
6. Realize the other students are on your side.
Think about
audience a
membertime when
and you
the have
student been an
delivering the
speech
Did you or presentation
think less of was
that noticeably
student? More nervous.
likely,
you felt sympathetic and wanted to make
person more comfortable by smiling or nodding. that
6. Realize the other students are on your side.
Remember—other
toreason
succeed and feelstudents generally
comfortable. If forwant
some you
the
experience audience
bullying oris not on
social your side
exclusion, or
be you
sure to
discuss
counselor.this with a parent, teacher, or guidance
7. Concentrate on your message.
When
less you
likely focus
to get on
outthe
of task at
control. hand, anxiety
Concentrate is
on
the main message
presentation and of
makeyour
it speech
your goalor
to deliver that
message to the other students in your class.
8. Rack up experience.
Volunteer
as to
possible. speak
Be the in front
first oneof
toyour class
raise youras often
hand
when a question is asked. Your confidence
grow with every public speaking experience. will
9. Observe other speakers.
Take
good the
at time
what to
theywatch
do. other speakers
Practice imitatingwho are
their
style and confidence.
10. Organize your talk.
Every
body, speech
and a should have
conclusion. an introduction,
Structure your talk a
so
that the other students know what to expect.
11. Grab the audience's attention.
Most
for at of your
least fellow
the first classmates
20 seconds; will
grabpay attention
their
attention
an during
interesting those
fact or a early
story moments.
that Start
relates to with
your
topic.
12. Have one main message.
Focus
will on
learn one central
more. Tie theme
different and your
parts of classmates
your talk to
the main
Trying to theme
cover to
too support
much your
ground overall
can message.
leave other
students feeling overwhelmed.
13. Tell stories.
Stories
and catch
deliver a the attention
message in a of
moreother students
meaningful way
than facts and figures. Whenever possible,
story to illustrate a point in your talk. use a
14. Develop your own style.
Indeveloping
addition toyour
imitating
own good
personal speakers,
style as work
a on
public
speaker.
speaking Integrate
style and your
you own
will personality
feel more into your
comfortable
intiefront
into of the
your class.
theme Telling
are a personal
great way tostories
let that
other
students get to know you better.
15. Avoid filler words.
Words
add such
anythingas
to"basically",
your speech."well", and
Practice "um" don't
being
silent
words. when you feel the urge to use one of these
16. Vary your tone, volume, and speed.
Interesting
low), volumespeakers
(loud vary
versus the pitch
soft), and (high
speed versus
(fast
versus slow)
classmates of their
interestedwords.
and Doing
engaged so keeps
in what your
you
say.
17. Make the audience laugh.
Laughter
other is a
students great
in way
your to relax
class, both
and you
telling and
jokes the
can
be a great
speech. icebreaker
Practice the at the
timing beginning
and deliveryof a
of your
jokes
Be beforehand
sure that they and
are ask a friend
appropriate for
for feedback.
your class
before you begin.
18. Find a friendly face.
Ifin you are
class feeling
(or anxious,
someone who find
seemsone of your
friendly) friends
and
imagine
person. that you are speaking only to that
19. Don't apologize.
IfChances
you make area mistake,
that your don't offer
classmates apologies.
didn't notice
anyway.
figure, Unless
there is you
no need
point to correct
dwelling on a fact
errors or
that
probably
because only
your you
handsnoticed.
or If you
shaking, make
or a mistake
something
similar,
saying try to make
something light
like, "I of the
wasn't situation
this by
nervous
when I woke up this morning!"
break the tension of the moment. This can help to
20. Smile.
Ifperceive
all else you
fails,likesmile.
a Your
warm fellow
speaker classmates
and be will
more
receptive to what you have to say.
questions?