When someone is passionate about a topic, they may not have much trouble at all finding reasons to talk about it. However, the conversation can be very choppy as they jump from one topic to another merely as they think about it, not necessarily with any specific reasoning about it. This is where speech organization comes into play. It forces you to stop and think about the topic in a way that will make it easier for you to convey your passion in such a manner that the follower will be able to understand and possibly share in your passion. Just thinking about the process is a good step in organizing your thoughts.
Placing your thoughts down in outline format causes you to begin to think in a general flow. It causes you to think specifically about what you want to talk about, and then what details specifically you want to share through main points and sub points. By utilizing this format you will be able to speak more clearly and the audience will better be able to understand and thoroughly grasp the information that you are trying to convey.
I agree that when you are unorganized your speech tends to be choppy jumping from subject to subject. I have had speeches in the past were my organizational skills have really let me down. It also made me feel really uneasy about giving the speech as well. I am glad that they included this in the chapter as it has helped me prepare for the upcoming speech. I hope in the speeches to come that using my outlines will give me more confidence and allow me to present my ideas in a clear manner.
ReplyDeleteI agree that passion is great to have and use with any topic or speech. I think that people just can't rely on passion alone to do a speech. There would be no flow in the subjects, or as you say it, "the conversation can be very choppy". I agree that having speech organization is crucial with any kind of speech. Having organized passion would be the best possible outcome for a speech. I like how you referred to using an outline as a general flow. This is very true. You can start organizing your thoughts in your head. This is the best way to successfully pass the information of your speech along.
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