Public Speaker

I remember listening to many public speakers through out my life so far. One that I can remember clearly was during my senior year in high school. A guest speaker had come to our school to talk about bullying and the effects of it. At first, I was not interested in what he was saying and had no intention of listening. However, there were certain key phrases that he said that instantly caught my attention. If I remember clearly, I think it was because of a personal story that caught my attention. I guess when speakers relate their topic to personal stories, it catches the audience’s attention and makes sure that they are really listening. It was evident that he was a professional public speaker. His words were very clear and he delivered his point across without overusing unnecessary words. He was very calm and and it seemed as if he didn’t have any nervousness in him. He used his space by walking up and down the aisles in the large auditorium and tried to maintain eye contact with many of the students. Although his speech was very long, he mad sure it wasn’t repetitive and he didn’t try too hard to make his point.