Everyone can speak, but not everyone can speak easily and interestingly in public. Public speaking is an ability or skill that can be learned by everyone. The technique can be easily mastered and learned and has become a common thing that can be done by many people. The use of public speaking nowadays does not only apply to those in universities or the educational realm, public speaking applies in any realm such as in the village, public speaking is used in community gatherings, speeches, or the like. In the religious realm, public speaking is used for religious lectures.
Because of its dynamic nature, Public Speaking can also be interpreted as an activity that is very close to the word association change. Through Public Speaking, we can find out someone’s thought patterns,
knowing someone’s future ideas, and their extraordinary ideas. We also can find out what kind of changes someone is initiating or planning. Public Speaking is a branch of the Communication Sciences family (Rhetoric) which includes discussions, debates, speeches, leading meetings, moderators, master of cremony, and presenter as well as someone’s ability to be able to speak in front public, groups and individuals who need to use strategies and techniques speak correctly.
Therefore, we need and require special effective speaking skills, in the form of attitudes and good speaking techniques so that we can do all of that, both in conveying messages, influencing people, motivating, and so on.