Kamis, 03 Oktober 2013

Book review " Speaking"

The reviewer has already read five books that contains of strategies in teaching Speaking. Reviewer interested in this part because many students fell anxiety for speaking in front of the classroom . Teaching in speaking classroom should have strategies to increase students’ interest. The title of the first book is 10 Days more to confidence Public Speaking which is written by Lenny  Laskowski  (2006) that is mention some tips to help you better deal with any speaking anxiety and more confident in speaking skill The second book is about Successful in public speaking based on  Three of a Successful Speech which is written by Arina Nikitina (2011) The key to sucessful in public speaking based on three of a successful speech. The third book is about Effective Presentation which is written by Mandel, Steve (2000.), also mention how to build credibility and confidence as a speaker. The fourth is about Effective Speaking for Communication which is written by Christopher Turk (2003). The last is about which  Public Speaking the Evolving Art is written by Stephanie J. Coopman and James Lull (2011).
A Critical Review of Lenny Laskowski, decision making in New York,:10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking, Published by The Philip Lief Group, July 2006, ISBN: 0-7595-6467-1.The author, Lenny Laskowski is an international professional speaker and the president of LJL Seminars based in Newington, Connecticut (www.ljlseminars.com). He is an accomplished public speaker and conducts seminars and workshops at high schools, universities, businesses, and corporations, providing practical techniques that improve one’s presentation and communication skills. He is the author of Dynamic Presentation Skills for the Business Professional. His work has appeared in various magazines including Presentations and Training. He resides in Newington, Connecticut.
The first book is about 10 Days more to confidence Public Speaking by Lenny Laskowski (2006). It helps you assess your speaking skills and learn fast, effective strategies to become a better, more confident public speaker.  This research aimed to give 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking is divided into ten days, each one building on skills learned from prior days. It shows from the day 1 Getting Started: Overcoming Your Fears until 10 days: Ending Your Speech. It tells detailed from selecting the material until the ending of your performance. Then, Arina Nikitina (2011) explains selecting material when you follow the smart preparation. It is very important to getting start before speaking in the classroom.
  The second book is about Successful in public speaking which is written by Arina Nikitina (2011). Many factors are out of the speakers control such as the topic of presentation, the attitude of the audience, or the quality of material. But this book, the reviewer fined three of a Successful Speech. These are preparation, practice and performance. Then Lenny Laskowski (2006) in Day 2 shows some tips to successful speech giving such as speech needs time to grow—prepare for weeks. It can be important skill when preparing a presentation to developing speech.Besides the third book by Steve Mandel’s on Part 1: Assessing your skills, explain about how to evaluate ourselves before speaking in front of audiences. But, not all the students managed to put into practice, because most of the students were afraid to speak in public. Then, book by Christopher Turk’s book on chapters 6 discuss Coping with Nerves: The Credibility Problem. This chapter also told about nervousness has many effects on the body. Effects from nerves are anxiety and make the person talk faster. One important cure for nervousness is to see what you are afraid of in a true perspective.  Some tips to help you better deal with any speaking anxiety shows in Lenny Laskowski’s book on Day 1. Some tips such as think on the bright side, be aware of your speaking environment, know your listeners, warm up.  These steps help the students to practice itIn summary, on these books are very helpful to improve your speaking ability.It can more explain about way to success in public speaking. This book discusses not only how to speak well, but also give suggest before speech like select your material or topic. To make the students more confidence and understand how to start our performance, our attitude when performance. Then, the students must evaluate their selves before speaking such as with practice, prepare with friends, people or family. The teacher must be selected the material until the ending of your performance. On these books, I get a lesson that how to good speaking with use all the materials that increase my public speaking in the classroom.