Critical Appraisal of Effective Speech Delivery in Nigeria

Abstract

People fulfill a variety of needs through communication and effective communication can provide considerable pleasure. A stimulating conversation, participation in a group discussion that leads to solving a problem, a persuasive speech that moves the audience to take action is instances of successful communication. Communication is vital in all
areas of human lives, to persuade, to influence relationships, to inform,
to share, to discover and uncover information. To live is to communicate.
To communicate effectively is to enjoy life more fully. Communication is
any process in which people share information, ideas and feelings. That
process involves not only the spoken and written word but also body
language, personal mannerisms, and style, the surroundings – anything
that adds meaning to a message. This review attempts a critical appraisal
to effective speech delivery in terms of the communication process, skills
involved in speech preparation, quality of effective speech delivery, mode
of speech delivery and relevance of body language in speech
communication.