Chapter 26 Chapter 1 Quality: The Intangible Capital of Speech

We often meet such people in our lives.They usually have a very good psychological quality and are very eloquent, so they are often regarded as eloquent people.However, they are often unable to express their ideas well in public.Why does this happen?What are the eloquence requirements? Oral ability is not just about being able to speak well.It is a combination of a person's intelligence and language organization ability, and it is the ability expressed in the form of speech.According to the level from high to low, it can be divided into description ability, expression ability, argumentation ability, refutation ability and humor ability.

Descriptive ability is the ability to describe and narrate roughly and objectively what one sees and experiences, so that the listener can understand what is being said more clearly and completely. The ability to express is to state one's own opinions, methods, plans, ideas, emotions, thoughts and inner feelings, so that the listener can accept or be infected. Discussion ability is to comment on the value and significance of events, and it is quite convincing to be able to speak clearly. The ability to rebuttal is to simultaneously make arguments and rebuttal speeches on the basis of a major premise or several basic principles, so that the opponent cannot persist or simply abandon the original position and viewpoint.

Humor ability is the ability to tell jokes at ordinary times, which often makes listeners laugh and laugh, creating a relaxed atmosphere. Oratory is not distinct from these abilities.The five oral abilities are the basis of speech eloquence, which can be smoothly transformed into speech eloquence with a little regulation according to speech requirements.If a person has good descriptive skills, and the speech he makes happens to report his purely objective experiences or observations to the audience without any subjective processing, he can often handle it easily.But the situation in reality is often like this. All kinds of speaking skills off the stage are suppressed as soon as they come on stage, and they feel a little powerless.This shows that people with these five kinds of oral ability have a good speech foundation, but in general, these kinds of oral ability are not directly speaking eloquence, and just having them may not be able to make a good speech .The so-called eloquence in speech refers to the oral ability in which these abilities are optimized according to the requirements of speech.

Since speech is a special and highly complex activity, the speaker generally has to bear a certain psychological burden, and of course, sometimes it is easy to have a psychological imbalance.This requires the speaker to strengthen psychological training at ordinary times, possess a good psychological quality, be enthusiastic and decisive, calm and composed, and be able to talk freely.Generally speaking, a successful speaker should generally have sufficient self-confidence and strong self-control. The so-called self-confidence means that you have the confidence to succeed in the realistic goals and the successful completion of the task; otherwise, you have no self-confidence or insufficient confidence.

Self-confidence is closely related to the desire to succeed.A strong desire to succeed is the internal driving force of people's practical activities and the subjective factor that promotes career success.For the speaker, its main function is to trigger psychological motivation and make the speaker highly concerned about the realistic speech goal.However, hope for success is not confidence in success.Confidence is manifested as a rational inference of the realization of the goal. It is produced through the unified comparison and measurement of the objective situation and self-ability, and it is the trust in self-quality and ability.The speaker's full self-confidence is manifested in the affirmative inference of the achievement of the speech goal, and the firm belief that the speech will be successful.Desire for success and self-confidence are important factors in forming a good psychological set, and are important psychological pillars of the speaker.

Self-confidence can play the regulating role of the will and strengthen the will; it can promote the open state of intelligence and give full play to the creativity of the speaker.The speaker firmly believes that the speech can be successful. Under the influence of a good psychological set, he can deal with all kinds of complicated situations that may arise at the speech scene with enthusiasm, and always keep a clear mind, strengthen his will, and overcome obstacles.Strong self-confidence, little psychological burden, full of energy, active thinking, easy to trigger creative thinking, have both ways, adapt to the situation and play on the spot.Self-confidence is strong, and one can properly control one's own strength, temperament, demeanor and skills.On the contrary, people who lack self-confidence are weak-willed and often produce a negative self-suggestion.The more you are afraid of failure, the more you are afraid of being teased, the more you will be distracted and worried, which will imperceptibly restrict the display of your actual ability and cause your speech to lose its luster.

Speakers need to consciously cultivate and build strong self-confidence.Self-confidence should be built on a correct understanding of one's own qualities and abilities, on a proficient grasp of the basic rules of speech, and on a deep understanding of the content of speeches.Only the self-confidence generated on the basis of dialectical analysis of subjective conditions and objective conditions, knowing ourselves and the enemy, and knowing ourselves well is real self-confidence.Otherwise, it is unrealistic blind confidence.Blind self-confidence is a kind of irrational prediction and judgment, and the support it produces is short-lived and cannot stand the test of practice.

The so-called self-control is to regulate and control one's own emotions and emotions according to needs.This self-control ability is not only an important psychological ability of the speaker, but also a manifestation of the speaker's willpower. Speech activities are complicated, and many factors can cause the speaker's mood swings, such as joy, excitement, fear, or anxiety.The various mood swings of the speaker have different effects on the speech, some positive and beneficial, some negative and harmful. Generally speaking, sense of responsibility, sense of mission, desire for success, self-confidence and joy are positive factors that promote the smooth development of a speech; emotions such as anxiety, fear, inferiority, and depression are negative factors that hinder the success of a speech.Only with strong self-control can we conduct qualitative identification and quantitative control of these favorable and unfavorable factors.

The speaker should be good at distinguishing and mastering, fully stimulating what should be stimulated, trying to repel what should be repelled, and properly adjusting what should be adjusted, so as to always keep his emotions in harmony with the time and space environment of the speech; Emotional indulgence; actively and rationally according to the need to achieve the purpose of the speech, restrain negative emotions and impulsive behaviors, and correctly control one's own language and behavior.Only in this way can we successfully control the speech process, avoid discouragement and will collapse when frustrated;Otherwise, it will hinder the smooth progress of the speech.

For a speaker to use and exercise self-control effectively, he must be purposeful.Focus on the goal and concentrate on concentrating.When the emotions are too excited, immediately motivate yourself with the strong confidence to achieve the speech goal, and eliminate the interference of negative factors in your emotions.In order to improve and strengthen their self-control, the speaker must thoroughly understand the content of the speech and master the rules of the speech.With a well-thought-out plan, you will not get out of control, and you will be able to deal with it freely.For proper self-overcoming and adjustment, the speaker must also keep his head clear.Calmness can help people maintain wisdom and regenerate wisdom.Quick and accurate judgment and analysis can only be made in a calm and calm situation.

Self-confidence and self-control are closely related, and they are both good psychological qualities that a speaker should have.Strong self-confidence can strengthen the will of the speaker, and the strength of self-control is determined by the strength of willpower.Therefore, the speaker should constantly cultivate and improve his self-confidence and self-control. A positive understanding of the essentials of a successful speech is very important to a successful speech, and mastering some negative factors that have a great impact on speeches is equally important to the improvement of speech skills.Using catchphrases, lengthy speeches, or cold, boring speeches can ruin the effect of your speech. Catchphrases are considered bad speaking habits, referring to those obnoxious um, ah, you know, etc. nonsense that has nothing to do with speech.If the speaker frequently uses mantra, it will interfere with the audience's listening.The mantra itself has certain characteristics, and it often appears when the speaker changes viewpoints and concepts. Mantras can be overcome in the following way. The prerequisite for overcoming mantras is awareness of their essence. Personally, it should first be clear how much the mantra affects you.For this, you can use a tape recorder to record and check or ask someone else to listen to it for you.Examination and practice in this way can be helpful, because you will be wary of making conceptual transitions, and the transitions themselves will become more and more fluid as a result. Some people's speech materials are too complicated, it sounds like driving a trolleybus, where it goes, and where it goes, it makes people confused.Others are illogical and make arbitrary judgments; or ignore the facts and make subjective assumptions.This is also a common problem. Some people speak in written language, which makes people feel difficult to understand.When giving a speech, try to avoid using written language, let alone "plain words", use spoken language, be good at speaking in simple and clear language that is easy for the masses to understand, and resolutely discard obscure and difficult words.Articles are expensive and short, and speeches should be long and short. Saying nothing and empty expressions are a big taboo in speeches.In reality, there are too many empty words that do not take into account the realities of the time and the local area.In the annual summary meeting of some units, the opening speech of the meeting is an old speech, and only the first session is changed to the second, third or fourth session. The content remains the same, year after year, indifferent Boring and lifeless. There are also people who are expressionless, stupefied, or even tense when they speak, with livid faces, lack of interest in speech, cold language, no cadence, and true feelings. The speech is boring, like chewing wax, which seriously affects the quality of the speech. In addition, avoid making surprises when giving a speech, and try to speak clearly, which is also the most basic requirement for a speech.