Dr. Devesh Thakur
The video explains: 1. When delivering an informative speech, it's crucial to remain audience-oriented, keeping in mind that the speech is for the audience's benefit. 2. To design an audience-oriented informative speech, you must identify the gap between your knowledge and that of the audience. This involves understanding what your audience knows about the topic and crafting speech goals that aim to close these knowledge gaps. 3. A speech should not be a display of your expertise but a means to provide value and understanding to the audience. 4. Questions such as common definitions, what's new, what's similar, what's different, beliefs, understanding of processes, and the 5 Ws and an H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) can help identify knowledge gaps. 5. To gauge your audience's background on a topic, starting with the 5 Ws and an H is an effective approach. It's essential to remember that the purpose of doing this is to create a speech that is better received and more valuable to the audience.
Dr. Devesh Thakur is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a passion for cultivating confident communicators. His love for communications & public speaking has led him to earn several certificate courses in public speaking and presentations. He has written several articles, blogs, and books on communication and interpersonal skills.
With PG & Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Extension Education, he has fifteen years of experience in teaching communication courses to varied students of agricultural universities in India. His teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students can overcome their fears and develop the art of persuasive expression. Through a combination of recorded video lectures, and personalized online support, he strives to equip learners with the tools to articulate their ideas with clarity, impact, and conviction.