Overcoming the Fear of Public SpeakingStudent NameSchool NameOvercoming the Fear of Public Speaking * Introduction * Definition of public speaking 1 Public speaking can be defined as a way of speaking to people in a deliberate and structured manner with the aim of influencing, informing, or entertaining the audience (Boyce, et al, 2007). . 1 Public speaking can be to pass information or motivate people. Delivering a successful message to the audience is an important key in any public speaking. * Importance of public speaking 2 Businesses people, religious leaders, politicians among other groups of people use public speaking to influence people to act in certain directions they desire (Boyce, et al, 2007). 3 This will imply that the people who deliver the public speaking must be able to convince their listeners to act in certain directions. 4 The message delivered through public speaking should be able meet the expectation and objective of the public speaking * How to prepare for a public speaking * Choosing the topic to be addressed 1 The topic to be addressed through public speaking can be decided by the audience or the speaker. 2 In the case where the speaker is given the option of choosing the topic, it is advisable that the speaker chooses the topic that he or she is familiar w...