{"id":4911,"date":"2012-11-14T08:27:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T16:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=4911"},"modified":"2012-11-16T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2012-11-16T23:06:34","slug":"speakers-corner-finding-your-speaking-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/11\/14\/speakers-corner-finding-your-speaking-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker’s Corner<\/em>: Finding your speaking style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popularized in the \u201990s by Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills, the VARK (Visual, Audio, Reading\/writing, and Kinesthetic) modality is a system of describing learning styles. The idea is that teachers can theoretically optimize their students\u2019 performance by understanding how they learn.<\/p>\n

Briefly, the categories can be described as:<\/p>\n

1. Visual: Thinks in pictures, prefers visual aids and handouts.<\/p>\n

2. Audio: Learns through listening, likes lectures and discussions.<\/p>\n

3. Reading (and writing): Prefers information presented in words as in lists and textbooks.<\/p>\n

4. Kinesthetic (and tactile): Learns by experiencing things like projects and dance.<\/p>\n

In regards to speaking, good speakers videotape their speeches to finesse their style, often working with a mentor to hone their speaking personality. Dale Carnegie, author of The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking<\/em>, begs us to \u201clook for the single spark of individuality\u201d and goes on to say, \u201cDon\u2019t let that spark be lost; it\u2019s your only real claim to importance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The effectiveness of what <\/em>you are talking about depends upon the manner of your delivery.<\/p>\n

In short, learning your speaking style is essential to securing your popularity as a speaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Popularized in the \u201990s by Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills, the VARK (Visual, Audio, Reading\/writing, and Kinesthetic) modality is a system of describing learning styles. The idea is that teachers can theoretically optimize their students\u2019 performance by understanding how they learn. Briefly, the categories can be described as: 1. Visual: Thinks in pictures, prefers visual […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-columns","category-issue","category-november-14-2012"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t