Which one are you stronger at, Speaking in public or Spelling when writing something?


CEE DOG

CEE DOG

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Which one are you stronger at, Speaking in public or Spelling when writing something? Are you a good speller? Are you good at giving speeches or talking before folks?
 
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I think I am pretty good writer. I am decent at Public speaking.
 



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Excellent at writing and average at best on public speaking.
 
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Average at best for both. Thank god for spell-check. lol
 
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I love to speak in public. I love being in control. :emlaugh: Speech class in school was one of my favorite classes. I can give a impromptu speech real good.
 
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buckwheat1911 said:
Average at best for both. Thank god for spell-check. lol
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Please don't rely on spell check. It doesn't always pick up all the errors. You can have words spelled correctly but wrong meaning, such as when/win, by/buy/bye, etc.
 
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Well Cee, we knew which one you were better at before you even posted...:emlaugh:

I'm better at writing/spelling...absolutely HATE public speaking, but do well at it when I have to do it...I used to mentor high school students, so that helped me increase my public speaking skills quite a bit.
 
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I struggle with speaking in general due to a speech impediment. So I'm hesitant to give public speeches. I would rather write than talk.
 
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Warndalyn said:
Well Cee, we knew which one you were better at before you even posted...:emlaugh:

I'm better at writing/spelling...absolutely HATE public speaking, but do well at it when I have to do it...I used to mentor high school students, so that helped me increase my public speaking skills quite a bit.
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:emlaugh: I knew not to even mention grammar. :lol: If they ever get rid of spell check I am done. :lmao:
 
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CriTAUcal said:
Please don't rely on spell check. It doesn't always pick up all the errors. You can have words spelled correctly but wrong meaning, such as when/win, by/buy/bye, etc.
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Gets me all the time, but I am sure you know that already. :shame: :emlaugh:
 
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It used to be spelling by far. However, I've been noticing my writing and spelling skills diminish lately while my speaking skills continue to improve. I worked on speaking for years in my sales career and when mentoring kids. I was a member of Toastmaster's for a while. Now that I teach, getting up to speak in front of people is surprisingly easy to me. I'll say that I'm pretty good at both, but not great.
 



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Better at written communications, but good at speaking in public also.
 
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Both. One thing I cannot do is speak in front of people with a pre-written speech. I have an outline.
 
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I've always been impressed with the public speaking skills of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, John Peoples, Gayle King and Hilliary Clinton.

I think I'm better at writing when using spell check, speaking in public just isn't my cup of tea.
 
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CriTAUcal said:
Please don't rely on spell check. It doesn't always pick up all the errors. You can have words spelled correctly but wrong meaning, such as when/win, by/buy/bye, etc.
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Oh I know. MS Word 07 is good for correcting subject/verb agreement. Outlook is good for spell check and subject/verb agreement also.
 
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CriTAUcal said:
Excellent at writing and average at best on public speaking.
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Same here.

I don't like being in front of groups, so I don't like public speaking. Writing comes so much more naturally to me........I express and convey better in writing. I absolutely love it.
 
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Due to a previous life, I learned to be good at both!!!
 
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I'm pretty good at both. Then again, I was a member of Toastmasters International. So that had a big hand in both.
 
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kendrick said:
I struggle with speaking in general due to a speech impediment. So I'm hesitant to give public speeches. I would rather write than talk.
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Hey Ken, I don't know what your impediment is, but I used to be a fast talker, literally. The pace of my speech was so rapid, folks thought I was nervous. Northerners said I talked so fast they couldn't understand me and Southerners blamed it on me being from the North. But after taking a couple of speech classes at AAMU and then having to do other speaking engagements. I learned to be more cognizant and speak at a slower pace, even in smaller settings. My rapid speaking was a result of wanting to get all my ideas and words out, because I learned at a young age, most people never really listen to others when they talk, and some just liked hearing themselves talk. So to combat that, I spoke fast. Now I don't care, if you hear me you do, and if you don't you don't. The listener is the one missing out.

So if you speak rapidly or even if you stutter, just take a breath and take your time saying what you have to say.
 
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