THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING AS PERCEIVED BY THE GRADE 12 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Keywords:
deductive reasoning, logical conclusion, factual assertions, research-based argument, audience perception, speaker credibility, leadership competence, body language, vocal attributes, first impressionsAbstract
Deductive reasoning is the process of drawing a conclusion from two factual claims. Students can make inferences from the findings by applying deductive reasoning. This can improve the speech by demonstrating to the audience that the speaker has researched the topic thoroughly. They can see how you arrived at your conclusion, and depending on the evidence, they may agree with it or disagree. According to research, people can establish opinions about a leader's competency in as short as 30 seconds. This implies that listeners will make a snap judgment about your credibility based on your vocal characteristics and body language. On April 3, 2024, 150 Grade 12 Humanities and Social Science students from Bestlink College of the Philippines, Millionaires Village, Novaliches, Quezon City, were given the survey in paper form by the researchers with permission from the research adviser. Completing this survey only took three to five minutes. Whole. The researchers provided a copy of the questionnaire to each respondent after they had retrieved the instrument. The researchers transcribed the results after collecting the questionnaires. On a clean sheet of paper, place the questionnaire. Demonstrates the Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences evaluation of public speaking's role in terms of competency. With a mean score of 3.45 and a rating of "strongly agree," the first (1st) rank for the indicator "Ability to face and communicate in front of many people with self-confidence." The indication "Ability to speak in front of many people without stuttering and nervousness" yielded a mean score of 3.44, placing the second (2nd) rank as highly agree. With a mean of 3.38 and a rating of "strongly agree," the third (3rd) rank corresponds to the indicator "Ability to speak clearly and elaborately in front of many people." A composite mean of 3.34 suggests that grade 12 students in the humanities and social sciences highly feel that public speaking is good for their personal growth. Maximize the benefits of working hard to achieve goals (3.43), boost confidence by determining the difference between failure and success, and becoming more conscious of one's ideas, feelings, strengths, and flaws to show personal growth (3.31).
