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The importance of speaking skill and how to develop it

While making a self-introduction or giving a presentation at workplace, the ability and art of speaking cannot be overemphasized. To develop and improve speaking competence¹, there are three steps to be a successful speaker.

First, increase your input² of reading and listening. It is like to build your own database. You need to have sufficient data before the production. Second, filter the information which is relevant and appropriate for the occasion you are going to talk. At this stage, organization is the skill that should be trained and practiced the most. Finally, find out several oral skills that suit your personal speaking style to polish your talk. Some people are good story tellers³; some are statisticians who regard numbers speaks louder.

To sum up, speaking competencies are of vital importance and need three-step development through receiving, sorting, and polishing. （139字）