Pauses In Public Speaking: A Narrative Research Of Higher Education Students In Public Speaking Class

Selviela, Helga Eka (2024) Pauses In Public Speaking: A Narrative Research Of Higher Education Students In Public Speaking Class. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN K.H. ABDURRAHMAN WAHID PEKALONGAN.

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Abstract

Public speaking is communication between the speaker and the audience where the speaker conveys their ideas through speech. As students, of course we encounter several problems that make our public speaking not run smoothly. One of these problems is the occurrence of pauses in public speaking. This research aims to find out the types of pauses made by students, the factors that cause them to pause, and the strategies students use to anticipate the occurrence of pauses when public speaking. This research involved four students of English department in third semester. Narrative qualitative research is the research method used in this research. Researchers used interview techniques to collect the data. The results of this research show that students pause when they speak publicly. The types they do are silent pauses and filled pauses, including unlexicalized filled pauses and lexicalized filled pauses. The factors that cause them to pause are breathing, forgetting, being careful, already speaking, haste, nervousness, and not concentrating. They also implement strategies to anticipate pauses in public speaking, including; preparing the topic well, being calm, trying to focus, not speaking when not ready, and speaking with familiar vocabulary.

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