Public Speaking

  • “The Sorting hat in Gavel”

    “The Sorting hat in Gavel”

    Here’s which Hogwarts house you belong to, based on how you handle the Grammarian Role.  “Hmmmm…difficult, very difficult. Plenty of courage I see. Not a…

  • Share to inspire

    Share to inspire

    “If life is a book. There are a thousand stories I have not yet read.” People are made up of stories. Stories that we have…

  • How do we stop saying, you know uh, filler words?

    How do we stop saying, you know uh, filler words?

    “Gavelier Chandula had 9 uhs 3 uhms and used the filler word ‘and’ repetitively.” That was my Ah Counter report on my first ever table…

  • Another first by Gavel UOC: SpeakOut 1.0

    Another first by Gavel UOC: SpeakOut 1.0

    It all began with a small idea that was put forward by our previous ExCo. The whole idea was to create a platform to help…

  • Contest Rules and Regulations – Oration 2020

    Contest Rules and Regulations – Oration 2020

    Contest Rules and Regulations – Preliminaries All rounds in the competition (Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final) shall comprise only of prepared speeches. One contestant is allowed…

  • 10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 2

    10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 2

    This is the second part of the installment on the Competent Communication manual. In part 1, we saw how a complete beginner, Kawmadee, under the…

  • 10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 1

    10 Steps to Public Speaking Heaven – Part 1

    As a student of Mathematics since my school days, I’m familiar with the system of education where we learn a difficult concept one baby step…