Effective language use in public speaking

Good speakers respect language and how it works. Words are vital to thinking itself. Thought and language are closely linked. We do not get an idea and then come up with words to express it.

Rather, we usually think in words. People often say, "I know what I want to say, but I just don't know how to say it." In fact, if you truly, knew what you wanted to say, you probably would be able to say it. On most occasions when we are looking for "just the right word," what we are really looking for is just the right idea.