AN INVESTIGATION INTO FACTORS AFFECTING PUBLIC SPEAKING OF ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY

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Public speaking is gaining importance due to the numerous applications it offers. This ability helps students become more confident and critical thinkers. Nonetheless, for a speech to be effective, students must be aware of and understand the fundamentals of public speaking skills, especially final-year students who regularly must speak in front of an audience. The study, "An investigation into factors affecting in public speaking of English-majored sophomores at Tay Do University" was conducted as a necessary result. This study's main objective was to pinpoint the crucial elements that influence sophomores majoring in English in terms of their public speaking skills. 20 sophomores majoring in English from Tay Do University's English classes 16A and 16B participated in this study. The main research tool for data collection was interview for students. This study was a qualitative research. The results of this study was analyzed to determine the psychological components that affected public speaking abilities, including practice and rehearsal, emotion, background knowledge, speaking voice and body language, public speaking anxiety, self-confidence, and physical symptoms.

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