THE INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING BARRIERS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

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Public speaking is the art of verbal communication in public as the process of delivering a speech effectively by involving the listener (audience) However, this art of communication is often faced with various obstacles that can affect the quality and effectiveness of the message conveyed. This research suggests 10 obstacles in public speaking and the results of the research show that among these 10 obstacles that are often encountered are repeated use of the word “umm” and unimportant body language. The method used is a survey research method by distributing questionnaires to several students from various universities in Indonesia. This article tries to identify and present the obstacles that female students often experience in speaking in public.