About O.S.M Club in GANDHI INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY, Jatani

"The art of speaking eloquently. Fluent, forcible and appropriate expression. 'Oratory which relates to the moving of passions' "--(Jonathan Swift).

Osm is perfect club to boost up ur personalities ,teaching abilities and leadership qualities.This group enlightens the spirit of ur heart of talking abilities..
What we want to emphasize is the unrecognized power of words, the value of the individual word. We take words - language - very much for granted, just as we take our eyes, our power of vision for granted. But both are tremendously flexible and wide-ranging powers - which have hardly been described in any complete way, never mind explained.
Language is a powerful instrument. It is used in many different ways and constitutes one of the principal forces controlling and forming human behaviour. Besides its most familiar and normally most discussed use, communication, language is important through its use in one's private thought, in science and in oratory, in poetry, in philosophy - and perhaps most remarkably in techniques of hypnosis. The paper is intended to do two main things. to categorise and illustrate the power of words, the different roles which language plays. Second, to assess the relevance for each of the areas considered of the motor theory of language evolution and function.
OSM is designed to persuade, to provoke action and reaction. For perceptual theorists, persuasion operates by altering the person's perception of any object or of his attitudes. Advertising can be seen as a subvariety of oratory. In oratory words - language - are obviously powerful. Examples of successful oratory are hardly necessary: Khomeini, Luther, De Gaulle, Churchill, Hitler, Danton, John Wesley. Given the power of oratory, there is something to explain. How does the orator through the power of words succeed? How can words mould the minds of individuals and form them into a group, and then control the action of the group? What is the power derived from?
A number of elements in successful oratory can be identified. Oratory uses some of the techniques also found in poetry: sound patterns (assonance, alliteration, repetition); strongly marked rhythmic patterns. Words are grouped into memorable phrases, slogans. As in poetry, the formal patterns of speech are used to emphasise and to preserve particular words in the minds of the hearers - what in relation to poetry I have called 'Iceberg' words. Repetition and rhythmic patterning lock in specific words, words carrying a powerful emotional or associational charge. There are notorious or famous examples: Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer: Blood, sweat and tears: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.
TO BE THE BEST ORATOR U HAVE TO AVOID THESE ASPECTS------

1. Lack of knowledge – People come up on stage without proper preparation about the topic which they are going to speak.

2. Lack of experience – Speaking without proper experience on stage will surely have its effect on people.

3. Fear factor – Fear kills you raw when it is allowed to overtake you when you are on the stage.

4. Boring – A boring topic or if you yourself bore the audience, they in turn will not listen to what you speak

5. Dragging – Never drag on a subject unless necessary. This will make the audience uneasy and will make them think to have a break while you talk.

6. Uninteresting topics – Well, nobody wants to listen to uninteresting topics. These will give a good sleep to the audience and you might see people yawning right in front of you in the first row.

7. Failing to involve the audience with your topic.

8. Lack of self-confidence- If you find yourself not confident about your speech, don’t ever think that people will even look at you.

So, these are some factors which basically decide why we fail in a good speech. Let’s see what are the factors that decide a good orator.

1. BE INFORMATIVE – When you are informative on your subject, people tend to listen to you for want of knowledge about the particular topic or subject. Do not elaborate each and every detail. Be short and sweet and if needed put on details wherever necessary. You can quote books, websites or persons where people can find more knowledge . This makes your speech very useful and people will automatically come forward to hear you speak.

2. PRACTISE MAKES PERFECTION – Don’t expect to be a huge success on your very first speech. As you make more speeches only you will know where you are putting the wrong note and where you are pulling the strings. So, make as many speeches as you can. This will automatically gain you experience and you will learn the secrets of how to captivate your type of audience.

3. SHOW UP A BOLD FACE – Always put up a bold face in front of your audience. Act or if not try to be bold enough so that your body language will speak more than your words. Be energetic . Don’t stand like a rock in front of your audience. They will think you as another boring professor.

4. MAKE YOURSELF INTERESTING – You should know what you are talking and what makes your audience interesting. This can be achieved only by repeated speeches and this is an very important factor. People just love to listen in what they are interested.

5. SHORT AND SWEET – Always make your speech short and sweet. Of course you should add some sugar coated words in between which will add more effect to the listener. Words should be meaningful and understandable by the listeners. Never use high language or too much technical words unless needed in an ordinary speech. People will lose track of what you come to say.

6. INVOLVE YOUR AUDIENCE – Good orators make their audience to get involve in their speech by asking them questions or by asking them to repeat what they say, like a slogan or popular quotes. People will find this very interesting and if you give them the right feed, they will be all eyes and ears on you.

7. BODY LANGUAGE – Hitler, is a good example for making a body language when he spoke. He will be in a highly emotional mood and you can see his hands moving like performing an orchestra. Don’t forget people watch your every move. If you pose a drooping face, then they will respond you with the same face.

8. LOVABLE OR MAGNETIC VOICE – Voice plays an important role in a speech. People with strong and powerful voices easily make their audience spell bounded. Most of the people are carried away by voices. A sweet voice, can be honey to your ears while a powerful voice can lift up your spirits. If you think you don’t have a good voice, then practice unless you are confident of yourself and then start giving speeches.

9. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE – Politicians are experts in this factor. They know what they should speak and to which audience they should speak. They gather facts previously about their audience and they only speak what the audience will like even if it is a naked lie. Some times or most of the time people just admire lies knowingly, that it will be forgotten by the politician when he descends from the stage.

10. TELL SHORT STORIES OR JOKES – If possible tell short stories to make your speech interesting. This is a good technique practiced by orators to make the audience get involved in their speech.

11. BE LIVELY – Your speech should have life in it. Never repeat things. Put all your emotions into it and try all your means to spell bound your audience by various techniques, which you should learn on your every speech.