Public Speaking Skill Among Adolescents: A Case Study Using Victory Presbyterian Church Youth

Abstract

Glossophobia which is popularly known as the fear of public speaking has become one of the common fears among human beings across nations, gender and age. On a daily basis we all participate in public speaking. This what a lot of individuals usually refer to as “standing in front of a crowd to speak.” While that is true, public speaking takes place even between two people and hence we unconsciously engage in public speaking anytime we communicate. This skill has now become one which determines the success of individuals in their career, academic and social life. Applying the survey method of data collection with the use of questionnaires via google forms, the study focuses on identifying the challenges adolescents encounter and how they can overcome it. Using the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Victory Congregation Adenta-Fafraha as a case study, this research with the use of a sample population of fifty (50) sought to identify what public speaking is, the challenges encountered by adolescents, how they can overcome the challenges and the benefit they can reap from having an effective the public speaking skill in the long term.