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A Beginners Guide to Sounding Smart

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Sometimes when I speak, people don’t take me seriously, but then I pull out my secret weapon, 'Smart Talk!' And suddenly they act like I am some sort of Bill Gates. 

Here, what I want to do is to pass on my talent because I see a lot of people struggle with words and end up embarrassing themselves. So, I am going to be teaching you how to sound smart while 'Speaking' and 'Writing'. You could use these tips if you must go/do something formal and you fear of doing so.
There will be a lot of things I will be talking about so get ready to receive all this information. (Also take some notes) 

Speaking
When you speak, so many things are going on in the listeners' minds, especially, when you are talking to them for the first time, you must make a good impression.
Posture: Many people think this is not that important, but it is. You got to keep your back straight when speaking and keep your head and chin high. Also in a discussion, volunteer to speak about topics, don’t be shy and when speaking give a loud and clear voice.

When using the word “like” remember that you cannot use it in a way that is incorrect otherwise it may set an impression that you lack knowledge.
Example- Today I saw Kait and she looked like fabulous. 
You see the way the word like is used as a sentence filler when you cannot think of a word. You can avoid this by not saying the word at all or by replacing the word with more emphasis on it or describing it.

Example- Today I saw Kait and she looked fabulous. 
Here is another example. 
Incorrect use- Guys yesterday my cat like jumped on to a tree, it was like so cool!
Correct use- Guys yesterday my cat jumped on to a tree, it was so cool!
But it still does kind of sound like a bit weird. Here are some more tips. Do not say “guys” in a formal conversation. Do not use the word “so” often.
Final- Yesterday my cat jumped on to a tree, it was cool! 
Doesn’t it sound much better? But I still have some more information, these are just some minor tips.

When you speak, don’t stutter, make sure you know what you are about to say or else when you speak the words are just not in order and people might get an impression that you cannot speak English well. 
Smile when you speak and be confident, don’t get distracted by things and do not fidget. Don’t play with your hands or dance from side to side.
Eliminate words that are useless, with this tip you'll sound more complete and full.
Made up words/internet slang cannot be used, well in a formal conversation at least. 
And that is about it for speaking. If you have more information you would like to share with me, you can do so in the comments below!

Writing
When writing an essay, it can be hard because you want it to sound formal and nice but at the same time you must give your own style of writing and sometimes it can’t be done, but with some of these tips it might just help you! 
First, the most important thing is language! You must use proper grammar and spelling always! It’s very important. And when writing, sometimes you must eliminate some words you would use when you are speaking.

Example- First of all, all of you have to wear a jacket when coming to the party. 
You see that I said first of all and have to but that’s not correct. Let us try that one more time.
Example- First, all of you must wear a jacket when coming to the party.

You see I deleted 'of all' and changed 'have to' into 'must.' Second thing is remembering to use a comma and full stop. Sometimes I read people’s essays and there is no comma, which drives me crazy. Don’t use the word “and” often. And remember to make paragraphs, don’t just write continuously. And I have one big amazing trick.

This is a big trick to help you boost how people see you. When writing something, you sometimes must get a little smart with your words. And there is this website called thesaurus.com. So how does this trick work? When you write a sentence you just use normal words right? So with this trick you can change some normal words into fancy words by finding some synonyms. Look it sounds complicated but it’s not. 
Example- Penguins live in the cold. 
Example- Penguins, one of the few flightless birds on this planet earth live in an uncommon environment compared to other species and avians. They can be found wondering in the icy barron land of Antarctica and other extreme cold climates.
You see? Doesn’t that sound way more sophisticated. And you also must notice that I added extra information surrounding that one topic.

I have comprised a tutorial on how this works for all of you to see.
Example- Did you read the book hunger games yet? I like Katniss a lot.
Step- 1. Go to thesaurus.com. 
Step-2. Add some extra info just to sound smart. 
Example- Did you read the book hunger games yet? I like Katniss a lot.
Example- Hunger games is quite a fascinating book, it has a lot of energy and mystery in the book. Have you read it? If not, I must suggest you do. Katniss one of the main characters is a fantastic bower and I get quite happy when I see her, I must say I like her a lot. 
Step-3. Search in thesaurus.com some of the words that you used in the sentence and replace them. Most of the main words but do not replace words like “I, a, the, etc.”
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Just pick any of the words, but I mostly choose words that sound the most sophisticated. And if you do not know the words, I suggest you look it up, so you can use that word again in the future. 
Step-4. When finished with some words it should look something like this. 
Example- Hunger games is without reservation a riveting book, it has tons of vitality and mystification in the novel. Have you referred to it? If not, I highly advocate you do. Katniss one of the main attributes is a ludicrous bower and I get entirely content when she is on screen. I requisite to say I fancy her. 
 
I told you it would work. I hope you remembered to take down notes. And I think that is all I must say. If you want some more detail or information on what I just said, please click on the links below: 
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And I give credit to Jaiden from JaidenAnimations for the thesaurus trick. I used the sentence that she constructed in the video for the first example. 
You can find her video here for a more detailed instruction on how to use the trick: 
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