Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

Choosing a TopicChoosing a Topic

Topic must be appropriate for the Topic must be appropriate for the assignmentassignment

Choose a topic about which you are familiarChoose a topic about which you are familiar Choose a topic about which you want to Choose a topic about which you want to

learn morelearn more Choose a topic about which you have strong Choose a topic about which you have strong

beliefsbeliefs

Finding InformationFinding Information

Personal experiencePersonal experience LibraryLibrary NewspapersNewspapers InternetInternet EncyclopediasEncyclopedias InterviewsInterviews

Tips for PreparingTips for Preparing

Start early!!!!!Start early!!!!! Take plenty of notesTake plenty of notes Stay organizedStay organized You are permitted to You are permitted to

take TWO note cards take TWO note cards to the front of the to the front of the room. Do NOT write room. Do NOT write your entire speech on your entire speech on the cards. the cards.

Beginning the SpeechBeginning the Speech

The IntroductionThe Introduction

-Get audience’s attention-Get audience’s attention

*arouse their curiosity*arouse their curiosity

*begin with a quotation or story*begin with a quotation or story

*ask a rhetorical question*ask a rhetorical question

-Reveal your topic-Reveal your topic

Organizing the Body of the Organizing the Body of the SpeechSpeech

Main PointsMain Points

-Limit the main points to a reasonable -Limit the main points to a reasonable number. number.

-Organize your main points in a way -Organize your main points in a way that that makes sense. makes sense.

Ending the SpeechEnding the Speech

The ConclusionThe Conclusion

-Signal the end of your speech-Signal the end of your speech

-Summarize the main points-Summarize the main points

-Remember that “That’s it,” or “I’m -Remember that “That’s it,” or “I’m done,” is NOT a conclusion! done,” is NOT a conclusion!

Using LanguageUsing Language

Don’t use a word if you are unsure of its Don’t use a word if you are unsure of its meaningmeaning

Choose language that conveys your Choose language that conveys your meaning clearlymeaning clearly

Use words that are familiar to your audienceUse words that are familiar to your audience Eliminate clutterEliminate clutter Use language appropriate to the assignment Use language appropriate to the assignment

and the audienceand the audience

DeliveryDelivery

AppearanceAppearance

-Stand still! -Stand still!

-Don’t fidget! -Don’t fidget!

-Be confident!-Be confident!

DeliveryDelivery

VoiceVoice

-Your voice sounds louder to you than to -Your voice sounds louder to you than to

your audience. (volume)your audience. (volume)

-Vary your inflections! (pitch) -Vary your inflections! (pitch) Questions go up, statements go down, Questions go up, statements go down, but avoid sounding sing-songy. but avoid sounding sing-songy.

-Control your speed. (pace)-Control your speed. (pace)

DeliveryDelivery

PausesPauses-Pauses added -Pauses added intentionallyintentionally give your give your audience signals. audience signals.-Avoid “vocalized pauses” (uh, umm)-Avoid “vocalized pauses” (uh, umm)

Ex. Intentional pauses tell your audience that Ex. Intentional pauses tell your audience that what you have just said, or what you are what you have just said, or what you are about to say, is important.about to say, is important.

Delivery (continued)Delivery (continued)

EnnunciationEnnunciation

-speak clearly -speak clearly PronunciationPronunciation

-practice in front of others-practice in front of others

-check pronunciation in a dictionary-check pronunciation in a dictionary

Delivery (continued)Delivery (continued)

Your pace (the speed at which you speak) Your pace (the speed at which you speak) should be fast enough to keep us interested, should be fast enough to keep us interested, but not so fast that we can’t understand but not so fast that we can’t understand what you are saying.what you are saying.

Your delivery should be smooth. There Your delivery should be smooth. There should not be any long pauses. The best should not be any long pauses. The best way to improve smoothness is to practice way to improve smoothness is to practice out loud many times.out loud many times.

The Speaker (that’s you!)The Speaker (that’s you!)

MovementMovement-try to be calm and confident-try to be calm and confident

GesturesGestures-anything we notice over and over is -anything we notice over and over is

distracting (tucking hair, tapping toes, etc.)distracting (tucking hair, tapping toes, etc.) Eye ContactEye Contact

-look at your audience!(or at the windows -look at your audience!(or at the windows just over their heads!)just over their heads!)

Don’t forget . . . Don’t forget . . .

Some speeches may require a visual aid. Some speeches may require a visual aid. Make it interesting.Make it interesting.

The only way you are going to fit within the The only way you are going to fit within the time constraints is to practice and continually time constraints is to practice and continually tweak your work until it is just perfect! A 15 tweak your work until it is just perfect! A 15 second buffer in either direction will apply.second buffer in either direction will apply.

Have fun!Have fun!

77thth Grade Speech Topics and Grade Speech Topics and TimesTimes

Proverb 1:00-1:30.Proverb 1:00-1:30. Informational 1:00-1:30Informational 1:00-1:30 Celebrity 1:30-2:00Celebrity 1:30-2:00 Travel 2:00-2:30Travel 2:00-2:30 Persuasive 2:00-3:00Persuasive 2:00-3:00 How-to (demonstration) 2:30-5:00How-to (demonstration) 2:30-5:00

The EndThe End