1. Giving Your First Speech
Chapter 4 Lecture/Recap

2. Your first speech Tuesday, January 28th 2-4 Minutes
Visual Aid - Object
Introduction Speech
Interesting facts? Event? Most important things? General overview?
Worth 50 points
Speech materials: Topic/Audience handout and note cards
Not expecting perfection!
Speech sign ups: Thursday, January23rd
Must print critique sheets from faculty webpage

3. Preparing the Speech Topic (select, focus, develop) Organization
Introduction (tell them what you’re gonna tell them)
Get audience’s attention?
Explain topic?
Body (tell them)
Organization?
Keep audience’s attention?
Main points?
Transitions?
Conclusion (tell them what you told them)
Memorable close?
Remind audience of central idea?
Speech 1 vs. Future speeches?

4. Delivering the Speech Extemporaneous Delivery Rehearse
Not code for “wing it”
Do not write entire speech out
Use keywords on note cards (make sure info is visible)
Rehearse
Practice in front of mirror and/or others
Ask for feedback
Watch samples of speeches
Time your speech
On Presentation Day
Be calm
Avoid distracting behaviors
Voice: speak loudly, slowly, and clearly
Watch out for space fillers: “like, uhhh, ummm”
Speech 1 vs. Future speeches?

5. Examples of an Introduction Speech
What did they do well? What did they need to work on?
Example 1:
Example 2: