The Art of Public Speaking

Assignment: Write and deliver a 5 to 6 minute speech.

Getting Ready

Choose a Topic Brainstorm with family and friends Brainstorm with family and friends Search the Internet for ideas Search the Internet for ideas Scan newspapers, magazines, & books Scan newspapers, magazines, & books Choose a topic of interest to you Choose a topic of interest to you Choose a topic that your audience will enjoy Choose a topic that your audience will enjoy Choose a topic that is appropriate for you and your audience Choose a topic that is appropriate for you and your audience

Research Your Topic Talk to people Talk to people Read about your topic and take notes (record sources) Read about your topic and take notes (record sources) Examine your thoughts and feelings about the topic. Examine your thoughts and feelings about the topic.

Choose a Type of Speech Persuasive: convince your audience to take action Persuasive: convince your audience to take action Informative: tell your audience interesting facts and stories Informative: tell your audience interesting facts and stories Entertaining: amuse your audience with interesting information, humorous stories, and a light hearted style Entertaining: amuse your audience with interesting information, humorous stories, and a light hearted style

Writing your speech

Organize your Speech Introduction Introduction Body Body Conclusion Conclusion **What is the main point, central idea, or **What is the main point, central idea, or thesis statement of your speech?** thesis statement of your speech?**

Create an Outline of Your Speech Establish the main points of your speech Establish the main points of your speech Support each point Support each point Provide examples Provide examples Will you provide a supportive quotation, example, or story? Will you provide a supportive quotation, example, or story? Think about effective transitions from one point to the next Think about effective transitions from one point to the next

Research Essays and Researched Speeches are not the same In a speech you may: In a speech you may: - Tell a joke to make a point - Tell a joke to make a point - Tell a story or make a personal reference - Tell a story or make a personal reference - Use quick examples of common knowledge to make a point - Use quick examples of common knowledge to make a point - Use sentence fragments - Use sentence fragments - Use gestures and facial expressions - Use gestures and facial expressions

The Introduction of a Speech To help your audience focus on your topic and become comfortable with your style and voice you might: To help your audience focus on your topic and become comfortable with your style and voice you might: - tell a story that supports your thesis statement - tell a story that supports your thesis statement - give a quotation - give a quotation - ask a rhetorical question - ask a rhetorical question - give a surprising or shocking fact or statistic - give a surprising or shocking fact or statistic - give your thesis statement - give your thesis statement - use humour (this is not always easy) - use humour (this is not always easy)

The Body of a Speech Make your main points Make your main points Support your main points with examples, explanations, stories, quotations (give sources) Support your main points with examples, explanations, stories, quotations (give sources)

The Conclusion of a Speech To help your audience remember your message you might: To help your audience remember your message you might: - Summarize your main points - Summarize your main points - Restate your thesis statement - Restate your thesis statement - Challenge your audience to take action - Challenge your audience to take action - Use one of the techniques discussed on the introduction slide - Use one of the techniques discussed on the introduction slide

Practise

Practise Your Speech Acknowledge your anxiety and fear if you are experiencing these normal feelings Acknowledge your anxiety and fear if you are experiencing these normal feelings Look and act confident: Look and act confident: plant both feet on the ground plant both feet on the ground stand up straight stand up straight look your audience in the eye look your audience in the eye

Practise, Practise, Practise Deliver your speech: Deliver your speech: to your pet to your pet in front of a mirror in front of a mirror with a tape recorder with a tape recorder to your family members to your family members to a friend to a friend with a stop watch with a stop watch with cue cards with cue cards without cue cards without cue cards a classmate a classmate Teddy Teddy

Did we mention that you should practise? Visualize delivering your speech Visualize delivering your speech Practise breathing Practise breathing Practise controlling the speed of your words Practise controlling the speed of your words Which words will you emphasize? Which words will you emphasize? Check the proper pronunciation of words Check the proper pronunciation of words Enunciate Enunciate

Special Delivery

Presenting Your Speech Walk calmly and confidently to the podium Walk calmly and confidently to the podium Establish eye contact Establish eye contact Breathe and smile naturally Breathe and smile naturally Deliver your introduction Deliver your introduction Use effective eye contact and appropriate gestures throughout your speech Use effective eye contact and appropriate gestures throughout your speech Pause when you have concluded and then walk calmly to your seat Pause when you have concluded and then walk calmly to your seat

Last Minute Tips Project your voice so that the person in the back row can hear, but do not shout Project your voice so that the person in the back row can hear, but do not shout Pause for effect Pause for effect Avoid “fillers” (um, er, ah, like) Avoid “fillers” (um, er, ah, like) Pronounce words properly and enunciate Pronounce words properly and enunciate Keep movement to a minimum (don’t sway or shift, but do use effective hand gestures) Keep movement to a minimum (don’t sway or shift, but do use effective hand gestures)

Enjoy the Experience