HOT SEAT Guidelines to Effective Speaking
PURPOSE To help students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to speak in public
Learning outcomes zDeliver and present with confidence and impact zMaster the art of speaking with small notes/without notes zGive and receive feedback zPrepare a speech and source information
Overview z Students must deliver a 3-5 minutes story telling individually. z Students will tell a story about Narrative or Recount z Students are allowed to bring small note z Studens are also allowed to use printed media (no Powerpoint/video)
zStudents should mind their body language and eye contact Overview
An Attack of Stage Fright zStage fright commonly appears y in spotlight y unprepared y inexperienced
How to deal with Stage Fright zPreparation zPractice zPresence
Effective Speaking zPreparation y Find sources y Make drafts y Make Notes – outline the main points y Prepare note cards vs. full sized paper y Speak on what you know
Sample Story Telling Outline I. Greetings and Introduction II. The Story III. Closing
Effective Speaking zPractice yPerfect practice makes perfect y revision y get time right
Effective Speaking zPresence y Mind your body language (voice tone, gestures, positive attitude and eye contact) y Overcome your nervousness
Things You Shouldn’t Do zRead directly from notes zTurn back on audience zSlouch, hands in pockets zNo um, ah, you know’s zNo nervous gestures zTalk too fast, zTalk too quietly
Things You Should Do zEye contact zCan glance at notes zAppropriate gestures zAsking questions to involve audience
Successful Tips To Control the “Butterflies” zKnow your material increased nervousness is due to un- preparedness zRelaxation relax entire body by stretching and breathing so as to ease the tension
Control the “Butterflies” zVisualize giving your speech by visualizing yourself successful, you will be successful zPeople want you to succeed The audience is there to see you succeed not to fail
Control the “Butterflies” zDon’t apologize by mentioning your nervousness or apologizing you’ll only be calling the audience’s attention to mistakes zTurn nervousness into positive energy nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm
Control the “Butterflies” zTurn nervousness into positive energy-nervousness increases adrenaline, transform it into vitality and enthusiasm
Control the “Butterflies” zGain experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective speaking
Practice takes you from this..
To this….
Topics No. Students NumberTopic 1.1Recount 2.2Recount 3.3Recount 4.4Recount 5.5Recount 6.6Recount 7.7Recount 8.8Recount 9.9Recount 10.10Recount
Topics No. Students NumberTopic 11.11Recount 12.12Recount 13.13Recount 14.14Recount 15.15Recount 16.16Recount 17.17Recount 18.18Narrative 19.19Narrative 20.20Narrative
Topics No. Students NumberTopic 21.21Narrative 22.22Narrative 23.23Narrative 24.24Narrative 25.25Narrative 26.26Narrative 27.27Narrative 28.28Narrative 29.29Narrative 30.30Narrative
SOURCE Open source with necessery editing