1. Journal Entry: Public Speaking – What does it take to do it well?
Who does it well?
What do they do?
What can good public speaking skills get a person in life?

2. Don’t memorize. Don’t read. Just deliver.
EYE CONTACT NoteS

3. I. Eye contact: What not to do
Don’t read from a paper

4. I. Eye contact: What not to do
Don’t try to memorize the whole speech

5. I. Eye contact: What not to do
Don’t stare at the back of the room or the floor

6. I. Eye contact: What not to do
Don’t stare at one person (even the teacher)

7. II. Proof that eye contact matters

8. II. Proof that eye contact matters

9. III. Eye contact: What to do:
Sustained eye contact:
Look at each person for a few seconds
Then, randomly change to a new person
Don’t just stare, care

10. III. Eye contact: What to do:
Things to remember:
Don’t forget the sides of the room
Look at people, not objects
Use non-verbal cues from the audience to help you!

11. PRACTICE! 20-30 seconds in groups. The group will tell the speaker:
Whether they talked for 20 seconds
Whether they had eye contact at least 90% of the time
Each person in the group choose a number 1-4

12. PRACTICE TOPICS Tell about a time you got injured
Tell about your favorite class so far, and why
Describe your family, including any pets
Explain, in detail, some of your hobbies. (Even if you claim all you do is sleep, be ready to describe your sheets in vivid detail!)

13. Practice Activity Each assigned a number 1-4.
Talk to group on topic for seconds while maintaining eye contact

14. Practice Activity Tell about a time you got injured
Tell about your favorite class this year and why
Describe your family, including any pets,
Explain, in detail, some of your hobbies (even if you claim all you do is sleep, be ready to describe your sheets in vivid detail)

15. List of Mini Speech topics
HOMEWORK: practice! You will be giving your first speech tomorrow – focusing on EYE CONTACT!