1. SPEAKING TIPS English 9: Mrs. Brown

2. KNOW  The needs of your audience  Your material thoroughly Logical, sequential order  Who’s presenting what  When it’s your turn to speak

3. PERCEPTION IS KEY  Dress appropriately  Look confident, not arrogant  Remain calm and relaxed  Speak slowly  Enunciate clearly  Show appropriate emotion  Use vocal inflection when appropriate

4. BODY LANGUAGE  Don’t lean, sway, tap, etc.  Move and walk around the room when appropriate  Make eye contact with your audience!!!  Don’t stare at the teacher, the presentation, the floor, or the ceiling

5. VISUAL AIDES  Master the use of software  Double-check for grammatical and mechanical errors  Do not overuse sound-clips, gaudy colors, embedded videos, etc.  Make sure the print size is appropriate (Goldilocks)  View your presentation as an audience member would

6. SPEAK WITH CONVICTION  Know your stuff!  Know when to STOP talking  Don’t mumble  If you made an error, correct it  Watch the “ums”, “uhs”, “likes”, etc.  Be confident  Have a logical progression of information  Have a solid opening, body and conclusion. Don’t say, “that’s it!”

7. DON’T….  READ DIRECTLY FROM PRESENTATION – Never do this! It makes it seem as if you do not know your material  BUT DO… Use notecards Use the PPT as a guide Create an outline

8. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE  Practice over and over…with your parent, siblings, friends, dog. Practice!  Time yourself

9. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SPEECH?  Watch the following video clip and list the things that the speaker does incorrectly  Terrible Public Speaking Skills Terrible Public Speaking Skills  Phil Phil