1. A Speech to Inform Public Speaking By Diane Rumbel

2. Why are Communication Skills Important? Words & Ideas must be expressed effectively to be heard and understood. Many occupations require good speaking skills. Public speaking skills build confidence in other areas.

3. How to Navigate this lesson: There will be buttons in the lower left side of each page Click on to go back to previous slide. Click on to go to the next slide. Click on to go to the main menu. Quizzes will have answer buttons that look like this: Click on the answer you think is correct.

4. Main Menu Tutorial – A Speech to Inform Grade Seven  How to Pick a TopicHow to Pick a Topic  ResearchResearch  OrganizationOrganization  DeliveryDelivery  VisualsVisuals  Summary “The Effective Speech”Summary “The Effective Speech”  AssessmentAssessment Click on the home page to return to this page at any time.

5. A Speech to Inform – How to Pick a Topic Things to Consider when picking a Topic: What do I know about and what interests me? What is right for my audience? What is right for the occasion?

6. A Speech to Inform – How to Pick a Topic For example, if you are interested and know about computer games, would that be a good topic to start with? Yes! Consider your audience—in this case your classmates, Would they be interested? Yes! Next, consider the occasion, is your topic appropriate for a classroom speech? Yes!

7. A Speech to Inform – How to Pick a Topic After answering those 3 questions you may narrow the topic down by drawing a Venn diagram. The topics that fall in all three categories are good topics: interests occasionaudience TOPIC

8. Talk to yourself Brainstorm Write to get ideas on paper Talk over with others Other ways to narrow down a topic: A Speech to Inform – How to Pick a Topic This ends the section on picking a topic.

9. Once you’ve decided on a topic, you must find sources to back up your information. Your information must be based on facts! Be sure to use reliable sources! Speech to Inform - Research Websites Texts Newspapers Journals Library Resources

10. Speech to Inform - Research The Internet has valuable information but there are few regulations on what can be published. Be sure to use reliable websites. For instance, sites ending with.org and.edu are usually reliable. Your speech to inform must be based on factual information. This ends the section on Research.

11. Main points must support your topic Sub-points must support, clarify, or develop your main points Each time a new subdivision is used, the outline is indented five (5) spaces (one additional tab for each new subdivision) A Speech to Inform – Organization Outlining:

12. A Speech to Inform – Organization Use a consistent symbol pattern. Double space Overall, appearance should look neat, organized with numerals and letters in alignment Outlining:

13. A Speech to Inform – Organization I. (Roman Numerals for main points) A. (Capital letters for main sub- points) 1. (Arabic numerals for subordinate points) a. (small letters for small divisions) b. _______________________ B. __________________________ C. __________________________ II.____________________________ A. ________________________ B. ________________________ etc. A model outline to follow:

14. A Speech to Inform – Organization Main Parts of a Speech: Introduction Body with 2 or 3 main points Conclusion Good Transitions help the flow of the speech This ends the section on outlining & organization.

15. Speech to Inform – Delivery Personal Appearance: Be Neat, Clean, and Appropriate When in doubt, be conservative Don’t have your clothes shout louder than your speech. Your face and eyes are highly expressive -keep hair from covering your face Be poised, confident, and friendly Don’t show nervousness

16. Speech to Inform - Delivery On the Platform: Be alert, but relaxed Gestures must be meaningful Maintain good eye contact Voice – good rate (speed), volume, pronunciation

17. Speech to Inform – Delivery On the Platform (con’t): Natural facial expressions If you make a mistake – keep going, don’t apologize or make more notice of it. No Gum chewing! Gum distracts and interferes with articulation.

18. Speech to Inform – Delivery Leaving the Platform: Pause, look at audience, leave with dignity Do not say, “Thank you”, it distracts from your conclusion No “sigh” of relief when your finished A speaker’s actions are often more influential than the words: A Chinese Proverb states, ”I hear what you say, but I see what you do.”

19. Speech to Inform – Delivery Stage Fright is Nervous Energy Everybody gets stage fright Physical symptoms: Fast breathing & fast pulse rate “Butterflies” Sweaty Palms Light-headedness Stage Fright:

20. Speech to Inform – Delivery Ways to deal with Stage-fright: –Speak in public more often –Prepare, prepare! –Look your best –Pick a subject you like to talk about –Focus on listeners, not yourself –Become actively involved –“Visualize” your mastered speech This ends the section on Delivery.

21. Speech to Inform - Visuals Charts, Diagrams Slides Pictures Working Models Actual Equipment Chalkboard Drawing Maps Videos Overhead Slides Power Point Presentations

22. Choose Aids that relate Plan and Rehearse; make sure there are no surprises. Speech to Inform - Visuals

23. Keep clear, simple and visible; large enough and self-explanatory Display at the proper time and keep covered until you need them, otherwise they are distracting Speech to Inform - Visuals This ends the section on Visuals.

24. Speech to Inform - Summary Good Eye Contact Voice (rate, volume, pronunciation) Gestures Was the Speech easy to follow? Did the speaker know the material? Was the topic interesting? The Effective Speech – What to look for: Congratulations! You have completed the lesson part of this tutorial. Go back to the main menu to begin the assessment quiz.

25. Speech to Inform – Question One For a speech to inform, why is it important to cite sources? to keep the speech interesting. to make the speech longer to prove our information is accurate.

26. Sorry, that is incorrect. It is important to make your speech interesting through the choice of topic and your delivery style, however there is an important reason to cite sources. Please go back and try again!

27. Sorry, that is incorrect. The length of your speech will be dependent on the amount of interesting content. Please go back and try again!

28. Congratulations! You are correct! Sources cited prove your information is reliable and accurate. Proceed to question #2 by pressing the forward button.

29. Speech to Inform – Question Two First impression is usually based on: Your appearance The topic of your speech Your visual aids

30. Congratulations! You are correct. Your appearance is the first impression your audience will have. Make it a positive impression by looking neat and professional. Proceed to question #3 by pressing the forward button.

31. Sorry, that’s is incorrect. The topic of your speech is very important, however it is not what the audience sees first. Please go back and try again.

32. Sorry, that is incorrect. Your visual aids enhance your topic and help to make your point, however they are not what your audience sees first. Please go back and try again.

33. Speech to Inform – Question Three What should you do if you make a mistake during your speech? say “excuse me” and continue start the paragraph over from the beginning nothing, continue your speech

34. Sorry, this is incorrect. Saying “excuse me” simply draws more attention to the mistake. Please go back and try again.

35. Sorry, that is incorrect. Starting over will waste time and may cause you to loose your place or make another error. It also will draw more attention to the mistake. Please go back and try again.

36. Congratulations, that is correct! In the event you make an error while speaking, simply continue as if it never happened. Keeping your cool is the best strategy to keep attention on your speech rather than on a small error. Congratulations, you have successfully completed the assessment portion of this tutorial. Please click on the title slide button for the next user to begin the lesson. Return to Title Slide