1. Preparing and Delivering a Speech or Presentation

2. 1. Determining Your Audience and Purpose
The purpose of your speech is to inform your audience--they are part of the event
To inform
To persuade
To entertain

3. 2. Choosing and Limiting a Subject
It takes as long to deliver a 10 minute speech as it does to read a 4 page double-spaced essay
Choose a subject that interests you and is likely to interest your audiece
Choose a subject that you know well or can research thoroughly
Choose a subject that you can explore in the given amount of time

4. 3. Gathering and Organizing Information
Take notes--use notecards
Use a spearate card to summarize each impotant idea and include facts and examples to support each idea
Record accurately sny quotations you plsn to use
Collect audiovisual aids--maps, pictures, slides, CDs, etc.

5. 4. Practicing Your Speech
Do not attempt to write out or memorize your speech
Make cue cards which include your main points along with key words, phrases and quotations listed in the order you want to follow in your speech

6. Strategies for Practicing Your Speech
Practice over a period of several days
Practice in front of a mirror
Make effective use of volume, pitch, and tone of voice
As you practice, look around the room as if you were looking at your audience
Revise your speech as you practice
Practice using your cue cards and any visual aids or props that are part of your speech
Practice making your opening and closing sentences memorable

7. 5. Cue Card Marks mark meaning / Pause / for emphasis 
Stop  and take a breath
Emphasize by speaking loudly
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[Emphasize] by speaking softly ::
Look up now ::

8. 6. Delivering Your Speech
Have all of your materials ready and in order
Check computer equipment
Wait until audience is quiet and ssettled
Relax and breath deeply before you begin
Stand with good posture
Look directly at your audience

9. Speak slowly, clearly, and lodly
Use good clear diction
Use correct grammar and well formed sentences
Use formal language
Emphasize your main points with appropriate gestures
Remember audiovisual aids
After your concluding sentence, take your seat without comment