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Public Speaking A workshop by

The Disney Villains Comm 3 THY

Step 1: Choose a Topic

• The topic must be appropriate to you as the speaker. It must grow out of your interests, experience, or knowledge.

• The topic must be suitable to your audience. It must be suggested by the interests, knowledge, attitudes, and needs of your audience.


• But how will you know what is interesting to your audience?

• Audience analysis, the study of audience knowledge, interest, and attitudes.


• -Demographic data must first be gathered. This includes:

Age Gender Educational/Intellectual Level Group Affiliations Size


• The topic must be appropriate to the speech occasion.

• The Final Check Answer the following questions: Does my topic grow out of my experience, interests, or knowledge? Do I have genuine enthusiasm for the topic? Is the topic suggested by the interests,attitudes, and needs of my listeners? Does the topic add to their knowledge? Is the topic appropriate to the occasion? Have I properly limited the topic? Does the topic result from my purpose to inform, entertain, convince, impress, or actuate?

Step 2: Gather Materials• A need for speech materials (interviews, facts, observations)

• Ability to use personal experiences in your speech (first-hand experience)

• Though your personal experiences may not be enough, use additional resources:

Printed resources/Non-print Interviews Conversation On-the-spot observation Surveys/Questionnaire

• Significance: Credibility and judgement of worth of ideas

Step 3: Make an Outline

What is an outline? Blueprint for your speech Abridgement of the body of the speech which contains: 1.) main ideas 2.) subordinate points 3.) supporting material Arranged systematically according to a meaningful code of symbols and indentations


Purposes of an outline Shows relationships among ideas which should have unity, coherence and emphasis Estimates the length of your speech Serves as a preparation outline that you can use while rehearsing Serves as a presentation outline that can be used as a guide in the actual delivery


How to outline the body?


But first, why start with the body? Longest part of the speech The Specific Speech Purpose is accomplished in the body


Steps in constructing the outline of the body of the speech1.) First, word the statement.2.) Second, determine the main points. a. Types of organizational patterns 1. Time order 2. Spatial order 3. Causal order 4. Problem-solution order 5. Topical order


3.) Third, determine the subpoints.4.) Fourth, check for minimum essentials of outlining. a. Standard principles and rules to ensure a good outline 1. A consistent set of symbols must be used 2. Include only one idea per heading 3. Subordinate the ideas properly 4. Use complete sentences


Types of outline 1.) The phrase outline 2.) The sentence outline

Step 4: Develop the Body

• ”A well-built speech is one that can be represented as a hierarchically arranged network of ideas.” –Aristotle

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Step 4: Develop the Body

THE SPEECH SHOULD BE CLEAR, PERSUASIVE, AND PLEASING

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Step 5: Make an Introduction

Two Main Functions: To gain favourable audience attention To clarify the purpose of the speech*It will also build the speaker’s knowledge, credibility and goodwill.


Ways to accomplish the Attention Step• Refer to the significance of the

speech topic• Use humor that is fresh, brief, and

in good taste• Tell an interesting story from your

own experience or someone else. The illustration can be factual or it can be imaginary

• complimentary remarks


• Use a quotation• Make a stimulating statement or

ask a provocative question• Mention common bonds such as

ideals, beliefs, relationships, interests that you share with your audience

• Refer to the speech occasion or purpose of the meeting

• Pay your audience


• Ways to accomplish the Clarification Step o State the key idea of the speech. - For an informative speech, the thesis statement. - For a persuasive speech, the proposition. o State the main points or arguments of the speech. o Explain how you plan to develop the body by stating the main ideas or arguments. o Provide necessary background explanations or definitions.

Step 6: Making the Conclusion

Last opportunity to accomplish the Specific Speech Purpose of your talk 4 functions:o Let your listeners know that you have come to the speech’s endo Reemphasize your central idea and main pointso Motivate audience to respond as you desireo Achieve closure


Ways to accomplish summary step o Restate the key idea o Review key points discussed in the speech’s body o Summarize indirectly o Use quotation, comparison, or illustration o Refer to introduction to create a sense of closure


ACTIONS STEP (to actuate listeners) o State clearly the nature of the action desired o How to accomplish the action o Time and place of execution


• SPEECH PLAN Full-content sentence outline of the entire speech Main sections: o Introduction o Body o Conclusion Include: o Title o Specific speech purpose o Statement or thesis sentence o Sources of research o Suggested audio and visual materials


• TRANSITIONS Words, phrases, or sentences Connect one point to another or one part of the speech to another Types:o Internal previews -What a speaker will take up nexto Internal summaries -Remind the audience what they just heardo Signposts -Phrases that indicate where you are in the speech

ACTIVITY 2

Create Your Own Campaign

Step 7: Rehearse your Speech

• Rehearsing• -final step in speech preparation• -will help you establish ideas and

their sequences• -desired result: more poised and

animated presentation•


How do you rehearse? -mentally fix the speech in your mind -memorize only the sequence (for extemporaneous) -remember introduction and conclusion -ready interesting quotes or joke -pay attention to speech organization and content -vary your wording every time you rehearse


Ways to rehearse: -ask a friend -face a mirror -rehearse with your visual aids -record your speech

QUIZ TIME!

ARE YOU WORTHY TO BE ONE OF US?

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Documents

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topical order step

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