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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER
& SPEECH?
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Dealing with Nervousness Acknowledge Your Fear
Focus on Message, not Fear
Act Confident
Give Yourself a Mental Pep Talk
Visualize Your Success
Channel Nervous Energy
BREATHE
Practice, Practice, Practice
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Understand Your Audience CHALLENGES
People Think Faster Than They Hear
Short Attention Span
Easily Distracted
How to Deal with…
Keep Speech Focused
Analyze Audience Carefully
Adapt to Situation
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What Audience most often remembers:
#1—Last thing heard #2—Introduction #3—Topic
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The Audience
Size
Demographics
Beliefs and Values
Receptive/Antagonistic
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Understand the Speech Making Process Choosing Topic Focus Purpose Researching Topic Organizing Content Developing an Outline Delivering Speech Rehearsing
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Choosing a Topic
Consider Assignment…Is It Important to You?Is It Important to Your Audience?Will It Hold Audience’s Attention?Is It Manageable in the Time Available?Is It Clear?Can You Support It?
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Focus Purpose General Purpose:
TO Inform, Persuade, Entertain, Inspire, Pay Tribute, etc.
Specific Purpose: What you hope to accomplish
EXAMPLE: To inform the audience about the importance of having a
college education.
Central Idea: 1 sentence summary of speech content
EXAMPLE: A college education opens the door to: greater earning
potential, more employment opportunities and allows for personal growth.
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Researching Topic
Current Situation/Info
Background Info
Supporting Materials
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Types of Supporting Material
Common Knowledge
Live/Direct Observation
Examples & Illustrations
Explanations & Descriptions
Data & Statisitics
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Tests of Supporting Material Is Information…
Specific?
Timely?
Relevant & support point made?
Is Source…
An expert/reputable?
Unbiased?
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Sources for Material Online
Search EnginesOnline Libraries
LibrariesBooks & Reference materialsPeriodicals & NewspapersData BasesGovernment Documents
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Organizing Content
Chronological
Topical
Spatial
Cause-Effect
Problem-Solution
Comparison- Contrast
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Types of Outlines Speaker’s Outline
Introduction
Main Point
○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
Main Point
○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
--REPEAT AS NECESSARY--
Conclusion
Preparation Outline
Title & TopicSpecific PurposeCentral IdeaIntroductionMain & Sub-PointsSupport/EvidenceConclusion
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PURPOSE of Introductions Introduce topic & preview what is to
come
State purpose
Establish importance of topic
Grab Attention
Build Credibility for speaker & topic
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Types of Introductions Story
Rhetorical Question
Quotation
Humor
Allude to conclusion
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PURPOSE of Conclusions Summarize Speech
Re-emphasize Main Idea
Motivate Response
Provide Closure
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Types of Conclusions Summary
Quotation, Story or Rhetorical Question
Refer to Introduction
Challenge to Audience
Offer Vision of the Future
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Methods of Delivery Manuscript Reading (hard to connect with audience)
Memorized (pressure to remember)
Impromptu (off the cuff)
Extemporaneous (best choice)
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Delivering Speech - Beginning
Approach Calmly with
conficence
Establish Eye Contact
Smile Naturally
Deliver Introduction
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Delivering Speech - During Use Effective…
Eye Contact
Gestures & Expressions
Volume & Pace
Use Clear…
Language
Coversational style
Be Enthusiastic
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Elements of Vocal Delivery Speech Rate and Pauses
Volume
Inflection and Pitch
Pronunciation and Articulation
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Delivering Speech - Ending Summarize Main Message
Be Concise & Memorable
Pause before Returning to
Seat
Accept Applause Graciously
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Elements of Body Language
Appearance
Posture
Facial Expression
Eye Contact
Movement
Gestures
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Rehearsing Speech Practice Out Loud
Practice Actual Delivery (eye contact ,
volume, stance)
Watch Yourself
Keep Track of Time
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Plan, Prepare, Polish, Practice, Present
The better you know your material, the less anxious you will be.
Smile and act natural. Don’t apologize for ANYTHING! No one will know you’re nervous unless you call attention
to it.
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Sources
Adapted from 4-H Speaking PowerPoint www.georgia4h.org/public/edops/gaofficertraining/4-%20Public%20Speaking.ppt
A Concise Public Speaking Handbook by Steven & Susan Beebe Lecture Notes from SPC 2608 by Heather Elmatti