enrich your speech
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Lists of Fears10. Dogs 9. Loneliness 8. Flying 7. Death 6. Sickness 5. Deep Water 4. Financial Problems 3. Insects and Bugs 2. Heights1. Speaking Before a Group / Public
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The ability to speak in front of audience is considered as a sign
of
Why Speak in Public ?
Self-confidence.
Basics►Fear can be overcome►Confidence can be gained
Benefits of Public Speaking
CredibilityConfidenceAbility to PersuadeLeadership EnhancementOpportunities a-knockin’EmpowermentEmployment opportunities
Speaking Opportunities
►At College►Paper Presentations►Seminars►Viva►After College►Job Interviews, Group Discussion►In-house Presentations►Academic Lectures
Four Ps of P S►1. Plan ‘ 3 Practicewhy, whom, what rehearse►2. Prepare 4.Present research, notes intro, body,
conclusion
Guidelines►Be prepared►Be organized►Be clear►Be vivid►Be natural►Be crisp
Be Prepared► Know your purpose► Know your audience► Know your subject
Know Your Purpose ►to Inform►to Convince/Persuade►to Inspire►to Entertain
Know Your Audience
►Who are they?► general audience► specific audience►Intellectual capacity►Education►Age, sex, values
Know Your Subject►What do you wish to say►List your major ideas►Plan an outline►Research & gather information
►Choose evidence, examples
Be Organized►Plan a beginning, middle & end
►Arrange your ideas in order►Chronological►Spatial►Topical►Hierarchical
Opening Ideas►A Story►A Question►An Anecdote►An Interesting Fact►A Biographical Sketch►Some Statistical Detail►A Proverb or Quotation
Closing Ideas►Summarize main ideas►Refer back to purpose►A question or challenge►A quotation
Be Clear►Simple in thought►Simple language►Simple Words►Simple Structures►Non-verbal cues►Simple examples►Simple organization
Be Vivid►Be energetic►Use positive body language►Use audio-visual aids
Be Energetic►Pace for effect►Speed up►Slow down►Pause►Encourage the audience►Humor►Positive attitude
Body Language►Voice modulation►Appropriate gestures►Posture►Eye contact►Facial expression►Smile
Visual aidsUse
objects, charts, video, slideshows
Introduce the visual properlyFace the audience, not the
visual
Be Natural►Speak from your heart►Speak with enthusiasm►Involve the audience►Humanize►Personalize
Be Crisp►Fit the time to the subject
Be Crisp►‘Tell them what you’re going to tell
them,►tell them,
►and then tell then you told them.”
Be Crisp“Know your stuff,
know whom you are stuffing&
know when they are stuffed.
PracticeLearn to speak in public
by speaking in publicagain and again and again.
‘The skill to do comes with doing - Cicero
Don’t►Don’t read from notes►Don’t read directly from
screen►Don’t turn back on audience►Don’t slouch, hands in
pockets►Avoid non-words►Don’t talk too fast
Yes I did it
Thanking YouFor
Investing your time with meEnjoy
theExperience