Public Speaking

Learn How to Relax

• Acknowledge Fears• Plan & Rehearse What You’re Going to

Say• Act Confident• Start & End Strong

Supporting Materials

Facts & Opinions to Support Arguments

• Accurate• Specific• Clear• Relevant

Outline

• Organize Ideas• Strongest Idea Becomes Thesis Statement• Other Ideas Found In the Body

I. IntroductionII. BodyIII. Conclusion

Introduction• Introduces main idea of the speech• Previews what the speech will cover

Body• Supports the main idea with examples

Conclusion• Restates the main idea• Reviews what the speech covered

• Style—How to Use Language– Clarity, Active Voice, Rhythm, Repetition

• Delivery– Poise/Posture—the way the body is held– Dress—slightly more professional than audience– Gesture—motion or movement– Pitch—sounds on a musical scale (quiet/loud)– Rate—emphasize or pause

• Eye Contact– Divide the room into 3 or 4 parts and shift focus

between the areas

Practice&

Prepare