INTERNATIONAL MAGIS SOCIETYproudly presents

THE ORATOR’s WORKSHOP

CPresented by: Nigel Lo (2010)

Last Revised: February 2011

INTRODUCTION Why is Public Speaking so

important? Why students should learn public

speaking skills - school presentation - running for guild positions

- communication with other students/staff

Will Public Speaking skills benefit everyone in life?

- Political elections - Running for office

ELEMENTS IN SPEECHES

Speech Preparation Speech Delivery Effective Speaking Techniques

SPEECH PREPARATION Fantasize Sanitize Categorize Prioritize Romanticize

FANTASIZE & SANITIZE FANTASIZE - List everything you

can think of about the topic

in a sheet of paper.

SANITIZE - Cross out the

ideas and keywords that

aren’t relevant to the

topic.

GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Choose a topic from below:1. Environmental issues.2. School Stress.3. Australian Fast Food.

“Fantasize” about the topic chosen and “Sanitize” it…..

CATEGORIZE After you have “Fantasize” and

“Sanitize” your ideas, you are now ready to “Categorize” them.

Draw boxes on another sheet of paper. Have sub headings on each box and categorize your ideas carefully.

This makes it easier to put your ideas into paragraphs according to the sub headings of your topics.

AUSTRALIAN FAST FOOD

CHAIN STORES

TASTE LOCATION

MENU

COOKING STYLE

OPENING HOURS

STAFF JOB VACANCIES

PRIORITIZE Highlight the sub headings of the

categorized ideas which are most important in the speech.

Remember not to highlight too many because if you are giving a short speech, you can’t fit too many ideas in your speech script.

ROMANTICIZE This is the final part of speech

preparation before writing a script. To Romanticize, is to think of a

suitable starting sentence and a finishing sentence.

Remember that these 2 sentences are very important as they give the listeners the final impression of your speech so make it powerful with impact in it….

PICKING A GOOD TITLE Here are some “do-it-yourself” titles to

choose from… 1. The Idiot’s Guide to ……………2. The 10 Commandments of ……………3. The Truth about ……………

These catchy titles often play with words to attract the reader or audience’s attention.

SPEECH DELIVERYCONFIDENCE IS EVERY THING….

THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE CONTACT This is the most important part in any speech My public speaking mentor once said to his class, “If you walk away from this class without

mastering a single thing except eye contact…I will be more than satisfied”

EYE CONTACT MADE EASYFollow these steps and you will find

learning eye contact is easier than you thought.

FIND HIMHOLD HIMKICK HIMFIND ANOTHER

BODY GESTURES

Steve Jobs.

VOICE PROJECTION

Remember to adjust the tone of your voice when speaking about a particular topic. Example, if you are talking about a tragedy or an emotional topic, talk in softer tones to enhance the effect of your message.

GROUP ACTIVITY 2 Form a group of 5 students. Send one student up to speak on any topic. It

must be impromptu. The other 4 will judge him and find his

weaknesses in the 4 areas mainly:- Eye Contact- Voice Projection- His use of Visual Aides- Body Gestures

FEAR CONTROL • Having butterflies in your stomach is caused by

adrenaline.• Adrenaline is a hormone secreted by adrenal glands

situated on top of each kidney like little caps.• Adrenaline increases heart rate and blood pressure as

well as other symptoms to prepare the body for an emergency situation.

• Public speaking isn’t an emergency control however adrenaline is still secreted.

• Fortunately, adrenaline effects can be controlled.

WILL PEOPLE LIKE ME??

FEAR CONTROL

• Repetitive Mantra.• Act Confident.• Talk as if everyone owed you money!• Smile!! • Predetermine your Mind To Success.• Always Prepare Well…

SUPER LESSONS FROM DALE CARNEGIE

HOW CAN I START OFF?

• Arouse curiosity!• Begin with an arresting fact/ statistic• Everyone loves stories so why not? - Therefore begin with an exciting incident.

Never start with an apology.Never start with an inappropriate joke.

HUMANIZE YOUR TALK

• A personal story/recount. • Relieve your experience from it.• Be detailed not long-winded. • Stories grip audience attention at once.• Apply & Pushing “Hot Buttons”.

PUSHING “HOT BUTTONS”

• Hot buttons are subjects/issues that arouse emotions.

• Relating the speech topic to your own personal experience.

• Relating the topic to a sad fictional story.

HUMOUR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

• If your audience are strangers, try to avoid using humour unless you are confident that your joke would not turn you into an embarrassment because people might not laugh or get your joke.

DRAMATIZE YOUR TALK• Using “story dialogues.”• Speaking with contagious enthusiasm.• Demonstration of exhibit.• Effective use of body gestures.• Use your “area” like a super star.....

HOW TO SPEAK PERSUASIVELY

• Essential when giving speeches/campaigns to ask of something from the audience.

• For example, a STOP SMOKING campaign….

1. Explaining the benefits2. Talk in terms of other people’s interest3. Threaten a Third Party4. Show them you have points of agreement5. Arouse in other’s an eager want6. Throw down a challenge

VISUAL AIDS??? THE SECRET OF STEVE JOBS! • Steve Jobs is an expert in power point

presentations. What’s his secret?

5 WAYS TO GET MORE SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

• Do you enjoy public speaking?• Do you want to learn more and improve your skills? If

you do, here are ways to get more opportunities to do so…..

1. Running for guild posts in school for students.2. Running for office in politics.3. Joining the Toastmasters International.4. Joining social campaigns.5. Having a career in the communication/media field.

WISHING YOUNOTHING BUT THE BEST...