What makes a GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER & Speech?
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER & SPEECH?
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What makes a GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER & Speech?. 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. Understand Your Audience. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER
& SPEECH?
Dealing with Nervousness Acknowledge Your Fear
Focus on Message, not Fear
Act ConfidentGive Yourself a Mental Pep Talk
Visualize Your SuccessChannel Nervous Energy
BREATHE
Practice, Practice, Practice
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
What Audience most often remembers:
#1—Last thing heard #2—Introduction #3—Topic
The Audience Size
Demographics
Beliefs and Values
Receptive/Antagonistic
Understand the Speech Making Process Choosing Topic Focus Purpose Researching Topic Organizing Content Developing an Outline Delivering Speech Rehearsing
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?
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.
Researching Topic
Current Situation/Info
Background Info
Supporting Materials
Types of Supporting Material Common Knowledge
Live/Direct Observation
Examples & Illustrations
Explanations & Descriptions
Data & Statisitics
Tests of Supporting Material Is Information…
Specific?
Timely?
Relevant & support point made?
Is Source…An expert/reputable?
Unbiased?
Sources for Material Online
Search EnginesOnline Libraries
LibrariesBooks & Reference materialsPeriodicals & NewspapersData BasesGovernment Documents
Organizing Content Chronological Topical Spatial Cause-Effect Problem-Solution Comparison- Contrast
Types of Outlines Speaker’s Outline
Introduction
Main Point○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
Main Point○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
--REPEAT AS NECESSARY--
Conclusion
Preparation OutlineTitle & TopicSpecific PurposeCentral IdeaIntroductionMain & Sub-PointsSupport/EvidenceConclusion
PURPOSE of Introductions Introduce topic & preview what is to
come
State purpose
Establish importance of topic
Grab Attention
Build Credibility for speaker & topic
Types of Introductions Story
Rhetorical Question
Quotation
Humor
Allude to conclusion
PURPOSE of Conclusions Summarize Speech
Re-emphasize Main Idea
Motivate Response
Provide Closure
Types of Conclusions Summary
Quotation, Story or Rhetorical Question
Refer to Introduction
Challenge to Audience
Offer Vision of the Future
Methods of Delivery Manuscript Reading (hard to connect with audience)
Memorized (pressure to remember)
Impromptu (off the cuff)
Extemporaneous (best choice)
Delivering Speech - Beginning Approach Calmly with
conficence
Establish Eye Contact
Smile Naturally
Deliver Introduction
Delivering Speech - During Use Effective…
Eye Contact
Gestures & Expressions
Volume & Pace
Use Clear…Language
Coversational style
Be Enthusiastic
Elements of Vocal Delivery Speech Rate and Pauses
Volume
Inflection and Pitch
Pronunciation and Articulation
Delivering Speech - Ending Summarize Main Message
Be Concise & Memorable
Pause before Returning to
Seat
Accept Applause Graciously
Elements of Body Language Appearance
Posture
Facial Expression
Eye Contact
Movement
Gestures
Rehearsing Speech Practice Out Loud
Practice Actual Delivery (eye contact ,
volume, stance)
Watch Yourself
Keep Track of Time
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.
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
