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Chris Joffrion
Director of Debate
Western Kentucky University
IMPROVING YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
WHAT GOES INTO A GOOD SPEECH?• Begin with a solid introduction • Grab the audience attention
• Establish your credibility
• Preview the main points
WHAT GOES INTO A GOOD SPEECH?• Begin with a solid introduction
• Transition clearly to the body of the speech• Limit the number of main points
• Each main idea should be well supported and developed
• Transition clearly between each main point
WHAT GOES INTO A GOOD SPEECH?• Begin with a solid introduction
• Transition clearly to the body of the speech
• End with a strong conclusion • Transition clearly into the conclusion
• Summarize and review main points
• End on a strong note
IS NOT WHAT YOU SAY…IT’S HOW YOU SAY IT
• Make eye contact with your audience
• Ground yourself
• Talk WITH your audience not AT your audience
• Sound interested and energized
• Don’t be afraid to pause
• Make effective use of visual aids
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
• Limited color and professional themes
• Limit the amount of text – 8x8 rule
• Limit use of animation
• Don’t speak to the screen
• Don’t be reliant on the slide show
WHY ARE WE SO AFRAID TO SPEAK?• Novelty and inexperience
• Poor past experiences
• Fear of judgment/consequences
• Thinking that public speaking is different
STAGE FRIGHT = FIGHT OR FLIGHT • Increased adrenaline • Shaking
• Stuttering
• Speaking Faster
• Pacing
• Excessive gestures
• Pacing
COPING WITH OUR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
• Rethink the role of the audience
• Build confidence through practice
• Manage the physical effects
• Know how you are going to start the speech
• Know how you are going to end the speech