PUBLIC SPEAKING FORMAT

To give a talk, this is the format used:

1-Greet your audience. E.g.:Good morning to all fellow friends/ everyone. Thank you for inviting meto give a talk here today.

2-Tell your audience the topic of your talk. E.g.: I will give a talk on the topic……./ I shall share with you some of myopinions regarding…/ I am going to talk about ……..3-Give your talk/ speech. Don’t forget to address your audience. E.g.:My dear audience…My fellow friends… Ladies and gentlemen….

4-In your talk, you can use logical connectors. E.g.: Furthermore,…Moreover,… However,… Nevertheless,…Therefore,.. In addition,…Consequently,… As a result,… In contrast,…Contrary to….., …. Hence,…Thus,…..Since…

5-Make sure you give a suitable conclusion to end the talk. E.g.: As a conclusion, ….. In conclusion, ….To conclude my talk, I would like to say that…..

6-When ending your talk, don’t forget to appreciate your audience for listening toyour talk. E.g.:Thank you for lending me your ears.Thank you for paying attention while I gave my speech just now.Thank you for giving your full attention just now.