- What’s the BIG deal about Public Speaking?

Associate Professor Roslan Mokhtar

Akademi Pengajian Bahasa

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You have nothing to fear but FEAR itself!

MUKADDIMAH

F “Bukti

salah yang

kelihatan

benar”

Speaking in public is the #1 fear of most people in the world!

Whether you think you can or can’t, you are RIGHT! – Henry Ford

E

A

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- False

- Evidence

- Appearing

- Real

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Nervous? That’s normal. It’s NOT feeling nervous that’s NOT normal!

PUBLIC SPEAKING– cont.

What’s the SECRET then?

“Butterflies in the stomach” = one of the signs of nervousness

Get them to fly in an orderly manner, instead of helter skelter!

HOW? PREPARATION, PREPARATION, PREPARATION!

Remember: You are a role model by virtue of your seniority. Therefore,

project that image. If you are still apprehensive, scared,

GET OVER IT. Find the HOW, don’t dwell on the WHY.

You ask WHY once, when you applied for this job, then it’s

HOW, HOW, HOW!

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WHAT TO PREPARE?

A. TOPIC - INTEREST

-inform

-influence

-entertain

Focus: the audience,

not YOU!

B. APPEARANCE

-dressing

-grooming

-grammar (eg: that’s/it’s mean)

C. PRACTICE

-cue cards, not scripts

-in front of the mirror

-in front of friends/

people you trust

(people who won’t laugh

at you)

D. VENUE / THE DAY ITSELF

-doa/breathe right

-3-second rule

-scan the audience

-id “friendly” faces

-speak from your diaphragm

-pan the audience (radar dish)

-vary your tone of voice

-pace (don’t rock from side to side)

-gestures, face, posture

(go back to C)

FINAL ADVICE-

ENJOY IT!

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18/06/2014 Roslan Mokhtar

18/06/2014 Roslan Mokhtar

WALLAHU’ALAM SEKIAN,

TERIMA KASIH