The Art of The Art of Public Public

SpeakingSpeaking

Assignment:Assignment:

Write and deliver a Write and deliver a

5 to 6 minute speech5 to 6 minute speech..

Getting ReadyGetting Ready

Choose a TopicChoose a Topic Brainstorm with family and friendsBrainstorm with family and friends Search the Internet for ideasSearch the Internet for ideas Scan newspapers, magazines, & booksScan newspapers, magazines, & books

Choose a topic of interest to Choose a topic of interest to youyou Choose a topic that Choose a topic that your audienceyour audience will enjoy will enjoy Choose a topic that is Choose a topic that is appropriateappropriate for you for you

and your audience and your audience

Research Your TopicResearch Your Topic Talk to peopleTalk to people Read about your topic and take notes Read about your topic and take notes

(record sources)(record sources) Examine Examine youryour thoughts and feelings thoughts and feelings

about the topic.about the topic.

Choose a Type of Choose a Type of SpeechSpeech

PersuasivePersuasive: : convinceconvince your audience to your audience to take actiontake action

InformativeInformative: : telltell your audience your audience interesting facts and stories interesting facts and stories

EntertainingEntertaining: : amuseamuse your audience with your audience with interesting information, humorous stories, interesting information, humorous stories, and a light hearted style and a light hearted style

Writing your Writing your speechspeech

Organize your Organize your SpeechSpeech

IntroductionIntroduction BodyBody ConclusionConclusion

**What is the **What is the main pointmain point, central , central idea, or idea, or

thesis statement of your speech?**thesis statement of your speech?**

Create an Outline of Create an Outline of Your SpeechYour Speech

Establish the main points of your Establish the main points of your speechspeech

Support each pointSupport each point Provide examples Provide examples Will you provide a supportive Will you provide a supportive

quotation, example, or story?quotation, example, or story? Think about effective transitions from Think about effective transitions from

one point to the nextone point to the next

Research Essays and Research Essays and Researched Speeches are not Researched Speeches are not

the samethe same In a speech you may:In a speech you may: - Tell a joke to make a point- Tell a joke to make a point

- Tell a story or make a personal reference- Tell a story or make a personal reference

- Use quick examples of common - Use quick examples of common knowledge to make a point knowledge to make a point

- Use sentence fragments - Use sentence fragments

- Use gestures and facial expressions- Use gestures and facial expressions

The Introduction of The Introduction of a Speecha Speech

To help your audience focus on your topic To help your audience focus on your topic and become comfortable with your style and become comfortable with your style and voice you might:and voice you might:

- tell a story that supports your thesis statement - tell a story that supports your thesis statement - give a quotation - give a quotation - ask a rhetorical question- ask a rhetorical question - give a surprising or shocking fact or statistic- give a surprising or shocking fact or statistic - give your thesis statement- give your thesis statement - use humour (this is not always easy)- use humour (this is not always easy)

The Body of a The Body of a SpeechSpeech

Make your main points Make your main points

Support your main points with Support your main points with examples, explanations, stories, examples, explanations, stories, quotations (give sources) quotations (give sources)

The Conclusion of a The Conclusion of a SpeechSpeech

To help your audience remember To help your audience remember your message you might:your message you might:

- Summarize your main points- Summarize your main points

- Restate your thesis statement- Restate your thesis statement

- Challenge your audience to take action- Challenge your audience to take action

- Use one of the techniques discussed on the - Use one of the techniques discussed on the introduction slideintroduction slide

PractisePractise

Practise Your Practise Your SpeechSpeech

Acknowledge your anxiety and fear if Acknowledge your anxiety and fear if you are experiencing these normal you are experiencing these normal feelingsfeelings

Look and act confidentLook and act confident: :

plant both feet on the ground plant both feet on the ground

stand up straightstand up straight

look your audience in the eyelook your audience in the eye

Practise, Practise, Practise, Practise, PractisePractise

Deliver your speechDeliver your speech: : to your pet to your pet in front of a mirrorin front of a mirror with a tape recorder with a tape recorder to your family membersto your family members to a friendto a friend with a stop watch with a stop watch with cue cardswith cue cards without cue cardswithout cue cards a classmatea classmate TeddyTeddy

Did we mention that Did we mention that you should practise?you should practise?

VisualizeVisualize delivering your speech delivering your speech Practise breathing Practise breathing Practise controlling the speed of your Practise controlling the speed of your

wordswords Which words will you emphasize?Which words will you emphasize? Check the proper pronunciation of wordsCheck the proper pronunciation of words EnunciateEnunciate

Special DeliverySpecial Delivery

Presenting Your Presenting Your SpeechSpeech

Walk calmly and confidently to the podiumWalk calmly and confidently to the podium Establish eye contactEstablish eye contact Breathe and smile naturallyBreathe and smile naturally Deliver your introductionDeliver your introduction Use effective eye contact and appropriate Use effective eye contact and appropriate

gestures throughout your speech gestures throughout your speech Pause when you have concluded and then Pause when you have concluded and then

walk calmly to your seatwalk calmly to your seat

Last Minute Tips Last Minute Tips Project your voice so that the person in Project your voice so that the person in

the back row can hear, but do not shoutthe back row can hear, but do not shout Pause for effectPause for effect Avoid “fillers” (um, er, ah, like)Avoid “fillers” (um, er, ah, like) Pronounce words properly and enunciatePronounce words properly and enunciate Keep movement to a minimum (don’t Keep movement to a minimum (don’t

sway or shift, but do use effective hand sway or shift, but do use effective hand gestures)gestures)

Enjoy the ExperienceEnjoy the Experience