What makes a good speech
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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
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 Engines
Online Libraries
Libraries
Books & Reference materials
Periodicals & Newspapers
Data Bases
Government Documents
Organizing Content
Chronological
Topical
Spatial
Cause-Effect
Problem-Solution
Comparison- Contrast
Types of Outlines
Preparation
Outline
Title & Topic
Specific Purpose
Central Idea
Introduction
Main & Sub-Points
Support/Evidence
Conclusion
Speaker’s Outline
Introduction
Main Point
○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
Main Point
○ Support with Evidence
○ TRANSITION
--REPEAT AS NECESSARY--
Conclusion
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