Transcript Prepared Public Speaking

Prepared Public
Speaking
Things to consider when writing, preparing
for, and giving a public speech.
Introduction
• Speeches are given to inform the audience, persuade the
audience, or to integrate the members of an audience.
• People also listen for the same reasons
• Speaking skills increase a person’s effectiveness and
influence the decision of others.
• Speaking in public is an art form nearly as old as
humanity itself.
• Effective public speaking is INFLUENCE.
• INFLUENCE IS LEADERSHIP!!
PLANNING A SPEECH
• As a speech is planned, consider the following:
Purpose
Audience
Occasion
If you can empathize with the audience, you will be able
to plan a better speech!
Analyze the Audience
• Find out as much
information as
possible about the
audience.
• It will be helpful to
know the following in
advance:
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# in group
Ages
Interests
Formal or informal
Setting
Time frame
Room size
Place on program
Analyze the Audience
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Keep in mind the following 3 questions when
analyzing your audience:
To whom am I speaking?
What do I want them to know,
believe, or do as a result of my
speech
What is the most effective way of
composing or presenting my
speech to accomplish my aim?
Audience
Select a Topic
1.
Choose a topic that
interests you.
2.
Choose a topic in which
you are knowledgeable or
want to become
knowledgeable.
3.
Choose a topic of interest
to your audience.
FFA Topic Areas
• When searching for a topic for an FFA speech consider using
these three general areas:
Production
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Agriculture
Agribusiness
Agriscience
BRAINSTORMING
List topics within each area that interest you.
Jot down words or phrases you know related to
those topic areas.
Spend no more than two minutes on each
topic area.
This process is called brainstorming.
 Example: Willie Nelson
GATHER INFORMATION
Benjamin Franklin once said:
 “An empty bag cannot stand upright.”
Without solid material, your speech will fold
like Franklin’s bag.
Start research by checking personal books
and magazines.
Consult organizations and experts.
Do research in a library and use the librarian
to help you search.
GATHER INFORMATION
If the subject is controversial, make sure to
get expert opinions from both sides of the
issue.
Speaker’s can find quotations to support their
ideas in sources such as:
 Bartlett’s Familiar Quotes
 Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
 Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
 Granger’s Index to Poetry
RECORD YOUR IDEAS
 When gathering material, write each item of
information on a note card with:
 Name of Source
 Page #
 Author
 Use quotations and statistics when they are needed
to make a point.
MAKE AN OUTLINE
1.
To help you recognize the speech’s strengths and
weaknesses.
2.
To help you organize and develop your ideas.
3.
To help you save time when writing the speech.
Practice the Speech
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 Practice Time Limits (6-7min speech)
 Practice Methods
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School Classes and Teachers
Home and Mirror
Auditorium
Civic Organizations
THE VIDEO CAMERA
OUTLINE FORMAT
• Main Points are indicated by Roman Numbers ( I, II, V, VI)
• Major Subdivisions by capitol letters (A, B)
• Minor subheadings by Arabic numbers (1,2)
• Further subdivision by lower case letters (a,b,c,d,k,t,)
OUTLINE EXAMPLE
TITLE
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
BODY
A.
First Main Point
1.
Sub point #1
a.
b.
2.
B.
Second Main Point
1.
2.
III.
Sub point #2
Sub point #1
Sub point #2
CONCLUSION
WRITE THE SPEECH
Write the way you talk!
Write the Body of the Speech first.
Begin with the main points.
Arrange them in logical order or sequence.
Then write the Introduction.
Finally, write the conclusion
Introduction
Do something to gain the audiences
attention:
 Tell a joke
 Pound the speaker’s stand
 Make a loud noise
 Ask a question
 Tell a story
 Use a quotation
 Use a personal reference
 Create suspense
 Give a compliment
Introduction
The introduction must grab the attention of the
audience, but it must also focus on the goal of
the speech.
CONCLUSION
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 All’s Well that Ends Well – Shakespeare
 The conclusion offers the speakers last opportunity to
remind the audience of the speech content.
 Summarize the main points.
 Use a story.
 Be humorous.
 Appeal and Make an emotional impact.
THINGS THAT NEED
PRACTICE
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 Your Smile
 Gestures
 Head and Eyes
 Sincerity
Present the Speech
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A good speech starts with good preparation.
Things to consider when giving speech:
 Salutation
 Being Deliberate
 Using the Hands (Need to appear natural)
 Using the Body (Do not sway, rock, fidget)
 Humor
 Dress and Physical Appearance
 Where to stand
 Notes
 Special Considerations
Answer Questions
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If you are asked questions afterwards, keep the
following in mind:
 Be deliberate, take time to think through answer and
then reply.
 Be complete
 Answer with confidence
 If you do not know the answer, say so without
hesitation, do not bluff.
 If you did not hear or did not understand the
questions, ask the person to repeat or rephrase.
FINALLY, Listen and Evaluate
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Evaluate speeches and presentation after
each time.
Evaluation allows for an analysis of where
the speech went right and/or wrong.
Other Points To Consider
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 Keep the voice well
modulated, use variety of
pitch and tone.
 Strive for correct
pronunciation and
enunciate clearly.
 Cultivate a sincere interest
in people.
 Constantly strive to
increased your vocabulary.
 Open the speech with a
sentence that will secure
the attention of the
audience.
 End the speech in a
forceful manner.
 Take appropriate pauses
and don not allow
yourself to run out of
breath.
 Maintain good posture
while speaking.
Topics to choose from
 Agriscience
 Animal Science
 Biotechnology
 Food Science
 Natural Resources
 Ag Business
 Should be Ag Current Issues