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Presentation Skills. Natural . An effective speech is delivered naturally . Enthusiastic. An Effective Speech is Enthusiastic. Confident. An Effective Speaker is Confident . Direct. An Effective Speech is Direct and to the Point . Voice and Delivery.
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Natural An effective speech is delivered naturally
Enthusiastic An Effective Speech is Enthusiastic
Confident An Effective Speaker is Confident
Direct An Effective Speech is Direct and to the Point
Voice and Delivery • “Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you,trippingly on the tongue “ -Hamlet
Articulation • Shaping of speech sounds into recognizable oral symbols that make up words. • Major articulators of sound are in the mouth. • Tongue • Teeth • Lips • Palates
The lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue,the tip of the tongue, the teeth, the lips.
Diction • Common Problems • Wount • Mos • Probly • Fur • N
Other common problems – • Filum • Athaletic • Childaren • Drawr • Aks
Pronunciation • Hint- If you don’t know how to pronounce the word, ask someone or look it up. Affidavit Diphtheria Escape Et Cetera Attaché
Filled Pauses and Filler Words What are they? things like um and uh in speech Or Words such as and, but, or, then, etc
How to avoid them PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
Volume Tips of speaking too Soft
Projection • How to Speak UP!
Speaking Rate • Speaking Too Slow • Speaking Too Fast
Posture • Warm Ups-
Stance The right and wrong ways to stand • At the Lectern • With note cards • In front of the audience
Tics and Twitches • Avoid all of the following- • Fixing hair • Tapping fingers • Hands in pockets
Relaxation • 6 Steps to relaxing tense muscles • Close your eyes. Take calm deep breaths • Slowly breathe • Roll your head • Relax your neck, then your back, etc • Maintain this relaxed state • Make a positive statement to yourself.
Eye Contact To scan or not to scan - that is the question?
Eye Contact • Tips for improving eye contact – • Make friends • Divide the room into sections • Seek out the people who are giving a positive response
Apperance This Vs That
Gestures Watch the hand gestures if you can. Tip- only use hand gestures to improve or make a point.
Stagefright • Before your speech- Practice a lot • Before – look your best • Before– Relax tense Muscles • Before– Give yourself a Pep Talk
StageFright • During your speech – • Butterflies, Queasy feeling, sweaty palms, etc • Dry mouth • Stumbling over words • Trembling • Desire to quit
Practice Practice Practice Ways to help with practice – • Stop/Go game • Record yourself and watch • Practice in front of different audience members • Use the Tongue Twisters