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Public Speaking

Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated. –G.B. Trudeau

Invention • Determine audience, purpose, occasion, genre • Select a central idea (thesis) • Develop the central idea • Appeal to logic • Appeal to emotions • Establish your credentials The best way to sound like you know what you're talking about is to know what you're talking about. – Unknown

Organization Introduction • Grabs attention • States a thesis • Gives a preview Body • Presents main points • Provides supporting material Conclusion • Restates thesis • Reviews main points • Makes a final statement

Visual Aids – Presenting Data Source: corporate.hallmark.com/Holiday

Visual Aids – Emphasizing Points • Do you remember your first Valentine? • Hallmark cards are an integral part of the holiday season. • Help create a memory. Source: velu.itacumens.com/?tag=valentines-day-greeting

Features of Slide Design Font Color Layout Content Themes Effects Watch Video Clip

Teen Drivers 1 out of 3 teen deaths result of motor vehicle crash Leading cause of death for US teens is injury from motor vehicle crash Costs $14 billion for crash related injuries and deaths In 2009 eight teens a day died from motor vehicle crashes High school students rarely use seatbelts

Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among U.S. Teens, 2009-1010.

Factors Contributing to Teen Crashes • Driver inexperience • Teen passengers • Night driving • Seat belts • Distracted driving Source: www.cdc.gov/features/teendrivers/index.html

Charles Moore, The Improvement of the Park System of the District of Columbia, 1902 “When the city of Washington was planned under the direct and minute supervision of Washington and Jefferson, the relations that should subsist between the Capitol and the President’s House were closely studied. Indeed the whole city was planned with a view to the reciprocal relations that should exist among public buildings…in a word, all that goes to make a city a magnificent and consistent work of art were regarded as essentials in the plans made by L’Enfant under the direction of the first President and his Secretary of State.”

Communicating with Your Voice Breath Volume Pitch Timing Pauses

Communicating with Your Body Stance • Stable and commanding • Use Podium (if available) • Free hands to gesture Gestures • Not nervous, just natural

Communicating with Your Body Eye Contact • Establish early • Shift focus to draw in audience Dress • Match circumstances • Build credibility

Practicing Your Presentation Limit speaking notes Time the presentation Videotape the presentation Practice in front of people Do not over practice Do not memorize the speech

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