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Giving Your First Speech

Giving Your First Speech. Chapter 4 Lecture/Recap. Your first speech. Tuesday, January 28 th 2-4 Minutes Visual Aid - Object Introduction Speech Interesting facts? Event? Most important things? General overview? Worth 50 points Speech materials: Topic/Audience handout and note cards

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Giving Your First Speech

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  1. Giving Your First Speech Chapter 4 Lecture/Recap

  2. Your first speech • Tuesday, January 28th • 2-4 Minutes • Visual Aid - Object • Introduction Speech • Interesting facts? Event? Most important things? General overview? • Worth 50 points • Speech materials: Topic/Audience handout and note cards • Not expecting perfection! • Speech sign ups: Thursday, January23rd • Must print critique sheets from faculty webpage

  3. Preparing the Speech • Topic (select, focus, develop) • Organization • Introduction (tell them what you’re gonna tell them) • Get audience’s attention? • Explain topic? • Body (tell them) • Organization? • Keep audience’s attention? • Main points? • Transitions? • Conclusion (tell them what you told them) • Memorable close? • Remind audience of central idea? • Speech 1 vs. Future speeches?

  4. Delivering the Speech • Extemporaneous Delivery • Not code for “wing it” • Do not write entire speech out • Use keywords on note cards (make sure info is visible) • Rehearse • Practice in front of mirror and/or others • Ask for feedback • Watch samples of speeches • Time your speech • On Presentation Day • Be calm • Avoid distracting behaviors • Voice: speak loudly, slowly, and clearly • Watch out for space fillers: “like, uhhh, ummm” • Speech 1 vs. Future speeches?

  5. Examples of an Introduction Speech • What did they do well? What did they need to work on? Example 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-18KJ_HPe8 Example 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc3CzrBuF8g

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