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The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking . Gain the attention of the audience by:. Stating the importance of the topic Relating the topic to audience Startling the audience Arousing the curiosity of the audience Beginning with a quotation Telling a brief, related story or scene description

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The Art of Public Speaking

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  1. The Art of Public Speaking

  2. Gain the attention of the audience by: • Stating the importance of the topic • Relating the topic to audience • Startling the audience • Arousing the curiosity of the audience • Beginning with a quotation • Telling a brief, related story or scene description • Inviting audience participation • Beginning with a related joke • Questioning the audience

  3. More Opening • Reveal your topic • Provide some interesting background information about your topic to intrigue listeners • End with a thesis statement previewing the main ideas of your speech

  4. The Closing • Signal the speech is speech is coming to an end (closing transition, re-state thesis) • Review the main points • Give your own final thoughts about the topic

  5. The Closing • End with a unique, lasting impression: • End with a quotation • Make a dramatic statement • Refer to the opening ideas • Challenge the audience

  6. Speech Delivery Tips • Make sure that your appearance is well presented; NO GUM • Speak clearly and adjust your voice so that everyone can hear you. Do not shout for the sake of being loud – Use a conversational tone – vary your rate, pitch, and volume to emphasize and add interest to key points

  7. Speech Delivery Tips • It is common to speak rapidly when nervous, try to take your time • Effectively used, a pause in your speech can be used to emphasize an idea or to allow the audience to react to a fact, story, or joke • Make eye contact with your audience. This helps to maintain audience interest

  8. Speech Delivery • Do not fidget or make other nervous gestures with your hands or feet. Do not keep your hands in your pockets. Do use hand gestures to enhance your ideas, not to distract from them

  9. Speech Delivery • Keep both feet firmly on the floor. Do not slouch or sway • Be yourself and allow your own personality and interest in topic to come across in your speech • Remain calm, poised, and confident

  10. Prepare Rehearse!!

  11. Now What? • Outline your three body “paragraphs” • Every A needs a B, every 1 needs a 2 OR Start writing your introduction and conclusion The outline draft with Intro/Conc. is due Friday

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