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Public speaking

Public speaking. “It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.” –Wayne Burgraff- . Why do I need to speak?!?.

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Public speaking

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  1. Public speaking “It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.” –Wayne Burgraff-

  2. Why do I need to speak?!? • Public speaking is certainly NOT everyone’s favorite thing to do. In fact, many people find it extremely difficult. Whether it is an audience of five people, five hundred people, or five million people, some people find public speaking extremely difficult. With that being said, there are strategies and tools out there to help you overcome this fear, and even if you can not totally overcome the fear, still deliver a good speech.

  3. Where do we see public speaking? • In groups of three, see if you can name fifty specific situations or jobs that you would use public speaking in.

  4. Where do I even start? • Public speaking requires a few specific steps in preparation before you ever stand up to deliver the speech. You must have: • A purpose • Prior knowledge about what you are speaking of • Practice, practice, practice • Recovery strategies • A well written speech

  5. A Purpose • Every speech requires a purpose. Why are you speaking in the first place? Is it your job? Is it your graduation? Is it to your classmates? When you discover the purpose of your speech, you must understand your audience. You must draw your audience in, captivate them, and ensure that your speech is structured to meet their needs as listeners. This may affect length of the speech, tone of voice, etc.

  6. Prior knowledge • Before you ever stand up to speak in front of an audience you must make sure you have prior knowledge of what you are speaking about. This may require research, predicting questions, self learning, etc. One of the biggest fears people have when it comes to speaking is standing up and not knowing what to say.

  7. Practice, practice, practice • Speeches require practice. Some speakers, who have lots of experience and talent will not require a lot of practice. However, it is never a bad idea. The more you practice a speech the more you will know it and the less you will rely on the “knowing” part of it and the more you will focus on the “delivery” part of it. A speech practiced twice is twice as good as a speech not practiced at all.

  8. Recover strategies • Ok…this is all good stuff, but I don’t want to screw up. • It is OK to make MISTAKES in SPEAKING. Great speakers make mistakes all the time, they just have such good strategies to recover that the audience typically does not notice it. • What are these strategies?

  9. Recovery strategies cont… • Breathing • Pauses • Humor • Check points • Focal points • Eye contact • Re-working your spot • Highlighting, etc.

  10. A WELL WRITTEN SPEECH • Good speakers always have their speeches on paper and edited well before they deliver them. Why would this be helpful? Word choice, sentence choice, precision speaking, captivating phrases, flow, and more are all important aspects of a speech. Also, cue cards or paper can be a tool that helps deliver a good speech. We will discuss how to highlight your speech to make it easier to read. Remember: what is the purpose of my speech, who is my audience, WHAT do I need to SAY?

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