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Public Speaking Workshop. Presented By: Kelly Ryan, Fulbright Scholar and debate expert Ivan Mickovski and Vesna Velevska , Debate Coaches from the Youth Educational Forum Mary Kumar Bromwell, English Language Fellow. Introduce Presenters. Warm-up Activity.
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Public Speaking Workshop Presented By: Kelly Ryan, Fulbright Scholar and debate expert Ivan Mickovski and Vesna Velevska, Debate Coaches from the Youth Educational Forum Mary Kumar Bromwell, English Language Fellow
Warm-up Activity Watch videos, show of hands and popcorn
What are we going to do today? • Review Speaking Contest rules and rubrics, Presentation Tips, Good Idea/Bad Idea • Persuasive speaking tips • How to create a quote-based speech • Speaking games • Q & A
Great Presentation Tips Get their attention • Use a ‘hook’ – statement, statistic, quote, or story • Interesting topic / content Be energetic • Use voice, posture, facial expressions • Use gestures and movement
Great presentation tips 2 Structure your speech • Have a goal – what do you want your audience to know, think, feel or do? • 2 or 3 main points • Transition between points • Use a visual aid (if appropriate)
Great Presentation Tips 3 Delivery • Eye contact and posture • ‘Wow’ factor • A touch of humor • Use descriptive speech • Speak confidently, loudly and slowly • End the speech with strength
Good Ideas: • Before: • Get plenty of sleep and eat well • Practice your speech out loud • Time your speech • Practice your speech for other people • During: • Dress nicely • Talk with confidence • Speak to the back of the room • Speak more slowly than you think you should • Chill out and enjoy it!
Bad Ideas: • Coming unprepared • Reciting memorized speech without feeling • Talking quietly or too fast • Looking down • Rely on your note cards • Being too nervous to enjoy it!
