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EFFECTIVE SPEAKING

EFFECTIVE SPEAKING. Rumessa Naqvi. AIM. To discuss the art of Communication with special emphasis on Public Speaking. Differences between Public Speaking (PS) and Conversation. PS is more structured Usually time limited Questions not allowed to interrupt the speech,

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EFFECTIVE SPEAKING

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  1. EFFECTIVE SPEAKING Rumessa Naqvi

  2. AIM • To discuss the art of Communication with special emphasis on Public Speaking

  3. Differences between Public Speaking (PS) and Conversation • PS is more structured • Usually time limited • Questions not allowed to interrupt the speech, • usually left for at end (time permitting) • PS requires more formal language • No slang, jargon or bad grammar • Speeches should be something special so that they qualify as life events and are remembered • PS requires a different method for delivery • More formal delivery • No vocalized pauses – “uh”, “ah”, “um” • Don’t use stock phrases repeatedly – “you know”, “basically”, “I mean”

  4. FOCUS • Unifying your talk around a central theme or idea. Concentrate on: • What is most important? • What is the exact problem? • What is the “bottom-line”?

  5. Content Choosing the content 1. Choose a topic you can handle 2. Strictly define the topic 3. Gauge the audience 4. Determine the kind of occasion 5. Check out the setting

  6. Organization Brainstorming is essential! Listing Freewriting Clustering

  7. Organization For every ten bad ideas, there is one good one; and for every ten good ones, there is one that is practical. --Michael Eisner Former CEO, Walt Disney Company

  8. ORGANIZE • Structure your talk • State the main issue • Develop your viewpoint with specifics • Handle any questions • End with a clear summary • Make a last statement or request

  9. Organization Organize into 3 parts Introduction Body Conclusion

  10. Preparation • Always plan the closing first. • Sequence of preparation: Closing Body Opening

  11. Organization The Introduction • Introduce the message—focus the audience • Anecdote, fact, quote—grab their attention • State your intention

  12. Beginnings • Some ways of beginning that should be avoided: • Apology • Complaint • Webster’s dictionary • Reference to the title

  13. Organization The Body • Deliver the message— convince the audience • 3-5 main points, covered equally • Clearly identify the points as you make them

  14. Organization The Body • I will present three approaches to protecting endangered species. • The first approach is captive breeding… • Now, the second approach, reintroduction... • The third is my favorite—habitat protection…

  15. Organizing a Speech:Supporting Materials • Supporting Materials • The “flesh” that fills out the skeleton of your speech • By themselves main points are only assertions. • Listeners need supporting materials to accept what the speaker says • Three major types of supporting materials: • Examples • Statistics • Testimony • Always provide sources to give credibility to the supporting materials

  16. Organization The Conclusion • Synthesize the main points • Motivate the audience • Give the audience a specific challenge • Strong finish, so audience knows when you’re done!

  17. Practicing Practice is a process, not an event • Practice is not rehearsing the night before • Practice is not memorizing the talk • Practice is gradually getting to know and love the talk

  18. Performing Like it or not, you are a performer! • Listeners judge you by performance, more than content • Listeners decide to like/dislike you in the first few minutes.

  19. DRAMATIZE Don’t just tell it, show it • What is your main idea? • Find a vivid memorable way to make your point • Can you tell the story visually? • Chart, graph, photo, demonstration Use your creative imagination

  20. HUMANIZE People are more important than things • Don’t get lost in numbers • Cut the jargon • Think: how does my main idea relate to real people in their own day to day lives?

  21. Strategies For Getting Started With Confidence • Prepare and Practice • Visualize Success • Use Relaxation Techniques

  22. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:Freedom to Walk • Walk around as you make some of your points • Movement relieves tension, and it helps to hold the audiences attention

  23. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence:Natural Gestures • Practice some controlled, natural gestures that might be useful in enhancing your speech, such as holding up your index finger when starting your first main point

  24. Strategies for Getting Started With Confidence Gestures • Don’t…put hands in pockets • Don’t…wave the pointer like a conductor • Don’t…lean on the podium • Don’t…stare at the floor, window, screen • Don’t…hide behind the podium

  25. Avoid 11 deadly dangers while speaking publically

  26. No clear objective • Forgetting the audience. • Anticlimactic ending. • Mysterious opening. • Loss of focus. • No script. • Poor delivery. • Bad visuals. • Weak evidence. • Negative attitude. • No follow-up.

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