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Delivering Public Speech Asih Sigit Padmanugraha. Workshop on MC and Public Speech 9-10 October 2006 MTs YAPI Pakem Yogyakarta. What is public speech?. Speech: Any time you stand up in front of a group of people-no matter how small- and talk, you are giving a speech
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Delivering Public SpeechAsih Sigit Padmanugraha Workshop on MC and Public Speech 9-10 October 2006 MTs YAPI Pakem Yogyakarta
What is public speech? • Speech: Any time you stand up in front of a group of people-no matter how small- and talk, you are giving a speech • Public Speaking: The art of delivering a speech to a group of people
What makes you good..? • Knowledge • Self Confidence • Enthusiasm • Preparation • Message • Listening Skills • Integrity and Sense of Self
Know…. • The needs of your audience • Your materials thoroughly • What your strong and weak points are • That you’re going to be successful • People want you to succeed • The use of cue cards
You are an actor on stage • Dress appropriately • Be solemn if your topic is serious • Present the desired image to your audience • Look pleasant, enthusiastic, confident, calm • Remain Appear relaxed, even if you feel nervous
Continued … • Speak slowly, show appropriate emotion and feeling • Make sure your voice is loud enough • Various tone, not monotonous • Adjust your voice accordingly if there is a microphone • Etc
Body language • Standing, walking or moving with appropriate hand gesture • Facial expression is preferred to reading in a prepared speech • Ignore if you have erred and no one noticed
Speak with conviction • Persuade you audience effectively • Introduction • Thesis statement • Body • Strong supporting arguments • Accurate and up-to-date information • Conclusion • Restate thesis, summary, logical conclusion
Do not … • Read from notes • Mumble • Make excuses • Dress carelessly • …
Do.. • Sincere eye contact • Listen, respond, adjust and adapt • Communicate • Pause • Add humor • Use audio visual aids (if provided) • Be ready for the handout • Know to stop talking • Summarize to end your presentation
Some opening gambits • It’s my pleasure to officially welcome you to … • It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to … • It’s an honor for me to welcome you to …
Some development statements • On this occasion I would like to speak about “The danger of drug abuse” • In this important event, I would like to talk about “Ramadhan and Self Development” • Etc.
Some concluding remarks • Take with you all the good memories, but leave behind the bad ones. Have a nice evening. • May this meeting develop our quality as human beings. • Have a nice pleasant stay. • Etc.