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“ The Joke’s on YOU!”

“ The Joke’s on YOU!”. Humorous Tips from the Top Comedians -- Tom Ashby. Judging Criteria. Content: 55% Speech Development Effectiveness Speech Value Audience Response Delivery: 30% Physical Voice Manner Language: 15% Appropriateness Correctness. The REAL Judging Criteria.

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“ The Joke’s on YOU!”

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  1. “The Joke’s on YOU!” • Humorous Tips from the Top Comedians • -- Tom Ashby

  2. Judging Criteria • Content: 55% • Speech Development • Effectiveness • Speech Value • Audience Response • Delivery: 30% • Physical • Voice • Manner • Language: 15% • Appropriateness • Correctness

  3. The REAL Judging Criteria “Count up the number of times the audience laughs and the speaker with the most laughs WINS THE CONTEST.” --DTM George Yen

  4. Contents of a Winning Humorous Speech • An Interesting Title • Humorous Opening • Humorous Body • Humorous Conclusion If they’re not laughing, then you’re NOT winning!

  5. Finding Material and Topics • Things that bother you. • Current Events • Things that you find funny (personal experiences).

  6. Tools to Create Humor • Exaggerations • Comparisons (Similes) • The Rule of 3 • Clichés

  7. Tools to Create Humor • For each method write down 10 examples: • Living with him is like living with a . . . • Gorilla • Dump truck full of dead batteries • Taxi Driver in your bed • Etc. • Until you get one that’s funny!

  8. The “REAL” Secret of Being Humorous Creating Humor is a Process.

  9. Selecting an Opener for Your Speech • Grabs audience’s attention. • Simple • Gets the audience laughing within 30 seconds.

  10. The Body of Your Speech • Include Stories (personal ones are best) • Weave a theme throughout your speech • Aim to deliver a punch-line (joke) every 30 seconds

  11. Using Your Body Language • Keep your body still when tell a punch line. • Study your own facial expressions. • Use silence to illicit laughter.

  12. What to do When Nobody Laughs at Your Joke? • Don’t panic • Don’t repeat it • Don’t explain it • Don’t apologize Just keep the speech MOVING!

  13. Final Pointers • Write out your speech and time it. • Ask people in the audience to give written evaluations. • Videotape / Audiotape your speech. Practice, Practice, Practice!

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