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Public Speaking Instructions for use
01 – What is public speaking?
02 – Type of speech in public speaking 03 – Content outline 04 – Tips to become a BETTER speaker
2 What is Public Speaking? “
4 ABOUT PUBLIC SPEAKING… CHARACTERISTICS:
✔ FORMAL – protocol, language etc
✔ CONTENT IS STRUCTURED – introduction, body, closing ✔ INVOLVING LARGE-SIZE AUDIENCES – it’s PUBLIC, remember? ✔ WELL-PLANNED – date, time, venue, topic, audience etc “ DO YOU KNOW?? “Three out of every four individuals (74%) suffer from speech anxiety”
National Institute of Mental Health, America
DO YOU KNOW?? Let’s watch this.. TIPS… ✔ BE CONFIDENT - Nervousness is perfectly NORMAL
6 steps negative nervousness turn to positive:
1. Acquire speaking experience
2. Prepare, prepare, prepare 3. Think positively 4. Use the power of visualization 5. Know that most nervousness is not visible 6. Don’t expect perfection Type of speech in public speaking ✔ Informative Speech ✔ Persuasive Speech ✔ Impromptu Speech Informative speech ✔ A speech designed to inform the target audiences ✔ A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding ✔ Example: - The advantages of mastering third language nowadays - How to use social media to market product and services? * The idea/s should be clear enough therefore the audience will captured and understand the information easily. Persuasive speech ✔ A speech designed to persuade the target audiences ✔ A speech designed to convince and guide the audience to take action or change their believes or attitudes towards something ✔ Example: - How TN50 will definitely lead Malaysia to be amongst the top countries in the world in economic development, citizen well-being and innovation - We really need to boycott fast food * The idea/s should be convincing enough therefore the audience will agree with the speaker and perhaps, to act on that belief. Impromptu speech ✔ A speech that is unscripted and spontaneous, with little or no preparation at all ✔“Speak your thoughts” type of speech Content outline Tips to become a BETTER speaker TIPS 01 ✔ MASTER YOUR AUDIENCE - Get to know them better - Find ways to startle them - Bring them along throughout your speech - Remember.. “the first 30 seconds of your talk is crucial” TIPS 02 ✔ ADDRESS YOUR AUDIENCE PROPERLY - Salutation is very very very important - Avoid name-calling TIPS 03 ✔ CONTROL Take control of your speech, content, emotion, nervousness, gestures etc. Tips 04