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Public Speaking

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What is Public Speaking?

  • “Process of communicating information to a live audience”
  • 3 components for a Successful Public Speaking Experience:
    • Style: word choice
    • Substance: theme
    • Impact: “effect on the audience”
  • “Deliberately structured to”:
  • Inform
  • Persuade
  • Entertain

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Peer to Peer Mini-Discussion

Think: Can you think of a time when you had to public speak? Where was it? (doesn’t have to be limited to school) How did it make you feel?

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Pair: Discuss with a peer the above questions.

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Share: Share with the class what you and your peer discussed.

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What are the 4 Main Types of Public Speaking

Type 1: Ceremonial Speaking

  • “when you give a speech on a special occasion”
  • Examples??? (let’s brainstorm)
  • Speech needs to include [be]:
    • Personal touch
    • Occasion focused
    • Brief

Example of Ceremonial Speaking [Graduation Speech, Play until 2:30 mark)

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What are the 4 Main Types of Public Speaking

Type 2: Demonstrative Speaking

  • “explaining how to do something”

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  • Example: the Sandwich

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  • NEED: “Strong communication skills”

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  • Demonstrative Speaking Video

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What are the 4 Main Types of Public Speaking

Type 3: Informative Speaking [This is what you all will be doing!]

  • “An informative speech is one where the speaker intends to educate their audience on a specific topic.”
  • “informing an audience”
  • Purpose: help students understand your topic
  • Tip: Attention Grabber (interesting hook, ex: statistic)
  • Informative Speech Example

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What are the 4 Main Types of Public Speaking

Type 4: Persuasive Speaking

  • “convince your audience”
  • Skills needed:
    • “Tone of voice”
    • “Body language” (Eye contact, gestures-Hands)
    • The Message
  • Includes:
    • “emotional elements”
    • “strong language”

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Q: What are some examples of persuasive speech topics?

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What can Public Speaking help with?

  • “Career Advancement,
  • Confidence Boosting,
  • Critical Thinking
  • Personal Development,
  • Elevated Communication Skills,
  • Networking,
  • Leadership Building,
  • Become a Better Listener”

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Some Suggestions for Public Speaking

  1. Don’t be afraid to feel nervous.
  2. Eye Contact. Include your audience.
  3. Be prepared. Helps with memorization.
  4. Remember the audience.
  5. Willing to accept feedback.
  6. Practice, and more practice!!!

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Tips for Researching

  • Keywords search
  • Narrow your topic
  • Multiple sources
  • Evaluate your sources
  • Organization
  • Paraphrasing
  • Setting realistic expectations/goals

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Tips for Making a Presentation

  • Know your audience
  • Quality images/visuals
  • Appropriate Font
  • One idea per slide
  • Use of videos, handouts, Kahoot
  • Be mindful of time limit
  • Practice!
  • Keep your audience in mind
  • Have a theme
  • To the point
  • Conclusion

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Conclusion

Any questions/suggestions?

Anything not covered today that you would like to further explore?