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PUBLIC SPEAKING

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To become a better speaker, use the following ��

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Plan appropriately: Brainstorm� �After choosing a topic brainstorm all the ideas you would like to discuss. After you brainstorm organize your thoughts and write it formally.��

Person you admire

Life story

Other information

Why do you admire him/her

achievements

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Create note cards

  • INTRODUCTION:
  • Opener
  • Topic statement
  • Preview

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  • CONCLUSION
  • Review
  • Closer: state the importance of your speech

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When holding your note card, keep your thumb next to the line you need to say next. That way, you can quickly find the right place on the card.

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�Practice:��

Write only keywords and short phrases on slides, not complete sentences. • Talk to your audience, not to the screen.

If you can’t practice in front of other people then practice in the mirror.

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Use your phone and record yourself giving your speech. This can help you see what to improve on your own.

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Practice & Practice and be ready to present

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�Engage with your audience.���

MAKING EYE CONTACT IS IMPORTANT TO CONNECT WITH YOUR AUDIENCE ONE-TO-ONE.

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HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO USE EYE CONTACT EFFECTIVELY:

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▸ Focus on the spaces between people when you’re thinking of what to say next. Don’t look at the floor or ceiling

▸ Divert your focus point at someone for a few seconds before you begin the next sentence

▸ Look at all sections of the audience at random. Don’t be a lighthouse.

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IN A PRESENTATION, YOUR MESSAGE COMES ACROSS FROM YOUR WORDS AND YOUR BODY LANGUAGE. HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TO CONVEY YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND FEELING TOWARDS THE AUDIENCE:

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▸ Stand straight but relaxed with your feet shoulder-width apart

▸ Avoid swaying from side to side

▸ Don’t lean on a table or desk while speaking

BODY LANGUAGE

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Power of your voice�Visual Aids�Q&A’S�

F- FIRST

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A-ATTEMPT

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I-IN

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L-LEARNING

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LET’S GIVE IT A TRY

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Vampires vs. werewolves

Who came first, the hen or the egg?

Barbie doll – an icon

Are ghosts real?

Men stitching vs. women wrestling

BBQ chicken vs. plain chicken

Should homework be banned?

Vampire Diaries vs. FRIENDS

Best pizza topping?

Superman and Batman – superheroes or misleading idols?

Rock n Roll music vs. Hip Hop

Harry Potter vs. Twilight

Is summer the best season?

Dating popular men/women or intelligent men/women?

Cats vs. dogs as pets?

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