How to Deliver an Effective Speech Beginning Pointers

How to Deliver an Effective Speech Beginning Pointers to Keep in Mind

RELAX! • Public speaking is just the act of communicating to a group of people. You all know how to communicate, right? • Visualization • Relaxed Breathing • Positive Thinking • Practice and Preparation!

Grab Our Attention • People will listen carefully to your speech if you get their attention right away. – Startling statement – Statistic – Joke – Rhetorical question, etc.

Be Energetic If you are not excited by your speech, how are we going to be? • Don’t be Monotone • Vary the rhythm, tone, and sound of your voice as you speak. • Look at the audience • Don’t just read your notecards in front of us. • Smile

Structure • Structure your speech the right way for success. – Introduction • transition – Body (2 -3 main points) • transition – Conclusion • Creating the right structure starts with the right Outline.

Delivery Methods • Conclusions

Practice The most important thing you can do to prepare for each speech this semester is PRACTICE. • Before Fri. , deliver your speech alone as you visualize the audience enjoying listening to you. • On Fri. , we’ll deliver practice speeches & receive feedback. • Over the weekend, have family, friends, and/or other classmates listen to you and/or your group deliver your revised speech.