HOW TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE SPEECH.ppt

HOW TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE SPEECH JENNY CHEN 1.Narrow your speech topic Identify what you want to say, and how you would like to say it. Do this by brainstorming every point you could possibly make. 2.Identify your audience, and adjust your tone You would not speak at a company meeting in the same matter that you would speak with your friends. 3.Do not use audible pauses in your speech Ummm... is an example of an audible pause. When you feel the pause coming on, take a breath instead. 4. Make eye contact with your audience Glance at the people in the back of the room as well as the front. Hold the glance for no more than five seconds. 5. Limit your speech No one likes a drawn out speech. Keep it down to just a few minutes, especially if there are other speakers. 6. End your speech appropriately Always thank your audience before you end your speech. If you cant think of anything to say to conclude your speech, use a quote. Tips Warnings 1. Kill your nerves by perfecting your speech. Practice until you are completely confident that you will address your topic. 2. Acknowledge that everyone experiences some anxiety before public speaking and do it anyway. 3. Use hand gestures. Body language is an important part of speech making. 4. Use controlled breathing to calm nerves. Inhale, pause, exhale. 5. Right before your speech, clench your fists as tight as you can and let go. This will help with shakiness. 6. Suspend disbelief. During your speech, pretend that you are the expert on your topic. 7. Dont picture people naked to control nerves. You could get a case of the giggles. 8. Dont make a speech on a topic that you are not prepared to answer questions on. Your audience will know. 9. Open with a joke only when it is appropriate, and use a tasteful joke THE END THANKS FOR WATCHING !