Public Speaking Workshop Presented By: Kelly Ryan, Fulbright Scholar and debate expert Ivan Mickovski and Vesna Velevska, Debate Coaches from the Youth Educational Forum Mary Kumar Bromwell, English Language Fellow Materials needed: powerpoint, links to YouTube speeches, ppt info printouts, Dr. Seuss strips and cup/bag, ball for popcorn

Introduce Presenters

Warm-up Activity Watch videos, show of hands and popcorn Watch streaming videos: Bad speech Intro: Queen of England speaking at banquet for France. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HnePKE9AAE or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jegLQgevRHY (girl giving speech at senior banquet) Show of hands: hold up # of fingers (1-5) to indicate how good a speaker was. Then, popcorn words that describe the speaker. Good speech Intro: Story about an American man named John Brown. He lived in the town of Chatanooga in the state of Tenessee. What is a ferry? Vincent Phips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74OuiKyRNw&feature=related Watch videos, show of hands and popcorn

What are we going to do today? Review Speaking Contest rules and rubrics, Presentation Tips, Good Idea/Bad Idea Persuasive speaking tips How to create a quote-based speech Speaking games Q & A

Review Speaking Contest rules and rubric

Great Presentation Tips Get their attention Use a ‘hook’ – statement, statistic, quote, or story Interesting topic / content Be energetic Use voice, posture, facial expressions Use gestures and movement Get attention - use a ‘hook’ – may be startling statement, surprising statistic, or interesting story -Choose an interesting topic/content that your audience will enjoy Example Be energetic Use voice, posture, facial expression and speed to show energy and excitement, or make a point Use gestures and movement Structure your speech Have a goal – what do you want your audience to know, think or feel Choose 2 or 3 main points Use transitions between points If appropriate, use a visual aid Persuasive speech – back up with expert information Delivery -eye contact and posture -wow factor A touch of humor Use descriptive speech Speak confidently, loudly and slowly End the speech with strength – audience should feel like the want more information, learned a lot, or have something to think about. Dr. Steven D. Boyd, CSP (17 July 2004) Things to do: -Get plenty of sleep and eat well the day before the speech -talk with confidence -practice your speech out loud several times to yourself, and to other people -time your speech -Speak to the back of the room, speak more slowly than you think you should -Chill out! Things not to do: -Talk quietly -Talk fast -Rely on your note cards -Come unprepared -Put too much pressure on yourself

Great presentation tips 2 Structure your speech Have a goal – what do you want your audience to know, think, feel or do? 2 or 3 main points Transition between points Use a visual aid (if appropriate)

Great Presentation Tips 3 Delivery Eye contact and posture ‘Wow’ factor A touch of humor Use descriptive speech Speak confidently, loudly and slowly End the speech with strength

Good Ideas: Before: During: Get plenty of sleep and eat well Practice your speech out loud Time your speech Practice your speech for other people During: Dress nicely Talk with confidence Speak to the back of the room Speak more slowly than you think you should Chill out and enjoy it!

Bad Ideas: Coming unprepared Reciting memorized speech without feeling Talking quietly or too fast Looking down Rely on your note cards Being too nervous to enjoy it!

Persuasive Speaking Tips

Quote-based Speeches

Speaking Games Public Speaking Workshop Games   Sound off – warm up your voice Students stand in a circle. A leader starts by making a sound (‘p’ or ‘dot’, etc.) a person next to them starts making the sound, then the person next to them, and on and on. Once the sound reaches the leader, the leader starts a new sound, which goes around. This continues. You can give students the chance to be the leader too. Projection – think about your volume Leader offers the group a sentence (ex: I’m tired, and I’m not going to take it anymore! or Where in the world is Sara?). Start out whispering it and slowly get louder, until you’re all screaming. Then, slowly bring it back down until it’s whispered again. Talk about where in the range your speech volume should be. Cross Country discussion– think about your volume Put students in pairs. Give them a topic to talk about. Examples: soccer, travelling, favorite cars, best pets, food. Place them on opposite sides of the room and have them carry their conversation over the distance. Have them think about how loud they need to be to be heard. No “ummm” – eliminating pauses and ‘ummm’ or ‘uhhh’ from speech Put students into pairs. Give them a silly topic. Example: bubble gum, shoes, soda, ice, etc. Students must talk to their partner for 30 seconds straight without pausing or saying ‘um’ or ‘uh’. They can get off topic or say anything, but they cannot pause or say ‘uh’ ‘um’. Changing meaning – adding emotion to words, and intonation effects audience understanding Leader says phrases, and students copy. Example phrases: That’s just fine (polite, in a hurry, sarcastic, angry). I’m dying (statement, surprise, confused, angry). Please don’t cry (polite, begging, angry, quieting). I’m the worst – confidence and body language exercise Put students into small groups (3 or 4). Each student takes turns at the front for 1 minute, telling the class about how they are the worst at something. Examples: baking, singing, talking, walking. But they must do it using their most confident tone and posture. Dr. Seuss Presentation – practice presenting to the room Each student chooses out of a bag a short excerpt from a Dr. Seuss book. It’s silly and makes, no sense, but they must present it like it is the best speech ever- using good volume, presentation, body language, etc.

Question & Answer

Thank you for coming and good luck!