SNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Department of SCD

PUBLIC SPEAKING Name these people SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 06/09/17 2/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Speaking in Every Day Use Public : Workplace Persuading others to adopt your ideas Reporting out to your department Educating your co-workers Private life PTA meetings Appearing before your city counsel Toasting the new bride and groom 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 3/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Common Fears of Public Speaking Being judged harshly Insecurities exposed Perfectionism Rejection anxiety Failure Humiliation FEAR – Fear Everything And Run; Face Everything And Rise 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 4/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Speeches fall into: speeches that inform, persuade, or entertain. 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 5/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING a. to convince b. to influence beliefs c. to attitudes Speeches PERSUADE a. to convince b. to influence beliefs c. to attitudes 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 6/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Speeches that INFORM explain report describe clarify define and demonstrate 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 7/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Speeches that ENTERTAIN Use humour to influence an audience Goal: to warm audience up 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 8/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Four basic methods of delivery Reading a manuscript verbatim From memory Speaking impromptu Speaking extemporaneously 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 9/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING STRUCTURE (a) MAKE a single & clear statement (b) ELABORATE the point in few sentences Give one or two examples 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 10/18

Practice! Practice! Practice ! PUBLIC SPEAKING Practice! Practice! Practice ! a. Prepare speaking outline b. Practice aloud c. Polish & refine delivery d. Present under similar conditions 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 11/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING INTRODUCTION a. GREET b. Get attention c. Startle the audience with an arresting statement d. Arouse curiosity BRIEF but ATTENTION GATHERING 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 12/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING OPEN your speech with any one of the four techniques: Quotation Example Definition Humour ( HUMOUR is little difficult to deliver ; unless you are good at telling jokes, DON’T try this technique ) 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 13/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING THE CONCLUSION Two Purposes a. Let the audience know you are ending b. Reinforce central idea 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 14/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING AVOID Putting on an unnatural / foreign accent Use of big words to show off jargon, slang & cliches Grammatical faults 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 15/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING Points to Remember a. Check facts for accuracy b. Adapt remarks to occasion c. Adapt remarks to audience d. Create a sense of anticipation 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 16/18

PUBLIC SPEAKING LOOK at judges, audience and take a deep breath. SMILE at the most friendly face (pretty / handsome one) you can see in the audience - if you prefer! begin speaking 06/09/17 SOFT SKILLS Dept. of SCD 17/18

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