Public Speaking

Public Speaking and Storytelling Good public speaking is storytelling The human brain is hardwired to understand (Fisher, MacIntyre) Your speech should be built like a story A “hook” Dramatic tension Rising action A climax Falling action, denoument

Public Speaking and Delivery

Delivery Tips Don’t write your speech Be vulnerable Plan gestures Use your space Make eye contact Keep it simple Tell a story Enjoy the experience

Introductions and Conclusions

Beginnings Matter The first minute matters You have 10 seconds to capture your audience’s attention or they won’t listen Don’t start with your topic—build up to it Perform Embody characters Get out from behind the lectern Get them out of the now and into your story

Beginnings Matter Introductions must contain A hook Ethos builder (a story or statistic) A thesis A preview

Hook Your Audience Hook your audience Violate your audience’s expectations Get your audience involved Use physical objects Use humor Ask provocative questions Use anecdotes and stories

Conclusion Conclusions are your chance to leave an impression Primacy and recency. Let your audience know you are concluding. Highlight the important stuff—let them know what to remember. Be dramatic and memorable End strong with a clincher

Clinchers The title close The circular close The challenging close The invitation close The quotation closoe The repetitive close

Clinchers The sing-song close The suggestive close The benediction close The congratulatory close The proverbial close The demonstration close

Goals, Strategies, and Your Informative Speech! Informative Speaking Goals, Strategies, and Your Informative Speech!

Goals and Strategies Informative speaking seeks to communicate knowledge. Goal: to increase the audience’s awareness and understanding by imparting knowledge. Informative speeches provide your audience with new information, insights or ways of thinking/proceeding.

Goals and Strategies Differentiate between informing and persuading An informative speech is descriptive or synthetic not analytical or evaluative. Gauge the audience’s informational needs Demonstrate the topic’s relevance. Clearly preview main points. Present compelling and interesting information

Types of Informative Speaking Informative speeches are often about Objects or phenomena People Events Processes Issues Concepts

Guidelines for Informative Speaking Center the information on the audience. Limit the information (avoid overload). Adjust the level of complexity—K.I.S.S. Relate new information to old Make information easy to remember

Use supporting materials Examples, illustrations, and narratives Testimony Statistics Raw numbers Central tendency Visual display Definitions

Use presentation aids Select an appropriate presentation aid: object, model, chart, map, people, photograph, illustration. Know your presentation aids Tips Ensure visual aid is large enough to see. Display presentation aids when they are relevant; then hide them. Do not read from your presentation aid. Do not let your presentation do the talking for you. Minimize the amount of information on a presentation aid.

Methods of Informing Definition Description Demonstration Explanation

Reducing Confusion Use analogies—use their knowledge of other things to help convey your meaning. Use visualization—show the audience what you are describing. Demonstrate underlying causes—counter faulty assumptions. Check for understanding—ask direct questions.