More Stuff About Public Speaking

Review 3 Speech Types: Informative Persuasive Special Occasion

Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Purpose of the Speech Create a Thesis Statement Develop Main Points Gather Supporting Materials Organize Speech into its Major Parts Outline the Speech Gather Presentation Aids – props, slideshow etc. Practice Giving the Speech Steps to Create a Speech

State Purpose What are you trying to accomplish? Select a general purpose – inform, persuade or mark a special occasion Select a specific purpose (what you expect to achieve and why) In this step you are describing the purpose of your speech E.g. Specific Purpose: to convince my audience that they should make Mozzarella at home

Thesis Statement Expresses the central idea of your speech Refer back to your thesis statement to keep you on track The Specific purpose defined your goals for your speech, whereas the thesis statement identifies the single idea at the center of your speech E.g. Families should make mozzarella cheese at home instead of purchasing it from a store.

Develop Main Points Primary pieces of info, or main arguments 3-5 Main points is considered optimal More than 7 main points will overwhelm/confuse Refer back to Specific Purpose – if well defined, this step should be easy E.g. 1) Making Mozzarella is fun for the whole family 2) Know what is going into your food 3) Save Money

Supporting Materials Supporting materials support your ideas by verifying, elaborating or clarifying your points May also illustrate that your ideas are consistent with other people’s ideas Examples of Supporting Materials: Personal experiences Statistics Research articles Statistics E.g. My personal experience with cheesemaking, an article citing the benefits of making mozzarella at home

Separate into Major Parts All speeches have three main parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion Introduction: Welcome Introduce yourself and your topic Catch audience’s attention/interest Body: Organized main ideas Supporting materials/evidence Conclusion: Restate specific purpose Reiterate how your points supported the specific purpose Leave audience with something to consider Thank audience Answer any questions

Outline Outlines help you to organize your ideas and keep you on track while speaking Outlines provide a framework for the logical placement of ideas based on the principle of Coordination and subordination Coordinate points are of equal importance, and are seen on the same level (like this point and the previous one) Subordinate points are given less weight than the main points they support, and are right-indented in an outline This point is subordinate to the previous one

Outline Example (Intro) Welcome Catch attention: Did you know that you could be saving as much as $15 per month on a basic grocery item while having fun and making memories with your family? Making Mozzarella at home is fun, great for your health and affordable. Let me explain. (Main Points) Fun for the whole family Surprisingly simple, even your youngest kids can help out Parenting Magazine states in this article that doing everyday activities with your children fosters emotional intimacy, and boosts self-esteemarticle Know what is going into your food Check out this list of typical cheese ingredientsingredients With only four natural ingredients, you won’t have to wonder what you’re feeding your children when you use this recipe! Save Money (Conclusion) You should consider making your own mozzarella – it’s fun, healthy and affordable, and a lot easier than you think! Thank you for your time I’ll be at the both on the south wall if you have any questions

Presentation Aids Writing a definition for your audience to see PowerPoint Charts Videos Other Visual Aids

Practice (x5) Practice giving your speech at least five times Practice Vocal Delivery: Volume – avoid yelling or whispering Pitch – avoid monotone Rate – aim for a natural pace, neither too fast nor too slow Pronunciation – pronounce words correctly and clearly Practice Nonverbal Delivery: Facial expressions – practice smiling, avoid blank expressions, practice making eye contact Gestures – practice gestures that feel natural Body movement Physical appearance

Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Purpose of the Speech Create a Thesis Statement Develop Main Points Gather Supporting Materials Organize Speech into its Major Parts Outline the Speech Gather Presentation Aids – props, slideshow etc. Practice Giving the Speech Steps to Create a Speech