Presented by: Shymaa Alsheikh To Dr.Anter abdellah How to Get the Confidence to Speak inFront of a Class or public

Who is the good speaker?:

The speaker who is the one who can be heard without weariness. If his posture and gestures are so graceful and unobtrusive, that no one notices them, he may be counted as “ truly successful ”.

ELEMENTS OF GOOD SPEAKING

1-VOCAL EXPRESSION: * You must speak loudly enough to be heard, clearly enough to be understood, and slowly enough for your audience to keep up. :

There are five dimensions of voice that can be manipulated for greater effect: Volume - Speak louder or softer for emphasis. Pitch - Stay at an appropriate mid-range level. Rate - Accelerate for a few sentences to excite, Slow down and pause to emphasize some words. Articulation - Speak clearly with full voice. Quality - The personality of your voice, resonant, throaty, nasal, etc. 1-VOCAL EXPRESSION:

2-NON VERBAL EXPRESSION: * Body language matters because it influences your credibility and helps the audience focus on your speech.

8 steps to Get the Confidence

1 Figure out why you are nervous: Are you afraid to get a bad grade? Do you think you may embarrass yourself in front of the class? Once you identify these thoughts, begin to find reasons why they won't be true. For example, when you think, "I am going to make a fool out of myself in front of class.", think something more positive such as, "I am going to be so prepared, I will sound really smart and the class will be really impressed." Obviously, your thoughts and examples should be specific to you

2- Be prepared: It is easy to feel nervous when you only began thinking about your subject or speech notes the night before the big day! Begin preparing yourself as soon as you find out you will be speaking before the class. It may seem like a pain at the time, but the effort you make will be well worth it once you get in front of the class (and when you see your grade). Now, this doesn't mean you must have your speech memorized three weeks before the due date. It simply means that you should follow a logical time line and know what you're talking about.

3- Talk to someone: Talk to a respectful friend or an adult you can trust. This person shouldn't be the type that will increase your speaking fears. Ask them how they handle big presentations and what they would do in your situation. Maybe they will offer to be your practice audiencespeaking

4- Practice, practice, practice:Practice Practicing is not the same as rehearsing. When you practice, you are making mistakes and finishing up your final product. Rehearsing is presenting your performance just as it will be for you real audience. Practice your speech in front of a mirror with your notes in hand. Add to them when necessary, and cross out unneeded information. Streamline your notes so you won't fumble through them if you forget your place during your presentationperformance

5- Rehearse: Remember that friend or adult from the third step? Ask this person if they will listen to your speech and give you constructive criticisms. Build from their advice, and do at least one more presentation, this time for a least four people. That way, you are experiencing the feeling of having more eyes trained on you, and you can get a feeling for handling crowdsconstructive criticisms

6- Stay calm 6- Stay calm : Stay calm - before and on the big day. It may be helpful for you to look into a few breathing exercises or different ways to reduce stress. Keep calm beforehand so you don't scare yourself too much before you even get to class Stay calmbreathing exercisesreduce stresscalm

: 7- Do your best Do your best and have fun with it. Don't mumble too much or read mindlessly off of your notes. You've worked hard to make sure that this speech goes well, so show it! Your classmates

8-Do not dwell on your mistakes :dwell on your mistakes Congratulate yourself for having the courage to get up in front of your peers, and don't be over critical of yourself. You will always be harder on yourself than anyone else will. Very few people will actually care if you made a mistake, and many probably didn't even notice. Do, however, ask yourself what you could do better for next time. Focus on the present and future, not the pastcouragecritical of yourself

How to Speak Confidently in Public

 When rehearsing, practice speaking to the room as if the audience were in front of you  Avoid the temptation to speak in front of a mirror or a video camera (it's distracting) and instead focus your energy on what it feels like to present in the moment  Practice speaking with your friend(s) or your parents  Prepare a good plan of speaking. There should be:  An opening  3 good middle points;  a summary (conclusion)

 Don't try to speak on too many issues  Think carefully before you talk  Concentrate on one person  Connect with your audience. Use feelings and gestures to intensify a point  Don't look directly into people's eyes  Never get confused. Try to speak fluently  Speaking fluently encourages you that you are doing all right

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References Confidence-to-Speak-in-Front-of-a-Class Confidence-to-Speak-in-Front-of-a-Class html html in-Public in-Public Public Speaking : Public Speaking Hussein Sabit, Ph.D Assistant Professor, Misr University for Science & Technology, Egypt.