1. Delivering a Presentation
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2. Advice for Delivery Be natural Be lively Be appropriate
Pair delivery and message
Be natural
Your audience will feel reassured.
You will feel yourself.
Be lively
Keep your audience interested
Channel nervousness into positive energy
Be appropriate
Meet your audience’s expectations
Reinforce your topic
Serious topics = formal
Lighter topics ~ casual, humorous

3. Ethical Rules for Speakers
Understand your power as a speaker
Do not lie
Be sure of your facts
Avoid cheap emotional appeals
Be concrete in your statements
Use believable, current sources
Be willing to rock the boat

4. Levels of Preparation With notes Scripted Memorized
With notes: For smaller groups and less formal situations
Scripted: For larger groups and tighter time frames
Memorized: When delivery counts as much as the content

5. How to Control Nervousness
Know your topic
Practice your presentation alone
Practice in front of others
2. When we know our material, have practiced its delivery, and have experience in front of groups, we are confident and successful.
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6. Nonverbal Communication
Reinforce your message
Make eye contact: people will believe you
Stand tall
Project your voice
Project your confidence
Use gestures for emphasis
Point to information on slides
How to get practice as a public speaker…
Toastmasters:
National Speakers Association (U.S.):
Speakers Platform:
Register for a public speaking course.
Sample Speeches
The Nation's Forum Sound Recordings ( ):
Audio Recordings of Speeches by Harry Truman:
Douglass Archives of American Public Address: 
Great Speeches: RealAudio versions of the greatest speeches of the 20th century:
RealAudio at Webcorp: Excerpts from pivotal speeches in history