1 Public Speaking

Question 1

What is public speaking?
(3)

Answer 1

Deliver speech in front of a large audience

Communicating ideas with other through words and actions

Creating ideas in the minds of others

Question 2

Four Factors that affect public speaking

Answer 2

Mental
Visual
Vocal
Verbal

Question 3

Covers issues such as performance anxiety and techniques like visualization

Answer 3

Mental

Question 4

To know the audience and subject matter
Dress appropriately while maintaining comfortable levels of eye contact

Answer 4

Visual

Question 5

Proper speech patterns and techniques like limiting instances of monotone delivery or mumbling

Answer 5

Vocal

Question 6

Deals with speaker using words and diction

Answer 6

Verbal

Question 7

Four techniques in public speaking

Answer 7

Practice
Rehearse with others
Think about your words
Refine your delivery and presentation style

Question 8

Strategies for becoming a better speaker (4)

Answer 8

Clarity
Conciseness
Concreteness
Accuracy and correctness

Question 9

Why speak in public?

Answer 9

Ability to speak in front of audience is a sign of self confidence

Question 10

How Can I become a better speaker?
(5 questions)

Answer 10

What is the specific purpose of your speech?

What is your topic?

Who is your audience?

What are your time constraints?

Will you be using visual aids?

Question 11

Start with______

Answer 11

A proper greeting

Question 12

Organize your speech into three basic parts-

Answer 12

Attractive intro

Meaningful main speech

Clear and crisp conclusion

Question 13

Make the introduction ________ but _____________

Answer 13

Brief but attention gathering

Question 14

Open your speech with any of the four techniques:

Answer 14

1. Quotation
2. Example
3. Definition
4. Humor

Question 15

Make no more than_______ major points in a three minutes speech

Answer 15

Three

Question 16

End with ________

Answer 16

A word of thanks

Question 17

Prefer simple sentences. Similarly prefer direct speech(______________) to reported speech(__________)

Answer 17

Direct- Active voice
Reported- Passive voice

Question 18

Basic speech outline

Answer 18

Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Question 19

(Introduction)
Question, statistic, example, story, to grab audiences attention

Answer 19

Attention device opener

Question 20

(Introduction)
The main idea of your speech that is integrated into your introduction.

Answer 20

Central Idea

Question 21

(Introduction)
To explain your topic with three main points that will become the body of the speech

Answer 21

Specific purpose

Question 22

(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your first point is

Answer 22

First main point

Question 23

(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your third main point is.

Answer 23

Third main point

Question 24

(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your second point is

Answer 24

Second main point

Question 25

(conclusion)
Recap your speech in a concise but creative format

Answer 25

Review of main points

Question 26

(conclusion)
This could be a meaningful statement that will stick with your audience and give closure

Answer 26

Final thought