1 Public Speaking Flashcards
What is public speaking?
(3)
Deliver speech in front of a large audience
Communicating ideas with other through words and actions
Creating ideas in the minds of others
Four Factors that affect public speaking
Mental
Visual
Vocal
Verbal
Covers issues such as performance anxiety and techniques like visualization
Mental
To know the audience and subject matter
Dress appropriately while maintaining comfortable levels of eye contact
Visual
Proper speech patterns and techniques like limiting instances of monotone delivery or mumbling
Vocal
Deals with speaker using words and diction
Verbal
Four techniques in public speaking
Practice
Rehearse with others
Think about your words
Refine your delivery and presentation style
Strategies for becoming a better speaker (4)
Clarity
Conciseness
Concreteness
Accuracy and correctness
Why speak in public?
Ability to speak in front of audience is a sign of self confidence
How Can I become a better speaker?
(5 questions)
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?
Start with______
A proper greeting
Organize your speech into three basic parts-
Attractive intro
Meaningful main speech
Clear and crisp conclusion
Make the introduction ________ but _____________
Brief but attention gathering
Open your speech with any of the four techniques:
- Quotation
- Example
- Definition
- Humor
Make no more than_______ major points in a three minutes speech
Three
End with ________
A word of thanks
Prefer simple sentences. Similarly prefer direct speech(______________) to reported speech(__________)
Direct- Active voice
Reported- Passive voice
Basic speech outline
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
(Introduction)
Question, statistic, example, story, to grab audiences attention
Attention device opener
(Introduction)
The main idea of your speech that is integrated into your introduction.
Central Idea
(Introduction)
To explain your topic with three main points that will become the body of the speech
Specific purpose
(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your first point is
First main point
(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your third main point is.
Third main point
(Body)
Write a sentence explaining what your second point is
Second main point
(conclusion)
Recap your speech in a concise but creative format
Review of main points
(conclusion)
This could be a meaningful statement that will stick with your audience and give closure
Final thought
