Week 3

Question 1

What are tips for speech word selection?

Answer 1

1. Avoid jargon
2. Use round numbers
3. Use direct quotes
4. Vary sentence length
5. Use personal pronouns (you & we)
6. Use questions

Question 2

What are 4 tips for writing a memorable presentation?

Answer 2

1. Write a script
2. Plan
3. Make sure your script follows storytelling conventions
4. Have a logical flow to your writing and ideas

Question 3

What are 4 tips from Obama’s speechwriter?

Answer 3

2. Keep it simple
3. Empathy is key
4. There is no persuasion without inspiration

Question 4

What are the 3 aspects of a speech?

Answer 4

1. Objective
2. Key message
3. Strategy

Question 5

What are the 4 elements of any public speaking equation?

Answer 5

1. Audience
2. Message
3. Media
4. Speaker

Question 6

What is the SPEAK method?

Answer 6

S - Smile
P - Posture
E - Eye Contact
A - Animation
K - Kinetics

Question 7

What two categories should speech training be divided into?

Answer 7

1. What to say

2. How to say it