Demonstration Speeches Chapter 16 see pages 298300

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Demonstration Speeches
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Demonstration Speeches

• Above all else demonstration speeches are
  SPEECHES!
• They have
• An introduction
• A body
• A conclusion
• They have transitions
• And, they have supporting evidence.
• They should NOT have dead air time!

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Demonstration Speeches

• Teaches. . .
• Provides answers to the question How do you do
  that?
• Also known as how to speech.
• Type of informative speech.

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Attention Getter and Memorable Close

• Even though you are showing the audience how to
  do something, you still need an enticing
  attention getter (an introduction) and a
  memorable close (conclusion).

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Preparing a Demonstration Speech
Think first. . .

• What are the required steps or stages
• What comes first?
• Whats absolutely essential?
• Which step is easiest?
• Which step is hardest?
• What does the audience already know how to do?
• Where will the audience be most likely to get
  confused?
• Which step takes the most time?
• Which take very little time?

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Organizing a Demonstration Speech
Then plan. . .

• Organize steps in order.
• Clarify and simplify difficult steps.
• Think about the physical space of the room.
• Dont forget to put stage directions on your
  index cards or outline.

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Audience Participation
Be in control. . .

• Only use audience participation that is practiced
  ahead of time or is highly controlled.

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Dont Assume You Know
Think again. . .

• Just because you are demonstrating something you
  know how to dodoesnt mean you can automatically
  explain it to an audience.

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Visual Aids
Plan again. . .

• What actual objects will you need.
• What gaps will you need to fill in.
• Practice working with your props.

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Abstract versus Concrete
Avoid potholes. . .

• Abstract Topics Challenge is to make it visual.
• Concrete Topics Challenge is to make it new and
  different.

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Condensing Time
Create stages. . .

• Prepare several different versions of the items
  at different points in the process.

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Answer THE Two Audience Questions

• Why should I care?
• Why should I believe you?

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Practice Canon is Key

• Rehearsal is one of the keys to delivering an
  effective demonstration speech.

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to make a margarita
• How to make a travel reservation
• How to play fantasy football
• How to sing a song
• Holding a Paintball Gun
• Hitting a Golf Ball

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Sample Speech Ideas

• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
• How to choose a Fishing Pole
• How to shop for bargains
• How to Make a Collage
• Braiding Hair
• Making a Piñata
• Table Dressed to Impress

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to Wrap a Present
• How to get a traffic ticket reduced
• How to Wax Your Car
• How to Bowl
• Oreo Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake
• How to buy a car
• How to choose a bottle of wine
• How to stay awake in class

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Sample Speech Ideas

• Five steps to college success
• How to make an Easter basket
• How to choose a pet
• How to Play Euchre
• How to make a Cheat Sheet
• Pepperoni Bread
• How to read palms

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Sample Speech Ideas

• Making preserves
• How to make a pizza
• How to have the perfect wedding
• How to get good credit
• How to catch a football
• Anatomy of a root canal
• Decorating a Christmas Tree

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to read Braille
• How to fix an electrical outlet
• How to juggle
• How to kick the habit
• How to talk to a teenager
• Stuffed Shells
• The basics of spackling
• Art of Self Defense
• Successful Interviewing

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Sample Speech Ideas

• BMX Safety
• How to give a bad gift
• How to airbrush
• How to clean a fish tank
• How to remove stains
• How to dance the Tango
• Betting on horseracing

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Sample Speech Ideas

• Becoming an effective speaker
• How to surf
• How to make a reservation
• How to design a newspaper ad
• How to play roulette

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to Water Board
• How to play tennis
• How to play basketball
• How to do Indoor Rock Climbing
• How to Snowboard
• How to make a Cosmopolitan
• How to make a Holiday Wreath
• How to make a My Space

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to make Blondies
• How to make a Powerpoint
• How to handle Rude People
• How to make a Pizza
• How to make an Ice Cream Sundae
• How to get a Tongue Piercing
• How to make a Scrapbook

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to Get Promoted
• How to play Indian Sport Cricket
• How to Bath a Dog
• How to Make Jewelry
• How to play Paintball

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to Lose Weight
• How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies
• How to Set the Table
• How to make Sweet Potato Pie
• How to Clean Sneakers
• How to make Fudge Brownies

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to play Fantasy Football
• How to Design your dream house
• How to be a Hero
• How to Text Message
• How to Make Dirt Pudding
• How to Buy a Diamond
• How to make Paper Snowflakes
• How to Change a Dirty Diaper

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Sample Speech Ideas

• How to take a shower in the woods
• How to Roll Spanish Rs
• How to Rock Out
• How to make Ceramics
• How to wax a snowboard
• How to make a music collection

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Demonstration Speeches

• Make sure you choose a topic that is narrow or
  big enough that you can actually demonstrate it
  in 5-8 minutes.
• Can your topic be broken down into steps? If
  not, think again!
• Prepare ahead of time non-essential steps.
• No dead air time!
• Modify the demonstration.
• Have a completed sample.
• Dont talk to you visual aid.
• Preprint hand out later directions or recipe.

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Demonstration Speeches cont.

• Include your audience.
• Dont use jargon or technical terms. Or, explain!
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• No last minute volunteers plan ahead!
• Make sure it is a speech
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
• Transitions
• Supporting Evidence
• Practice, practice, practice!