PUBLIC SPEAKING

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

• No Fear

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Basic Speech Outline

• Introduction
• Main body
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Attention getter
• Significance
• Thesis statement
• Transition into your first main point

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Main Body

• First main point
• Sub-points and supporting material
• Transition closing off main point one and opening
  main point two
• Second main point
• Sub-points and supporting material
• Transition closing off main point two and opening
  main point three
• Third main point
• Sub-points and supporting material
• Transition into conclusion

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Conclusion

• Review of main points
• Final statement

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Attention getter

• Rhetorical question
• Story
• Startling statement
• Startling statistic
• Humor

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Significance

• Give the audience a reason to listen to your
  speech
• Motivate them by telling them how the topic is
  relevant to their lives

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Thesis Statement

• Captures the central idea or specific purpose of
  your speech
• List main points you will cover

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Write out and memorize introduction

• This will help you maintain eye contact with the
  audience
• MUST engage audience in intro because that is
  what will determine whether they listen to the
  rest of your speech
• Do not memorize the rest of your speech

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Tip for Strong Conclusion

• Use a relevant quotation
• If you started with a story, you can save the
  punch line for the conclusion
• Language should be powerful and direct

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Delivery

• Volume
• Pauses
• Eye contact
• Tone variation
• Posture
• Appearance
• Movement
• Facial expression