Prepared Public Speaking

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Prepared Public Speaking

• Things to consider when writing, preparing for,
  and giving a public speech.
• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
  Curriculum Office
• June, 2002

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Introduction

• Speeches are given to inform the audience,
  persuade the audience, or to integrate the
  members of an audience.
• People also listen for the same reasons
• Speaking skills increase a persons effectiveness
  and influence the decision of others.
• Speaking in public is an art form nearly as old
  as humanity itself.
• Effective public speaking is INFLUENCE.
• INFLUENCE IS LEADERSHIP!!

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PLANNING A SPEECH

• As a speech is planned, consider the following

• PURPOSE
• AUDIENCE
• OCCASION
• If you can empathize with the audience, you will
  be able to plan a better speech!

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Analyze the Audience

• Find out as much information as possible about
  the audience.
• It will be helpful to know the following in
  advance

• in group
• Ages
• Interests
• Formal or informal
• Setting
• Time frame
• Room size
• Place on program

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Analyze the Audience

• Keep in mind the following 3 questions when
  analyzing your audience
• To whom am I speaking?
• What do I want them to know, believe, or do as a
  result of my speech?
• 3. What is the most effective way of composing or
  presenting my speech to accomplish my aim?

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Select a Topic

• Choose a topic that interests you.
• Choose a topic in which you are knowledgeable or
  want to become knowledgeable.
• Choose a topic of interest to your audience.

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FFA Topic Areas

• When searching for a topic for an FFA speech
  consider using these three general areas
• Production Agriculture
• Agribusiness
• Agriscience

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Brainstorming

• List topics within each area that interest you.
• Jot down words or phrases you know related to
  those topic areas.
• Spend no more than two minutes on each topic
  area.
• This process is called brainstorming.
• Example Willie Nelson

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Gather Information

• Benjamin Franklin once said
• An empty bag cannot stand upright.
• Without solid material, your speech will fold
  like Franklins bag.
• Start research by checking personal books and
  magazines.
• Consult organizations and experts.
• Do research in a library and use the librarian
  to help you search.

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Gather Information

• If the subject is controversial, make sure to get
  expert opinions from both sides of the issue.
• Speakers can find quotations to support their
  ideas in sources such as
• Bartletts Familiar Quotes
• Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
• Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
• Grangers Index to Poetry

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Record your Ideas

• When gathering material, write each item of
  information on a note card with
• Name of Source
• Page
• Author
• Use quotations and statistics when they are
  needed to make a point.

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Make an Outline

• To help you recognize the speechs strengths and
  weaknesses.
• To help you organize and develop your ideas.
• To help you save time when writing the speech.

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Outline Format

• Main Points are indicated by Roman Numbers ( I,
  II, V, VI)
• Major Subdivisions by capitol letters (A, B)
• Minor subheadings by Arabic numbers (1,2)
• Further subdivision by lower case letters
  (a,b,c,d,k,t,)

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Outline Example

• TITLE
• INTRODUCTION
• BODY
• First Main Point
• Sub point 1
• a.
• b.
• Sub point 2
• Second Main Point
• Sub point 1
• Sub point 2
• CONCLUSION

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WRITE THE SPEECH

• Write the way you talk!
• Write the Body of the Speech first.
• Begin with the main points.
• Arrange them in logical order or sequence.
• Then write the Introduction.
• Finally, write the conclusion

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Write the Speech

• Words, are the garments with which speakers
  clothe their ideas. (J. Regis OConnor)
• Wise speakers choose their words carefully.
• Choose effective language.
• Refrain from using statements that defame other
  people or organizations. (Ethical Issues)

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Introduction

• Do something to gain the audiences attention
• Tell a joke
• Pound the speakers stand
• Make a loud noise
• Ask a question
• Tell a story
• Use a quotation
• Use a personal reference
• Create suspense
• Give a compliment

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Introduction

• The introduction must grab the attention of the
  audience, but it must also focus on the goal of
  the speech.

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CONCLUSION

• Alls Well that Ends Well - Shakespeare
• The conclusion offers the speakers last
  opportunity to remind the audience of the speech
  content.
• Summarize the main points.
• Use a story.
• Be humorous.
• Appeal and
• Make an emotional impact.

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Practice the Speech

• Practice Time Limits
• Practice Methods
• School Classes and Teachers
• Home and Mirror
• Auditorium
• Civic Organizations
• THE VIDEO CAMERA

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THINGS THAT NEED PRACTICE

• Your Smile
• Gestures
• Head and Eyes
• Sincerity

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Present the Speech

• A good speech starts with good preparation.
• Things to consider when giving speech
• Salutation
• Being Deliberate
• Using the Hands (Need to appear natural)
• Using the Body (Do not sway, rock, fidget)
• Humor
• Dress and Physical Appearance
• Where to stand
• Notes
• Special Considerations

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Answer Questions

• If you are asked questions afterwards, keep the
  following in mind
• Be deliberate, take time to think through answer
  and then reply.
• Be complete
• Answer with confidence
• If you do not know the answer, say so without
  hesitation, do not bluff.
• If you did not hear or did not understand the
  questions, ask the person to repeat or rephrase.

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FINALLY, Listen and Evaluate

• Evaluate speeches and presentation after each
  time.
• Evaluation allows for an analysis of where the
  speech went right and/or wrong.

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Other Points To Consider

• Keep the voice well modulated, use variety of
  pitch and tone.
• Strive for correct pronunciation and enunciate
  clearly.
• Cultivate a sincere interest in people.
• Constantly strive to increased your vocabulary.

• Open the speech with a sentence that will secure
  the attention of the audience.
• End the speech in a forceful manner.
• Take appropriate pauses and don not allow
  yourself to run out of breath.
• Maintain good posture while speaking.