Planning Public Speaking

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Planning Public Speaking
Remember Public speaking is like an enlarged
conversation Have something to say!
Communication Apprehension is normal and can even
be helpful
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Presentational Styles
Impromptu Speaking Little preparation Extempor
aneous Speaking Preparation and
practice Manuscript Speaking Read from
script Memorized Speaking Without notes
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The best way to overcome communication
apprehension is to RESEARCH, PLAN and PRACTICE!!!
1. Choose a topic that interests you. 2. Know
your goal to persuade, inform, or
entertain. 3. Your topic can be summarized by a
single clear thesis statement. 4. Know your
audience.
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Thesis Statement v. Purpose Statement
Thesis statement what your speech is about the
main idea.
Purpose statement what you want your speech to
accomplish (what you want the audience to walk
away with from your speech
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Research Sources
1. Personal Knowledge 2. Interviews 3. Media
(books, magazines, on- line, etc. Often done in a
library. 4. Original research (such as
surveys
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Research Evidence
1. Statistics 2. Examples 3. Comparisons
similes (direct) and analogies (indirect) 4.
Quotations credibility comes from appropriate
identification 5. Visual Aids Simple and Large
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Organization and Presentation
TRANSITIONS
Introduction (gain attention, provide the
purpose, preview the content Body (Major claims
and evidence) Conclusion (Restate the major
points, offer a memorable final though and
provide a strong sense of closure
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Speech Writing Style
You are writing for the ear and not the eye
Informal Personal Immediate/Active
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What Do You Need To Write
Full Outline
Headings for each section Subpoints References to
evidence Exact transcriptions of anything hat
will be used verbatim
Key Word Outlinefor COM 114 Speeches
Headings Subheadings Key phrases and/or words
Use 4 x 6 Index Cards with one heading per card
(Number them!)