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A presentation on Public Speaking for college students. Useful guidelines and tips to master the skill of making a public presentation.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING: 

PUBLIC SPEAKING m n RAJU

Speaking Opportunities: 

m n RAJU Speaking Opportunities At College Paper Presentations Seminars Viva After College Job Interviews, Group Discussion In-house Presentations Academic Lectures

Basics: 

Basics Fear can be overcome Confidence can be gained m n RAJU

Four Ps of P S : 

Four Ps of P S Plan why, whom, what Prepare research, notes m n RAJU Practice rehearse Present intro, body, conclusion

Guidelines: 

Guidelines Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Guideline - 1: 

Guideline - 1 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Prepared: 

Be Prepared Know your purpose Know your audience Know your subject m n RAJU Why? Whom? What? When? Where? How?

Know Your Purpose: 

Know Your Purpose to Inform to Convince/Persuade to Inspire to Entertain m n RAJU

Know Your Audience: 

Know Your Audience Who are they? general audience specific audience Intellectual capacity Education Age, sex, values m n RAJU

Know Your Subject: 

Know Your Subject What do you wish to say List your major ideas Plan an outline Research & gather information Choose evidence, examples m n RAJU

Guideline - 2: 

Guideline - 2 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Organized: 

Be Organized Plan a beginning, middle & end Arrange your ideas in order Chronological Spatial Topical Hierarchical m n RAJU

Opening Ideas: 

Opening Ideas A Story A Question An Anecdote An Interesting Fact A Biographical Sketch Some Statistical Detail A Proverb or Quotation m n RAJU

Closing Ideas: 

Closing Ideas m n RAJU Summarize main ideas Refer back to purpose A question or challenge A quotation

Guideline - 3: 

Guideline - 3 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Clear: 

Be Clear Simple in thought Simple language Simple Words Simple Structures Non-verbal cues Simple examples Simple organization m n RAJU

Guideline - 4: 

Guideline - 4 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Vivid: 

Be Vivid Be energetic Use positive body language Use audio-visual aids m n RAJU

Be Energetic: 

Be Energetic Pace for effect Speed up Slow down Pause Encourage the audience Humor Positive attitude m n RAJU

Body Language: 

Body Language Voice modulation Appropriate gestures Posture Eye contact Facial expression Smile m n RAJU

Visual Aids: 

Use objects, charts, video, slideshows Introduce the visual properly Face the audience, not the visual m n RAJU Visual Aids

Guideline - 5: 

Guideline - 5 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Natural: 

Speak from your heart Speak with enthusiasm Involve the audience Humanize Personalize m n RAJU Be Natural

Guideline - 6: 

Guideline - 6 Be prepared Be organized Be clear Be vivid Be natural Be crisp m n RAJU

Be Crisp: 

Fit the time to the subject m n RAJU Be Crisp

Be Crisp: 

“Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.” m n RAJU Be Crisp

Be Crisp: 

“Know your stuff, know whom you are stuffing, & know when they are stuffed.” m n RAJU Be Crisp

Practice: 

Practice Learn to speak in public by speaking in public again and again and again . “The skill to do comes with doing.” – Cicero m n RAJU

Don’t: 

Don’t m n RAJU Don’t read from notes Don’t read directly from screen Don’t turn back on audience Don’t slouch, hands in pockets Avoid non-words Don’t talk too fast

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