8. 1. Choose a topic you are comfortable with and
interesting.
2. Choose a topic that is significant to you.
3. Choose a topic that conveys a single important
point or message.
4. Choose a topic that can be covered within the
time limit.
CHOOSE A TOPIC FOR YOUR
SPEECHES
9. § Informative: aimed to
enhance information and
knowledge of audience
about topic
§ Persuasive: transforming
attitude or behaviour of
audience
TYPES OF SPEECHES
11. Try to find information about your audience.
Age groups
Cultural differences
Educational level
Gender proportion
Beliefs and attitudes
No of people in audience
ANALYSING YOUR AUDIENCE
14. Write a purpose statement
for your topic.
v It limits your topic and keep your
speech focused.
v It organises your speech and keeps to
time limit.
DEVELOPING AN
OUTLINE
16. PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION
• Introduce topic & preview what is to come
• State purpose
• Establish importance of topic
• Grab attention
• Build credibility for speaker & topic
21. Just A Minute
§ Hesitation
Using the same words or phrases repeatedly (excluding the
phrase of the topic)
A pause longer than three seconds.
Going completely off the given topic.
The aim of this game is to speak for a full 60 seconds on
your randomly selected topic without any…
§ Deviation
§ Repetition
22. The aim of this game is to speak for a full 60 seconds
on your randomly selected topic without any…
1. Diamonds are only for the rich, not for the poor.
2. Love isn’t love till you give it away.
3. Too much assignments are bad for your brain..
4. I don’t have a car so car pooling is one solution.
5. After graduation, I plan to …
6. I wish the university will improve the internet
connection.
7. Healthy body, healthy mind.
8. If I had a photographic memory.
9. Young people are being discriminated just because
they look young and immature.
10. If I had one wish, I will...
SPEAK ON…
23. METHODS OF DELIVERY
• Manuscript reading (hard to connect
with audience)
• Memorised (pressure to remember)
• Impromptu (off the cuff, no preparation)
• Extemporaneous (best choice, loose
guidelines only)
29. ELEMENTS OF BODY LANGUAGE
• Appearance
• Posture
• Facial expression
• Eye contact
• Movement
• Gestures
30. Body Language
(Non-Verbal Communication)
Positive Examples
Of Non-Verbal Communication
Negative Examples
Of Non-Verbal Communication
Head Looking Up
A Smile
Small Hand & Arm
Gestures
Free Arms
KeepingTo One Area
OfThe Stage
Making Eye Contact
WithVarious Members
OfThe Audience
Head Looking Down
A Frown
Exaggerated Hand
& Arm Gestures
Folded Arms
Wondering About
The Stage
Only FocusingYour Eye
Contact On One OrTwo
Members OfThe Audience
34. CHOOSING A TOPIC
• Consider …
–Is it important to you?
–Is it important to your audience?
–Will it hold audience’s attention?
–Is it manageable in the time available?
–Is it clear?
–Can you support It?
36. TYPES OF SUPPORTING
MATERIALS
• Common knowledge
• Live or direct observation
• Examples & illustrations
• Explanations & descriptions
• Data & statistics
37. TESTS OF SUPPORTING
MATERIAL
• Is information…
–Specific?
–Timely?
–relevant
• Is source…
–an expert/reputable?
–unbiased?
38. SOURCES FOR MATERIAL
• Online
• Libraries
–Books & Reference materials
–Periodicals & Newspapers
–Data Bases
–Government documents
40. ORGANISING PERSUASIVE
SPEECH
• Gain attention
• Show the need for change.
• Provide a solution.
• Intensify the need for solution.
• Urge the audience to take action.
41. PURPOSE OF CONCLUSION
• Summarize speech
• Re-emphasize main idea
• Motivate response
• Provide closure
42. TYPES OF CONCLUSION
• Summary
• Quotation, story or rhetorical question
• Refer to introduction
• Challenge to audience
• Offer vision of the future
