PUBLIC SPEAKING BRIEFING OCT2008

GRED48/TK4

Mohd Nawi Derahman30th OCT 2008

PUSAT LATIHAN UTM UTMJB

Briefing 30.10.08 Why Public Speaking? Elements of Evaluation (PTK4) Speech Outline - OBC Scope of Assessment Evaluation Form: PTK4 PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 C’s BODY LANGUANGE EYE CONTACT

FEAR / COURAGE Some common Errors in PS

What is Public Speaking?

Public speaking is a sustained presentation made by a speaker

to an audienceSustained:•In a logical sequence•Natural and smooth body movement•Gestures and body language in synchrony

Why Public Speaking?

• PTK - yes - give your best

• Personal development - better - that you will be imbibed with the skills for the rest of your life - fish - today, fishing - lifetime eat

What to Look For?

• Audience satisfaction - always them in mind - so PREPARE FOR IT

• Best performance - always ready - you may never get the chance again -- remember you missed an opportunity because you were shy?? and you ended up saying, even i can do that! I can do even better. But you blew it

What Do we look for?

Assessment criteria• Speech Contents (Verbal)

Opening 15 Body 70 Closing15

• Non-Verbal Elements

Assessment: PTK4

• Speak with Sincerity: Control of Nervousness Ability to convince the audience of

the earnestness, sincerity, and conviction the speaker has on the chosen subject

Ability to confront and control any nervousness

Elements to observe

Preparation - research, rehearsal? Marked? Confidence - appear knowledgeable Manner - Convey earnestness and conviction? Speech Value - relevant to audience needs? Body Movements – Appear to control nervousness? Facial Expression - animated, friendly, genuine Organisation - follow logical outline? Opening - arouse interest? Body of Speech - ideas supported by facts Conclusion - conclude with a strong note of appeal? Eye Contact?

Who will be there?

• You

• The Panel of Assessors– General evaluator– Grammarian– Timer– Panel Members

• The Audience

Goals of Public Speaking

• Creating Awareness– Not just a speech, but a good speech– Potential level of success, up one notch

• Fostering Understanding– Audience to understand message– Address needs & wants of audience

• Generating Impact– Not necessarily agree, but must impact

your audience– 4 basic emotions to address:

Mad, Sad, Glad, ScaredMad, Sad, Glad, Scared– Audience: at least experience 1,

preferably more• Motivating Your Audience to

Take Action

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Sample Speech Outline

– A. OpeningA. Opening• Captures audience attention• Leads into speech topic

– B. BodyB. Body• 1st point

– Statement of fact– Supporting material

• 2nd point…. Repeat..

– C. ConclusionC. Conclusion• Review or summary• Call to action or memorable

statement

1. Speech body should contain at least 3 main points

2. Each point should be clearly stated, illustrated, and supported

3. Do not assume audience is familiar with your topic

4. Devote similar amount of time to each point – none is less important

3 x marks

Stage Scope Evaluation

PTK 4PTK 4

Speak with Speak with Sincerity: Sincerity: Control of Control of NervousnesNervousnesss

Time:

6-8 mins

•Ability to convince the audience of the earnestness, sincerity, and conviction the speaker has on the chosen subject •Ability to confront and control any nervousnessTopics:

Events in your Life:

-An event that touches your heart

-Lessons from your life story

-The voluntary work you did changed someone’s life

Use Speaker’s Evaluation Form (Level 4)

Elements to observe

•Did the speech reflect adequate preparation?

•Did the speaker appear to be fully knowledgeable on the topic?

•Did the speaker convey earnestness and conviction?

•Was the speech relevant to the audience’s needs and interests?

•Did the speaker appear to control nervousness?

•Did the speech follow a logical outline?

•Did the opening arouse audience interest?•Did the body of the speech include factual support for the speaker’s viewpoints?

•Did the speech conclude with a strong note of appeal?•Did the speaker establish eye contact with the audience?•Has the speaker improved since his/her previous speech?

** - Toastmasters

PTK3 PTK4 PTK5 PTK6

OPENING

1. Gets Attention 2. Arouses interest BODY

3. Main points clear 4. Organisation logical 5. Information accurate 6. Reasoning clear 7. Need established 8. Transitions clear

PTK3 PTK4 PTK5 PTK6

SUMMARY

9. Main points summarised clearly CLOSING

10. Effective USE OF VOICE

11. Pitch varied 12. Rate varied 13. Volume varied 14. Fluency EYE CONTACT

15. Use of eye contact

PTK3 PTK4 PTK5 PTK6

FACIAL EXPRESSION

16. Use of facial expression GESTURES

17. Natural 18. Varied 19. Appropriate POSTURE

20. Confident and relaxed 21. Use of movement APPEARANCE

22. Suitability

PTK3 PTK4 PTK5 PTK6

PROXEMICS

23. Speaks to all listeners USE OF LANGUAGE

24. Grammatical correctness 25. Correctness of pronunciation 26. Quality of word choice 27. Clarity of speech 28. Creativity of word choice

Total No of Elements 12 21 25 28

Successful public speaking consists of 3 elements: 3 C’s

1. ContentYour message must be packed with practical information, presented in a memorable and entertaining way.2. ConfidenceYou must believe that your speech can make a difference.3. ConnectionYou must be able to make a connection with the audience so that they respect you, admire you, and are willing to learn from you.

Body Language• Uneasy or anxious

– walking out to give a presentation– the speaker being the center of attention– feeling of vulnerability, to head a group,

large or small• Your objective should be to look to look

relaxedrelaxed, & to not let the anxiety show. "Never let 'em see you sweat"

• The positive aspectspositive aspects to body language can be used to great advantage: – stance– posture– facial expressions– arm movements

Perfecting Body Language

• Grooming – Very important.– show a smilesmile as you come to center

stage and as you are introduced. – you may feel especially nervous at may feel especially nervous at

this time, but stay focusedthis time, but stay focused on your appearance, your audience is checking you out.

• If you have a podium, do not be do not be tempted to use it as a proptempted to use it as a prop, leaning on it in any way. This conveys a weakness

EYE CONTACT• VERY important skill to master, result: confident

and personable. – Start by watching others: dart around the room,

look at their slides or the ceiling, look at the tables in front of their audience.

– Confident speakers look right at the people they are speaking to, deliberately and smoothly.

– Practice making eye contact for three to three to five seconds per personfive seconds per person, long enough to really connect with them, but not long enough to get "stuck" or make them feel uncomfortable.

– A great way to practice eye contact is to practice your presentation in a meeting room, looking at all the chairs, one at a time, for three to five seconds each.

• It takes time and practice to learn any new set of skills, and learning how to present successfully is no exception.

4 P’s: PATIENCE, PRACTICE X 34 P’s: PATIENCE, PRACTICE X 3

Courage & Confidence c.f. Fear, fright, Dale Carnegie

• Once fear is conquered– impressive poise and self-assurance

• Executive skills increase – Due to expressiveness and confidence

• Public speaking – nature’s own method of overcoming self-

consciousness and build up courage and self-confidence

– speaking in public makes us come to grip with our fears

Facts

1. You are not unique in your fear of speaking in public

2. A certain amount of stage fright is useful!3. Many professional speakers admitted

that they never completely lose all stage fright

4. The chief cause of fear of public speaking is due to your being unaccustomed to speak in public

A certain amount is useful!

• When you notice your pulse beating faster, don’t become alarmed

• Your body is getting ready to go into action akin to revving up of a racing car

• If held within limits - You will be capable of

• thinking faster• talking more fluently• and with greater intensity

Never Memorise a Talk

• Do not memorise a talk, word for word• All our lives we have been speaking

spontaneously. – We haven’t been thinking of words. – We have been thinking of ideas– If our ideas are clear, the words come as naturally

and unconsciously as the air we breathe

• Memorised talk will be mechanical – it comes from memory, not from the heart

Assessment: PTK4

• Speak with Sincerity: Control of Nervousness Ability to convince the audience of

the earnestness, sincerity, and conviction the speaker has on the chosen subject

Ability to confront and control any nervousness

Elements to observe

Preparation - research, rehearsal? Marked? Confidence - appear knowledgeable Manner - Convey earnestness and conviction? Speech Value - relevant to audience needs? Body Movements – Appear to control nervousness? Facial Expression - animated, friendly, genuine Organisation - follow logical outline? Opening - arouse interest? Body of Speech - ideas supported by facts Conclusion - conclude with a strong note of appeal? Eye Contact?

The Five "Musts" to Being an Effective Presenter

•Practice out loud•Gesture•Make eye contact•Pause between points•Visualise your success

Common Errors in Public Speaking

• Monotonous tone of Voice or too Soft• Reading from script of just Reciting• Lack of Facial expression• Grammatical errors• No Audience rapport• No Poise or Personality• Poor Pronunciation• Sticking Tongue out when discovering mistake• No sense of Humour• Rather stiff in Mannerisms

There is nothing worse than a meaningful speech peppered with grammatical errors

In Public Speaking

generate FEELINGS

withIMPACT

andSTYLE

TIME

• Time is very important– One of the lessons to be practiced –

expressing a thought within a specified time

• Time PTK3&4: 6-8 minutes: 6-minimum, 7-intermediate, 8-warning,8+(30sec) – disqualify

• Time PTK4(gred48)&): 8-10 minutes: 8-minimum, 9-intermediate, 10-warning,10+(30sec) – disqualify