An introduction to public speaking

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An Introduction to public speaking

By M.ELBOUBAKRIEnglish Teacher in ISTA Ouarzazate and

English Language Friends Club [email protected]

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Start up !A.Structuring Your presentation1.Inroduction.2.The body.3.Conclusion.

In this paper ….

B.Delivering Your Presentation1.Types of delivery:a.Impromptu.b.Extemporaneous.c.Memorised.d.Read.3.Some tips on making a successful talk.4.Body language comand.5.Overcoming your fears!Sum up!

In this paper

Task one :Do you feel afraid of speaking publicly ? And

why ?Task two:Why public speaking is important in your own

opinion ?

Start up !

Possible answers :Task one : if your answer to task 1 was yes,

don’t worry because many survies conducted in USA showed that the Americans ‘ greatest fear is firstly public speaking then death and snakes come in the list …

Start up !

Task two:Public speaking is important for many

reasons:

influencing the world around you, developing leadership skills, becoming a thought leader.

Start up !

A.Structuring Your presentation

1.Inroduction: trough the introduction try to grab your audience’s attention and set the scene. There are many thechnics to achieve this goal: a.Asking rhetorical questions b.Giving an anecdote c.Providing a relevent and interesting fact. Then , outline the valuable information that you likeyour audience to gain by the end of the talk. Clarity of the objective behind your presentation encourage your audience to follow you .


2.The body: In the body try to organize your material( explainations,illustrations,examples… ) Be aware that people won’t remember too many

points. Once you decided on the key points ,organise

them in a logical order: Chronological order. Problem-solution based. Simple –complex based. Use supporting information and evidence .


3.Conclusion: There are various ways of concluding a presentation

including: Summarising your main points. Making recommendations. Asking for questions,getting feedback. Asking for commenting particular actions.Finally, always remember that your audience recalls

easily the beginning and the end of the presentation over the detail in the middle.


1-Types of delivery: a.Impromptu: It is when the speaker delievers a talk without a prior

planning and is often the least preferred method. Sometimes however,we don’t have an opportunity to

prepare and are called on to speak for short.So ,just write some notes on a card and start talking but try to make your presentation conversational and relax.

This method is used for example when paying someone a tribute and asked to say a word about him…

B.Delivering Your Presentation


b.Extemporaneous:This involves cue cards or slides on which you summerise the main points which you then discuss.


c.Memorised: This approach involves learning a manuscript

by heart .This is more difficult when giving longer presentations to memorise.However,a useful tip is to memorise the first few lines to get you started.


d.Read: This involves speaking from a prepared

manuscript.However, while this can feel the safest option,try to use it as a guide as far as possible rather than reading it word for word.

You can combine between all montioned parts above.

C.Delivering Your Presentation

C.Delivering Your Presentation3.Some tips on making a successful talk:•Use appropriate language and avoid jargon .If your audience do not understand most of what is being talked about ,they will detached.•Be paced ,don’t speak neither slowly nor very quickly because speaking slowly is a recipe to boredom .However, speaking very quickly may disturb the audience.•Use visual aids without placing them centre stage .Even the best of these are only aids to assist the speaker.•Emphasize key points verbally ,non –verbally through listing key points (e.g It is vital that you recognise…); non verbally (e.g:gestures,changes in posture,position) and vocally(speed of delivery,tone of voice).

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C.Delivering Your Presentation3.Some tips on making a successful talk:• Be concrete and precise,rather than appearing vague and indefinite .•Be dynamic :Use vocal variation and non –verbal animation .If you are not enthusiastic how can you expect to motivate others.•Be varied: mix talk with graphs ,slides or pieces of video.•Seem natural .this may take some time and practice.

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4.Body language comand.•Remember the importance of non-verbal communication while skills such as concise expression of clear English ,logical association of ideas and organised speech are important,they do not ensure that effective communication will take place.•Behave enthusiastically ,make and maintain eye contact ,smile ,act ‘as if ‘ you are confident and relaxed (even if you do not feel it ) and make your introduction without reading from your notes too much .•The manner of speech is also important .As well as ensuring that your voice can be heard by the furthest member of the group ,speak clearly and at appropriate speed.


5.Overcoming your fears! As we have seen,a common fear is that the

presentation will result in some sort of disaster,leaving us feeling embarrassed or humiliated .However,those fears are only our imagined ‘worst case scenario’’

So,to overcome such situation try these tips:

1.Accept that is perfectly normal to feel nervous or anxiousto some extent.

2.Prepare well.3.Be realistic and set reasonable goals.


5.Overcoming your fears!4.Use relaxation exercises such as deep

breathing 5.Behave as if you are feeling confident.6.Use other non-verbal behaviours to appear

confident.


In this paper I’ve tried to cover one of the greatest chalenges for the most of humans which is preparing and presenting an oral presentation and in these last slides I’ll give a summary about the whole content:

So, to prepare a good presentation what you have to do is just :

Determine your topic and write down an outline.

Structure your paper through an introduction, main body and conclusion.

Sum up!

Choose a method of delivery (e.g:impromptu,extemoraneaous,memorised or read)that is least stressful for you .

Remember your non verbals make and maintain eye contact and create a sense of interest in the listener.

Sum up!

Bib/webliography www.practicebasedlearning.org www.petervenn.co.uk Wells,G1986 How to communicate . Adler,R,B and Elmhorst,jm(1999)

Communicating at work.Palgrave Macmillan.Hampshire.

http://www.practicebasedlearning.org/

Thank you for your attention!

Mohamed ELBOUBAKRIEnglish Teacher in ISTA Ouarzazate and OEFC coordinator

[email protected]

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An introduction to public speaking