This may sound like an elementary question, but you would be surprised how many speakers try to prepare a talk before clearly defining their subject. Often, a presenter can give you a general idea of their topic, but not a
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Style
STYLE
Style is the pattern of choices that help to distinguish one speech
from another
Clarity
Use:
concrete, simple words
Active voice
Limit:
technical terms (“jargon”)
Rhythm
Pay attention to:
pacing.
Try using:
Repetition (NOT redundant words) for emphasis
Antithesis …
Guidelines for Effective Presentations
Organizing your presentation
The introduction captures the attention of the audience, connects the topic to the audience, clearly states
what the speech is about, and previews the main points.
About 1—15% of total speaking time.
• Get the attention: surprising …
Verbal Fillers and Pauses
Many novice speakers are uncomfortable with pauses and do not like moments of silence in a speech.
While speaking, we attempt to cover pauses with unnecessary and
undesirable vocal fillers.
Examples of Vocal Fillers
– uh
– you know
– …
Example of an NHS Speech National Honor Society Induction Speech
Good Evening.
I am both honored and flattered to have been asked to speak for this wonderful occasion.
I congratulate each of you and your parents.
Your achievements in the realms of Scholarship, Leadership, Community Service, and Character are being …
Putting All the Pieces Together Effective Speech Writing
Utilizing Theme Reinforcers
Theme reinforcers are simply the points that a speechwriter uses throughout his or her speech to ‘reinforce’ the central idea they are trying to get across. In Winston Churchill’s famous commencement address to Westminster College in 1946, …
Public Speaking Tips
1. No speech is ever perfect. Perfectionism creates more fear. Do your best and leave it at that.2. Forget about what you forgot to say. Trust that the Audience heard what was needed.
3. Someone has said that you should
…Dealing With Different Personality Types When Public Speaking
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Whether I’m speaking to a group of university students who are under the delusional assumption that they are going to change the world or a group …
The Value Of Transitions
A speech writer was tired of working for an obnoxious state leader who treated him badly. Knowing the politician rarely read ahead of time the speech he had written for him, at the bottom of the first page the speech …