What is a speech
- 1. WHAT IS A SPEECH ? • It is not what you say- it’s the way you say it. • Know your audience and their expectations • Preparation, preparation, preparation
- 2. FAMOUS SPEECHES Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
- 3. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life
- 5. SPEECH PURPOSE To inform To educate To persuade To motivate To inspire To entertain Identify the purpose of you speech and stay on the theme
- 6. SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN Enthusiasm is the baseline If you are not enthusiastic about your subject matter, you cannot expect anybody to listen. Say what you mean and mean what you say!
- 8. THE LAW OF THREES Introduction/ Main body/ conclusion Just like: • Goldilocks and the THREE bears • THREE wise men • The good, the bad and the ugly • Friends, Romans and Countrymen • Faith, hope and charity We call three a completion. Most people remember three things
- 9. STRUCTURE Winston Churchill said if you want your audience to remember your messages, you have to tell them three times Introduction Body Conclusion
- 11. SPEECH OPENINGS Statistics indicate that people most listen to the beginnings and endings of speeches. Speech openings with an impact 1. Rhetorical question 2. Startling statistics 3. Bold statement- Make a serious point. 4. A quotation 5. Project a startling image that grabs your audience’s attention
- 12. GESTURES Smiling shows confidence Stand up straight Avoid repetitive and meaningless hand gestures
- 13. NOTES Notes can make or break your speech. Beware of reading from your notes. Keep eye contact Try different types of notes. (mind maps, bullets, bullet points, pictures)
- 14. ASSESSMENT Make sure that you follow all the instructions. Study you rubric