Art Of Great Speaking

Select your topic as soon as you can and then spend your time in preparation not procrastinating. The topic selected will determine the presentation of it.

There are two principal types of speech – informative (descriptive or narrative) or persuasive (selling).

If the subject is a place or a thing it is descriptive. Add action and a plot it  will be a narrative. If you seek to convince your audience to take action or change their point of view your speech is argumentative.  

Descriptive talks – to arouse interest your speech should follow a recognizable sequence that will make it easy for your listeners to grasp and follow. For example, if your speech is a travelogue you could outline the itinerary using a geographical journey and then detail each location in order.

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The most popular public speaking method of delivery is known as the Extemporaneous Method.

In this method the speaker prepares a speaking outline and memorizes the ideas. It is popular it makes you think on your feet and promotes lively communication. It is flexible it will allow you to make advisable changes as for example if the program is over running you can cut you speech short as required.

You may or may not speak from your notes but don’t lose your eye contact with your audience. When you are thoroughly familiar with your ideas and supporting material there will be little need for your notes.

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In public speaking there are 4 possible ways of delivering your speech:

1. Write it out and read it word for word

2. Write it out, memorize it, and then deliver it

3.  Present an impromptu speech

4. Write an outline and memorize the ideas.

Very technical papers, elaborate theses and papers of state require profound study and should be read for accuracy. You should not read any other speech.  Writing it out is ok  but reading it isn’t. Your audience wants you to speak to them – with your head bowed you lose most of your personality appeal – they can’t see your face and your eyes.

A completely memorized speech has the advantage that you can use phrases you would not normally use but it is likely it will sound stilted and stiff. It will lack any spontaniety.

Avoid impromptu speeches if you can – i.e. if you have time to prepare, make sure you do. If you suspect that you will be asked to say a few word, it is good have some quips to hand. If the subject is something you know nothing about, it is best to tell the audience you are completely unfamiliar about the subject and that it would be best if you sat down before your ignorance show. Then do exactly that!

See my next post for detils on the 4th method of delivery.

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Speech delivery is both vocal and visual. It is a reflection of the speaker’s personality. Your personality is your desire to being pleasing to others. Public speaking practice will develop your personality.

Your delivery should be natural but like many natural things it is capable of being developed. A  tree’s natural beauty may be improved by pruning the bad branches. Your natural delivery can be improved by working on your bad habits and enhancing your strengths. 

It may sound contradictory to say that you should deliver your speech naturally and then suggest you should improve your delivery. However this isn’t as bad as it sounds.

Improving your personality/delivery  comes naturally too. Because all people of good thoughts do not want to offend. If it is pointed out that talking too slow or too quickly is irritating they will naturally improve their personality in this respect.