SPC 2608 Lecture 3: Chapter 4 - Giving Your First Speech
10 Jan 2016
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Speak about four objects that represent you from the following perspectives: how you see yourself, how others see you, how you never want to be seen, how you want to be seen in the future. You need to bring in real, physical things: no photographs. Use descriptive and colorful language in the speech. Introduction: start by gaining your audience"s attention. Ex) a quote or introducing yourself: orient the listeners to the subject matter. Tell them what you are going to talk about. Body: pick the order in which you are going to talk about things, stay focused on your main topics. Don"t get off topic: figure out good transitions. Conclusion: signal that you are almost finished, review your main ideas, end on a strong note. Differ from what you said in the introduction. You can use notes for this speech: try to use just one 3x5 index card. Rehearse the speech aloud and standing up.
