Lesson 1-4

Deal with hostile audience positively.

- Hold your fire; cling to your positives.

Approach disruptions contextually and adapt.

- For positive disruptions just ride along, for negative interruptions just relax and keep composed.

Listen attentively to feedback after your speech.

- Look in the eyes of the person giving the feedback.

Open casual conversations with your audience.

- Move around and welcome, greet and thank your audience.

Allow audience participation when necessary.

- One way to engage and sustain the attention of your audience.

Acknowledge and appreciate positive reactions.

- Simple words such as "thank you", "much appreciated", or "lovely to hear that from you" can stir positive emotions.

Handle questions effectively

Anticipate possible questions. Expect irrelevant questions. Politely ask them to clarify or rephrase their questions.

Use pronoun we & you frequently

This is to minimize the gap between you and the audience. Makes your speech more personal because it is like talking to them directly.

Use humor appropriately and effectively

Use humor naturally and with caution. Never use green jokes or toilet humor.

Using of clothing & appearance

Vital in creating first impressions. In addition, the way you look and what you wear matter as these contributes to the success of your speech.

Public speaking

an important life skill. Remember great speeches have moved nations to war and revolution, created hope in perilous situations and made people change their minds and their places in the world.

Prompting gestures

are used to evoke a desired response. Ex. raising a glass; initiate an applause.

Descriptive gestures

clarify or enhance a verbal message. Ex. using hands to illustrate shape; swaying hands to demonstrate flow of actions; spreading hands to describe length

Impromptu speech

delivered by speakers who are suddenly asked or requested by someone or a group of people to say a few words about something. Speakers may have trouble in organizing and finding the appropriate words. (Ex. asked by your teacher to share about your holiday or requested to give birthday wishes to a friend)

Memorized speech

delivered by speakers who intend to memorize their speech word for word, usually by or for inexperienced or uncomfortable speakers. Speakers may have problems with time and commitment, memory lapses, awkward delivery, audience rapport. (Ex. declamation or oration)

extemporaneous speech

delivered by speakers who intend to present well-crafted speech. That speech is fully prepared and perfectly rehearsed ahead of time, notes are used to be guided. Can be nerve-wracking for beginners. (Ex. giving an inspirational talk to your former school)

Manuscript speech

delivered by speakers who intend to read aloud their speech word for word. Speaker will have difficulty in grabbing the attention and connecting with their audience (Ex. public announcement, court decision)

Suggestive gestures

helps a speaker create a desired mood or express a particular thought. Ex. thumbs up; raised hands to signal stop or excuse; nodding.

Psychological

Values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies and needs if your audience.

Consider the needs of your audience

You can use the framework of Maslow to deepen your understanding of your audience especially when choosing topics.

Manners in speech

refer to the ethical standards in delivering a speech in public

Speech to inform

seeks to provide the audience with a clear understanding of the concept or idea presented by the speaker. (ex. Teacher's lecture)

Speech to entertain

seeks to provide the audience with entertainment. (humorous speeches of your favorite speakers)

Speech to persuade

seeks to provide the audience with favorable or acceptable ideas that can influence their own ideas and decisions. (campaign speeches of the candidates for gov't posts)

Situational

speech situations including time, place, occasion, audience size, and context. you are scheduled to speak early in the morning hence, you should be more alive and enthusiastic to affect your audience's condition to listen to you.

Emphatic Gestures

underscore what is being said and indicates earnestness and conviction. Ex. pounding to stress a point; clenched fist to express anger; hands clasped to plead; pointing to accuse.

Using gestures

Include movements of your hands, legs, and other body parts that carry meanings.

Make sure your examples are simple & relatable

Introducing new concept makes it imperative for you to explain it.

Using eye contact

It is important to use eye contact; your listeners can detect how confident you are or how interested you are to talk to them.

Use layperson's terms in your word choice

Avoid words or phrases that only you can understand. Adapt to the language of your audience.

Watch your words

Avoid words that are offensive and biased. (use euphemism)

Reinforce your verbal through effective use of non-verbal.

Effective use of non-verbal cues make you become a more interesting and dynamic speaker.

Feel what your audience feels; think what they think

If you see them as a happy audience, show them happiness too.

Using of vocal elements

Include volume, rate, tone, and pitch.

Demographic

Includes age range, male-female ratio, educational background and affiliations, nationality, academic or corporate designations and economic status. you can tailor-fit your language, manner of delivery, non-verbal cues, and even humor, a particular sector of a population

Identify your audience size and set ups

It will help you identify the problems so you can address it immediately and also let you know if there are additional materials you might need for the speech.

Win your audience's heart

Make them feel important by the use of empowering and positive words. Connecting with your audience is building a harmonious relationship.

Method of delivery

Methods refer to style of delivery

Audience analysis

Process of looking into the behavior, values, beliefs or even the culture of the audience. Usually done by identifying the demographic profile of your audience however, situational and psychological factors can also be considered.

Message

Refers to the content or the main point of your speech, which can be supported by personal stories or anecdotes and relevant statistics or ideas from newspapers and academic journals. Main point of your speech will also signify the goal or purpose of your speech (to inform, entertain, and persuade) - It is very important to know the needs, beliefs, and values of your audience. Knowing the needs of your audience makes it easier for you to engage them in your speech.

Material

Refers to your topic which can be about your experiences, observations, inspiration, or anything you are interested to talk about.

Smile and be polite

Smile and greeting are the kindest things that you can do to your audience. Makes them comfortable and not intimidated. It is also one way to gain respect.

Using good posture

The position of your body either when you stand or when you sit. It is very important because it shows confidence and elicits positive impression from your audience.

Using facial expressions

Your tools to express or communicate your emotions through your eyes, eye brows, lips, ear, tongue, and nose.

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