30 - Tips For A Beginner In

Public Speaking

PRESENTA
TION BY
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 Why Speak in Public ?

The ability to speak in front of

audience is considered as a sign of
Self-confidence.

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 Public Speaking

• Matter
• Language
• Style

INTRODU
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• #1
• Start with a proper GREETING to
the judges and audience

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• #2
• ORGANISE your speech into three
basic parts
• Attractive - INTRODUCTION
• Meaningful - MAIN SPEECH
• Clear & Crisp - CONCLUSION

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• #3
• MAKE the introduction BRIEF
but ATTENTION GATHERING

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• #4
• OPEN your speech with any one of
the four techniques :
• Quotation
• Example
• Definition
• Humour ( HUMOUR is little difficult to
deliver ; unless you are good at telling jokes,
DON’T try this technique )

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• #5
• MAKE NO more than THREE
major points in a three minutes
speech

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• #6
• STRUCTURE the points as under
• a) MAKE a single & clear statement
of your point
• b) ELABORATE the point in few
sentences
• c) Give one or two examples to
support the point (sequence may vary
c,a,b..)
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• #7

• BALANCE the points to consider

all aspects of situation.

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• #8
• EMPHASIZE your arguments but
don’t show bias.

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• #9
• MOVE from one point to another
-LOGICALLY & SMOOTHLY

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• #10
• END with a word of thanks.

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LANGUAGE

#11
• AVOID grammatical faults

LANGUAG
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• #12

• USE correct pronunciation

LANGUAG
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• #13
• USE the right word as far as
possible ( You should have /
develop a good vocabulary to do
this )

LANGUAG
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• #14
• PREFER simple sentences.
Similarly prefer direct speech
(active voice) to reported speech
(passive voice)

LANGUAG
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• #15
CITE specific example instead of
making generalizations.

LANGUAG
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• #16
• CREATE word pictures
• Example - say : “My friend Ram”,
instead of “a friend”
• Say : “It is hard as maths to me” ,
not weakly “it is hard”
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• #17
• USE pauses appropriately
(when you make an important /
major point - it will sink into the
minds of your audience well)

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• #18
• SPEAK fluently

LANGUAG
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• #19
• AVOID :
• Putting on an unnatural / foreign
accent

LANGUAG
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• #20
• AVOID :
• Use of big words to show off
jargon, slang & cliches

LANGUAG
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 Public Speaking- STYLE

• #21
• TAKE a good look at the audience,
judges and the arrangements while
you are waiting for your turn to
speak.

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• #22
• WALK at your normal pace to the
dais / speaker podium when called
to speak

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• #23
• STAND erect, but not stiff

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• #24
• LOOK at judges, audience and take
a deep breath.

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• #25
• SMILE at the most friendly face
(pretty / handsome one) you can
see in the audience - if you prefer !
Now begin speaking.

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• #26
• KEEP your voice at a level that
suits the size of the audience and
the hall / room

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• #27
• SPEAK at your natural speed
(like when you talk to your friends
or at home)

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• #28
• LOOK at different sections of the
audience once in a while.
(Don’t stare at someone or a
particular object in the room)

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• #29
• ALLOW your hands the natural
gestures they are used to, while
you speak.

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• #30
• After you finish your speech pause
briefly, take a couple of steps back
and then RETURN to your seat.

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