How to give a
speech
Who are good speakers in:
Slovakia
Entertainment
In the world
Who are famous speakers
Who said:
ask not what your
country can do for you
- ask what you can do
for your country.
John F Kennedy
Who said:
I have a dream that one day on
the red hills of Georgia the sons
of former slaves and the sons of
former slave owners will be able
to sit down together at a table
of brotherhood.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who said
This was their finest
hour
Winston Churchill
Who said
"That's one small step for
man; one giant leap for
mankind".
Neil Armstrong
Who said
People, your
government has
returned to you!
Vaclav Havel
Who said
It's a victory when the
weapons fall silent and
people speak up.
Zelenskiy
4 types of speeches
To persuade
To inform
To instruct
To inspire (think Zelenskiy)
The speaker must consider:
The central idea
The speech
- should be organized, supported by facts
and have appropriate language
The audience
- The speech should be tailored to the
audience
The environment: the speaker must
consider
- recent events, audience expectation, and
distractions (noise such as mobiles)
Nervousness
Nervousness is natural and desired.
We all have to (or had to) do this. We are
not against you.
Nervousness does not always count
against the grade.
Practice makes you feel comfortable
Compose yourself before you start
Practice deep breathing
Visualize yourself being successful
Focus on your message, not
yourself
Take a deep breath and establish
eye contact before starting.
Act confident, even if you don’t feel
that way.
– Never apologize or start by apologizing
– Speak slowly and clearly, don’t rush.
– Keep going even if you stumble over
your tongue, never start over.
– Maintain eye contact.
– Work on movements and gestures that
reinforce your message. Watch out for
happy feet.
Other things to consider
Don’t be a Chi Wawa
Don’t breath in boredom
Don’t be a zombie
Don’t be a sheep (I want to look and
act like everyone else. I want to be told
exactly what to do. I don’t want to be an
original thinker) baa baa
Critical things we consider about a
speech
– Are the speaker’s claims supported by facts?
– Are supporting material reliable?
– Does the speaker distinguish between facts
and opinions
– Is the language clear or is it purposely
vague?
– Does the speaker make outlandish promises
or claims?
– Does the message fit with what you already
know about the topic?
Audience Demographics
– Age.
– Gender- Careful of sexual
stereotyping and sexist language
– Education
– Group Affiliations
– Socio-cultural background
Criteria for a good speech
– It should be meaningful to you
and your audience
– It should be something that you
should have knowledge of.
– It should be limited in length and
focusing on 2 or 3 main points.
You have 3 minutes to think about this. Then, everyone has to stand up
and say the following:
Good morning, my name is ____and I
am from __________. I am currently a
student of UMB in my ______ year. I
am studying _____________. Today I
would like to talk to you about
________. My presentation will be
about 6 minutes in length. If you have
any questions please don’t be afraid to
ask. Let’s begin
Signposting
In conclusion..
As an
illustration…..
Let’s look now
at….
We’ve looked
at…..
I’d like to start by ……
Let the audience know where they are in
the presentation
Introducing a subject
I’d like to start by ……
Let’s begin by…..
First of all, I’ll…
Finishing one subject:
Well, I’ve told you about……
We’ve looked at…..
So much…..
That’s all I have to say about……
And starting another subject
Now we’ll move on to …..
Let me turn now to….
Next…..
I’d like now to discuss….
Let’s look now at….
Analyzing a point and giving
recommendations
Where does this lead us….
Let’s consider in more detail…
What does it mean for X?
Translated into real terms…
Giving an example
For example…..
A good example of this is….
As an illustration…..
To give you an example….
To illustrate the point….
Dealing with questions
We’ll be examining this point in more
detail later on….
I’d like to deal with this question later, if I
may….
I’ll come back to this question later in my
talk…
Perhaps you’d like to raise this point at the
end
I won’t comment on this now….
Ordering
Firstly, ….secondly…., thirdly…., lastly
First of all…. Then….next…after that…
finally…
To start with…., later…, to finish up….
Summarizing and concluding
In conclusion….
Right, let’s sum up, shall we?
Let’s summarize briefly what we’ve looked
at….
If I can just sum up the main points…
A presentation of a
company and its profile
The company – basic questions:
Company name
Where are they located?
What do they make or do? Please explain.
History:
– How did they get started
– Significant milestones of the company
– Awards / special recognition
– Who founded the company?
The company – basic questions:
Size of the company:
How is the company divided? Areas,
departments, etc.
Sales-
– Who do they supply?
– How much do they sale?
To end the presentation
Have a planned ending
Does the company have a slogan or vision
statement you can use?
Try to end with something we can
remember.
Checklist for a successful
presentation
Objective- What do you want to achieve.
Are you aiming to persuade, train,
entertain.
Audience- Who do you want to address.
Content- What is most relevant to the
audience
Signposting- Let the audience know what
you are going to say
Checklist for a successful
presentation continued
Organization- you need clear and coherent
structure
Visual aids- make more interesting and
easier to understand.
Language- Should be clear and correct
