Speak like Sparky was designed for students who are developing their public speaking skills. You’ll see with a little preparation, practice, and positive experience, you can develop into a terrific speaker. Keeping your audience in mind is very important when creating a speech. They are the REASON you are speaking! By the end of your presentation, you want your audience to know more than they did before you started. – Think about adding something to your presentation that will grab your classmate’s attention. Remember, it must relate to your topic. – Make your presentation interesting! Aside from teaching your classmates something new, you want to make sure they are entertained and enjoy your presentation. – Make sure your speech is organized. You don’t want to lose your classmates half way through the speech because you jumped from one point to the next. – Think about what kind of presentation you would like to see if you were in the audience.