The anxiety that surrounds having to give a presentation in front of a group of people can be overwhelming for a speaker. Providing students with tips and clear instructions for public speaking can help ease some nervousness and help students give better presentations. Below are some helpful tips and tricks for students who are new to public speaking. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language that way you – won’t easily forget what to say. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan to use. Use a timer and think about what you may be able to cut if you are running too long. Make sure you have allowed time for the unexpected. Work to control filler words such as um, and, like, yeah, and you know. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. easier to speak It’s to a group of friends than to strangers. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area, and practice using any visual aids. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before two one-thousand, three one- saying anything. (“One one-thousand, energy into enthusiasm. Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear, and confident. Visualize the audience clapping it will boost your confidence. – Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative, and for you. entertaining. They’re rooting apologize for any nervousness or problem. The audience probably never noticed it. Don’t Concentrate on the message not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own – anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience. Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you as an authority and as a — person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. Taken from the University of South Carolina Faculty Resource Manual. COMMUNICATING ACROSS LANGUAGES & CULTURES
The anxiety that surrounds having to give a presentation in front of a group of people can be overwhelming for a speaker. Providing students with tips and clear instructions for public speaking can help ease some nervousness and help students give better presentations. Below are some helpful tips and tricks for students who are new to public speaking. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language – that way you won’t easily forget what to say. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan to use. Use a timer and think about what you may be able to cut if you are running too long. Make sure you have allowed time for the unexpected. Work to control filler words such as um, and, like, yeah, and you know. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area, and practice using any visual aids. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. (“One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous energy into enthusiasm. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear, and confident. Visualize the audience clapping – it will boost your confidence. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative, and entertaining. They’re rooting for you. Don’t apologize for any nervousness or problem. The audience probably never noticed it. Concentrate on the message – not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties and concentrate on your message and your audience. Gain experience. Mainly, your speech should represent you — as an authority and as a person. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. Taken from the University of South Carolina Faculty Resource Manual. COMMUNICATING ACROSS LANGUAGES & CULTURES one-
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