As your speech approaches, you may be feeling a little nervous. You’ve done your research and you have a lot of information to share with your audience; however, you don’t know how to organize it all. In this article, we will cover three strategies that will help you deliver the perfect first speech.
In the next few sections, we will cover three strategies that will help you deliver a successful first speech:
Create an outline for your presentation by following these steps
Share what’s coming next during transitions between sections or topics
Make sure there is enough time allotted for Q&A from the audience
Create an outline for your presentation by following these steps:
a) Come up with five main points that are relevant to the topic of your speech. Write each point on its own line and describe what it entails in less than a sentence. For instance “Point # one:” followed by “This Point Will Cover The Topic Of X”. If this point covers multiple subtopics, write them in order on the same line, separated by commas.
b) Edit your list and delete any points that are not relevant to your speech or would be too difficult for you to cover in a short amount of time. This may mean deleting two or three of your original five main points if some topics are too broad for this time frame. Your final outline should have at least four main points but no more than six so it is concise with enough detail without being overwhelming. It will also help keep you focused as well!
a) Point # one: A brief outline of what’s coming next during transitions between sections or topics
b) Point # two: What I learned about X from my research/experience
c) Point # three: Your main discovery and why it’s important (informational giving strategies) Point # four: One of the most common mistakes people make when researching
d) Point # five- Learning what you can do with your new knowledge.
e) I have not yet decided on my final point. Suggestions are welcome!
f) A brief outline of what’s coming next during transitions between sections or topics What I learned about X from my research/experience]
g) My conclusion…etc., etc. [see below]
h) Learn how to avoid your most common mistakes.
In your first speech, one way you can give information related to it is by providing a brief overview of the topic at hand.
Another way would be to talk about some specific aspect or event in that subject area as well.
You could talk about an unusual occurrence or incident and how it relates to your audience’s life.
This will help them see connections between what they do every day and the content of your speech.
Lastly, you might want to provide some helpful tips on getting involved with this particular issue–such as volunteering for a local charity associated with your chosen speaker topic.”
These are just three informational giving strategies when delivering speeches; there may be others that suit your needs.
Educating your audience on an aspect of your topic:
This strategy works well for people who are knowledgeable about their subject matter and want to share what they know with others, but don’t have any negative or controversial aspects associated with it–such as someone giving a speech on the history of Ancient Rome.” This would be especially effective for those audiences that you already think will not disagree with anything you say.” For example, this could work well if I wanted to give a talk about baseball cards- because there aren’t many people out there who oppose collecting them! One way that educators can educate is by using visual aids such as charts, graphs, videos, etc.–to help illustrate points.
Talking About An Unusual Topic:
The strategy that your textbook recommends for people who are knowledgeable about a subject is to offer information on the topic.
For example, if I’m speaking about something controversial like racism in America this would be an ineffective giving strategy because it could make audiences angry or uncomfortable.” This doesn’t mean that you should avoid difficult topics altogether–it’s just not wise to provide only negative aspects of them when you speak.” For instance, another person might have knowledge and experience with how sexual abuse has impacted their life or they may want to share personal stories from time spent working within law enforcement.