Public Speaking

Name: Harhveer Randhawa
Enrollment No.: A2324710004

Roll No. 3308

Topic: Public Speaking
Group Members: Gautam S. Prakash, Akash Gautam, Harshveer Singh. Sunny Abdullah and Apoorv Jain.

Slides 5, 6 and 7.

Methods of Delivering Speech

1 Reading a manuscript verbatim: n speaking from a manuscript, a speaker reads from a manuscript rather than deliver it. In this type of speaking, you communicate your ideas extemporaneously, only glancing occasionally as the need arises at your prepared notes. You have more freedom to express your ideas and you can use your gestures effectively.

1.    Speaking from memory: A speaker should develop a good memory—in fact, one of the greatest things he will gain from his practice in speaking is a keen, retentive memory. Public Speaking absolutely compels him to develop his memory. He must have it. When he faces the crowd alone, and his memory slips, all is lost.

2.    Speaking impromptu: An impromptu speech will unnerve the best public speaker. One of the most daunting experiences a person can face is the request to deliver a speech without notice.

3.    Speaking Extemporaneously: Extemporaneous Speaking, colloquially known as extemp, is a competitive event popular in  schools and colleges, in which students speak persuasively or informatively about current events and politics. In extemp, a speaker chooses a question out of 3 offered, then prepares for 30 minutes with the use of previously prepared articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and articles from news Web sites, before speaking for 7 minutes on the topic.

Variety of Audience

—  Superiors: When addressing superiors, suggest rather than lecture or dictate.  Back everything said with facts.

—  Peers: When talking with peers, share information.  Draw them into the presentation and ask them to share their expertise and experiences.  You will be more successful if you admit to your own human foibles and show that you are slightly vulnerable.

—  Team Members: To team members relate facts through examples.  Make sure you use “we” language.  Share success with team members, and accept blame when necessary.

—  Special Interest Groups:  Focus your presentation around the concerns of this particular group.  Relate to them by persuading.

—  Mixed Groups: If the group is a mixture of team members and peers, you will need to use a combination of presentation techniques in order to reach everyone.  Capture attention in the first few minutes by using examples each group can relate to.