Jenna Ellis

Mrs.Godfrey

Hon Leadership

11 October 2019

Public​ ​Speaking​ ​Notes​ :

➢ Public Speaking :

○ Be prepared with the content of your speech and rehearse it over and over again,

in front of a mirror, family members, friends, or tape record it and watch it back.

Having a clear and thorough understanding of the material will make presenting

flow better and make you come across as more confident to your audience.

○ You need to act the part, everyone is listening to your speech, so you have the

influence to make them feel different emotions, get various types of information

across to them, and set the tone for the room. Always appear relaxed to your

audience even if you’re feeling nervous, this will make your audience feel more

comfortable.

○ Project your voice to the farthest person in the room to ensure that your voice is

loud enough so that everyone can hear you clearly. Speak slowly, enunciate

clearly and properly, and change your tone when needed do not become

monotonous because it will put your audience right to sleep. Using a lower tone

of voice may be beneficial to making you feel at ease and it carries well.
○ Do not underestimate body language, it is crucial and it will be the first thing that

your audience picks up on. Be open and walking around or standing with the

appropriate hand gestures and facial expressions. Always keep your posture

poised and never hunch over a piece of paper while sitting down, this will

captivate no audience.

○ Do some breathing exercises before you speak and remember to take deep

breaths, this will also help with the pace of your speech to ensure that you’re not

speaking too fast or too slow.

○ Make sure to articulate and pronounce all of your words clearly, slowly, and

correctly this will make your speech flow better and be easy to follow.