26.09.

2022

Homework #2

'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE' Kaishika Rodrigo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=d1uATNzqNBo )

The introduction to this speech is very effective in my opinion. From the first phrases, it grabs our
attention and forces us to concentrate on the subsequent speech. At the very beginning, the woman begins
to ask questions to the audience. Then she voices the main topic of her speech, which captures the
attention of the audience. Then the speech moves into the main part, revealing the main topic of the
speech, namely, the woman tells examples from her own life, which attracts even more attention to
herself.

As for body language, this woman follows the basic well-known tips. She attracts the audience with it.
She is confident and open on stage. Her posture is even, her palms are open to the public. But sometimes
a woman folds her hands in front of her (although this is not recommended). She also moves around the
stage during her speech, but not too fast. Also, she moves like in real life and shows real, not recorded
emotions. These points also make her speech effective.

Most effective introductions

1. One good idea to start a speech is to describe your experience. Rather than simply listing your
background or credentials, it's a good idea to describe the experiences that launched your career
or made you credible. These experiences can be work-related, such as a previous job you've held
in your field or a related field, but they can also be related to your knowledge of the topic you're
talking about. For example, you can talk about your involvement in the project that led to the
creation of the product.
2. Pay attention to your body language
Your body language can show your audience how confident and passionate you are when
presenting yourself and your presentation. Think about how you can stay relaxed while speaking
and demonstrate confidence to the audience. Some ways to improve your body language during
an introduction are to smile, make brief eye contact with the audience, and keep your hands
steady at your sides or use them to point to visual displays.
3. Try to distinguish yourself from your competitors or other colleagues in your opening speech to
encourage the audience to pay more attention to you. To achieve this, try to include one or two
 small details that demonstrate your special interests or passion for your topic. If you are speaking
in front of colleagues, you can describe a lesser-known hobby that you enjoy, and you can talk
about your innovative work in your field during professional presentations to partners and clients.
4. keep it short and simple
It's usually a good idea to keep your opening speech short and simple so that your audience can
more easily remember what you're saying and focus on your presentation. Try to avoid jargon in
situations where your audience may not be familiar with the words, and use short, simple
sentences that listeners can understand the first time they hear them. Keeping your introduction
short and simple will help you describe important information about yourself without
overwhelming the audience.