Note Taking Guide
Topic # 6102A
Public Speaking
Melissa Moser
Introduction:
 Speeches are given to ____________________the audience, _________________ the
audience, or to ______________________________________ of an audience.
 People also listen for the same reasons
 Speaking skills increase a person’s effectiveness and influence the decision of others.
 Speaking in public is an art form nearly as old as humanity itself.
 Effective public speaking is________________________.
 INFLUENCE IS _____________________________!!
Plan a Speech:
 As a speech is planned, consider the following:
 _________________________________
 _________________________________
 _________________________________
 If you can empathize with the audience, you will be able to plan a better speech!
Analyze the Audience:
 Find out as much information as possible about the audience.
 It will be helpful to know the following in advance:
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
 Interests
 Formal or informal
 Setting
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 Room size
 Place on program
Gather Information:
 Benjamin Franklin once said:
 “An empty bag cannot stand upright.”
 Without solid material, your speech will fold like Franklin’s bag.
 Start research by checking personal books and magazines.
 Consult organizations and experts.
 Do research in a library and use the librarian to help you search.
 If the subject is_________________________, make sure to get expert opinions from
_______________________________of the issue.
 Speaker’s can find quotations to support their ideas in sources such as:
 Bartlett’s Familiar Quotes
 Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
 Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
 Granger’s Index to Poetry
Make an Outline:
1. To help you recognize the speech’s________________________________________.
2. To help you organize and develop your ideas.
3. To help you save time when writing the speech.
Outline Example:
TITLE
I.
______________________________
II.
___________________
A.First Main Point
1.
Sub point #1
a.
b.
1. Sub point #2
B. Second Main Point
1. Sub point #1
2. Sub point #2
III.
________________________________
Write the Speech:
 “Words, are the garments with which speakers clothe their ideas.” (J. Regis
O’Connor)
 Wise speakers choose their words carefully.
 Choose effective language.
 Refrain from using statements that defame other people or organizations. (Ethical
Issues)
Introduction:
 Do something to __________________________________attention:
 Tell a joke
 Pound the speaker’s stand
 Make a loud noise
 Ask a question
 Tell a story
 Use a quotation
 Use a personal reference
 Create suspense
 Give a compliment
 The introduction must grab the attention of the audience, but it must also focus on the
__________________ of the speech.
Conclusion:
 All’s Well that Ends Well - Shakespeare
 The conclusion offers the speakers last ___________________________________
the audience of the speech content.
 Summarize the main points.
 Use a story.
 Be humorous.
 Appeal and Make an__________________________________.
Other Points to Consider:
 Keep the voice well modulated, use variety of_______________________________.
 Strive for correct pronunciation and enunciate clearly.
 Cultivate a _______________________________________ in people.
 Constantly strive to increase your vocabulary.
 Open the speech with a sentence that will secure the attention of the audience.
 End the speech in a forceful manner.
 Take appropriate pauses and don not allow yourself to run out of breath.
 Maintain __________________________________while speaking.