Giving Presentations
Where do I even start?
Purpose
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What is your goal?
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Persuade? Inform? Entertain?
What do you want the audience to
know, feel, or do after?
Preparation
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Brainstorming (purpose)
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Brainstorming list (of key words)
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Group and organize them into
(natural) categories
Preparation
(continued)
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Check the purpose of the speech again
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Add or eliminate list items
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Rearrange the items to focus on main
points
Fear Fighting
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Where does the fear come from?
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Do you have any ideas?
How can we conquer the nervousness?
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What is your opinion?
Fear Quiz!
Rate yourself!
 1 – strongly disagree
 2 – disagree
 3 – neutral
 4 – agree
 5 – strongly agree
Fear Quiz!
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1. The night before a presentation, I
cannot sleep.
2. I’d like to do stand-up comedy.
3. I’d rather pay taxes than give a
presentation!
4. I’m comfortable when I’m acting.
5. I have had at least one embarrassing
experience when speaking.
Fear Quiz!
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6. I like to help others by teaching or
instructing them.
7. Others have made positive comments
about my speaking ability.
8. I am intimidated in a job interview.
9. When talking to people, I find it hard to
look people in the eye.
10. I can only speak from a written
manuscript.
Possible Sources of Fear
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Being stared at
Failure
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Being rejected
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not knowing subject well, looking foolish
unfamiliar audience, mean looks
Negative past experiences
Value of Fear
Convert nervousness into constructive energy
such as:
 Adrenaline! - makes you:
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think more rapidly
energizes you
speak with validity and enthusiasm
do a better job
Positive nervousness - zesty, enthusiastic,
lively feeling
Combating Fear
Before speech:
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Good planning, preparation, practice
Know the topic well
Never memorize a speech
Extra practice for the introduction
Imagine yourself giving an effective
speech
Just before speech
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Visualize success
Not too much caffeine, alcohol, sugar,
or milk products
Exercise before the speech
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(deep breathing, move arms, etc.)
During speech
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Shift focus from yourself to audience
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Communication, not performance
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Never mention nervousness or
apologize
I hope you will become great
public speakers!
Please take 5 minutes to complete
the worksheet.