"People always turn away - from the Eyes of a Stranger... afraid to know what lies behind the stare..."
Had to inject a little Queensryche lyric in there.
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"People always turn away - from the Eyes of a Stranger... afraid to know what lies behind the stare..."
Had to inject a little Queensryche lyric in there.
Drink the night before - not a lot, but some. My freshman year in college I used to get trashed all the time, frequently the night before an oral presentation. I was always in a haze when it came time for the oral presentation so I always did fine.
Masturbate that morning. You know, get some of that energy out.
Most people dont give a fuck about what you have to say, anyway, keep that in mind.
Make eye contact on occasion, but other than that, focus on a spot beyond the audience. Like if there's a fire extinguisher i nthe back of the room or some shit.
Lets see...a lot of good tips have already been given...
Be prepared. Make an outline that is easy to understand and hits all your main point. You want to start with an introduction them main point, details of that main point, then the next point, then details....then the conclusion.
The more rehearsed you are the easier it will be. Speak loud and slow, you want everyone to hear you. Look around at your audience, you want people to think that you are talking directly at them.
With your topic I'm sure you have good stories, so pick out some choice ones. People love stories about stupid things others do.
Um yes, if there is anyone not male in the room.Quote:
Originally posted by Shinobi128
I have this vision in my head that I can deliver a powerful, fun, and entertaining speech, but I'm afraid I'll crap out once I get up there, which I do 100% of the time.
Quick opinion needed here...would it be too much/offending if I said, "it's like that time of the month for my boss every day." Good? Bad?
Well, everyone eslse has touched on anything Id say. But here is some more stuff.
1. No matter how much you know about something, do not put off actually writing the speech. You might be amazed how hard it is to find that artical on video games and crime when it comes time to write your speech and you need a quote. (I have a speech from last semester on video games if youd like it for a "reference".)
2. Make sure you cover the material the teacher wants. No one likes to work hard for a "F", give the teacher what she ask for.
3. If you must use note cards, try to only write down the headings, and do so in big black letters. Also, number the note cards. By doing this you can keap yourself on track and not skip things you want to talk about.
Give us some more info on this speech class and what the speeches require. I just had speech last semester and may be able to help.
Ok, my exact assignment is to give an informative speech on whatever we want. He suggested the easiest thing you can do is to "inform" the class about your job. That is, what you do, where you work, etc. I thought it would be slightly more interesting to tell the class how much of a nutcase/psycho my lady boss is is.
I am only allowed one note card. On that note card I simply have to outline what my speech is. I need a simple intro, body, and conclusion to my speech. It also must be 3-5 minutes in length.
I'll leave out that "time of the month" comment out of the speech. I'm thinking that I'm going to be better than usual, since I"ll be letting my frustration out on the class and forget I'm even giving a speech?
Thanks again for the help.
@_@ thats wonderfully easy. I had to have a typed outline for my first speech.
I should do fairly well. :) I'll let you guys know tomorrow afternoon.
*thinks positive*
Imagine everyone in their underwear...or giant chicken suits.
Good luck, Shinobi. Try to relax, and imagine that you're talking to a friend or relative, rather than folks you don't know. I've found in the past that worrying too much about how things turn out, or focussing on the fact that you're speaking to people you don't know well only causes you to panic and become needlessly anxious and forgetful.
Wow...I would say almost the exact opposite happend this morning. I got up there and went into panic mode. I looked at the audience and looked at the notecard and my mind was at a complete blank. A few moments later words started to come out of my mouth.Quote:
Originally posted by Black Arts Viper
Try to relax, and imagine that you're talking to a friend or relative, rather than folks you don't know. I've found in the past that worrying too much about how things turn out, or focussing on the fact that you're speaking to people you don't know well only causes you to panic and become needlessly anxious and forgetful.
I understand that most of the time people don't give a damn about what you have to say, but my speech caught the attention of everyone. "This speech isn't about my job...it's about my boss...and how much of a nutcase she is" caught everyone's attention.
I did an "ok" job, I think. I know I could've done better, but hey, it's a start I suppose. My "ok" speech was good enough for a grade of 90/100 points, an A. :) I have to improve my eye contact with the audience.
March 24-27 is my next major speech. :(