Public speaking is a situation that many people have to contend with at some point in their life, although most of us would rather never do it. This is an experience that usually begins in the school setting. Giving a speech in public can be a rather unpleasant experience, but with proper preparation and sufficient self-confidence, it can become a familiar or even enjoyable practice. Here is a guide on how to present an oral talk in front of your class.
Steps
Method 1 of 1: Prepare Your Speech
Step 1. Decide on the topic you want to present
Make sure it's something you care about and can master. For most presentations, some research needs to be done.
Step 2. Do a thorough research on the subject and take detailed notes
Step 3. Sort your notes into categories
Decide what information is needed and which, on the other hand, can be excluded (in this case a different colored highlighter or pen might be useful).
Step 4. Start by outlining a summary speech
Start from a general view and then go into specifics.
Step 5. Familiarize yourself with the topic and write the speech as if it were an essay
Learn the contents of your essay well.
Step 6. Write down or print notes on cards
These notes should include the key points of your summary (to stay on topic), the details and statistics (which would otherwise be too difficult to remember).
Step 7. Practice your speech aloud until you feel confident that you have mastered the content
The words don't necessarily have to be identical to those written in your essay, but try to keep the same content.
Step 8. Practice your speech in front of the inanimate things around you in the room
A teddy bear, a vase, or even a television will do.
Step 9. Choose which visual aids (if any) will be used to validate and support your presentation
Step 10. Once you have mastered the content, practice presenting in front of family and / or friends
They will be able to provide support, suggestions, and help you improve your speech. They can also help you feel comfortable speaking in front of real people.
Step 11. Present his speech at school and have faith in yourself
Advice
- While in front of the audience, remember: people watching you will be so nervous about having to give their own introductions that they probably won't pay you much attention!
- Trust yourself! You know the subject much better than the people in your class, so be proud of what you communicate to them and have fun.
- Don't look down at your feet! Looking down shows that you don't feel safe and can bore people terribly. Your feet are not the topic of the day.
- Try to look at the audience, not the floor or desk in front. If eye contact makes you uncomfortable, look at people's foreheads or at an object near them, such as a box on a shelf behind the audience.
- Always speak in a strong, clear voice.
- If your voice is not strong or you are unsure of yourself - or if you are even terrified - ask your teacher beforehand if you can give your speech first or second. Ask to attend "as soon as possible" right away so that you don't feel overly anxious over time (this works if you stay calm and breathe deeply).
- If you feel nervous during your speech, focus on anything but people. Focus your attention on a clock on the wall. Look around from time to time, otherwise you will look like a still talking picture.
- Practice standing still, don't rock back and forth, don't jump, etc.
