Public Speaking

A good speaker

• reads from notes if necessary
• always relies on the spontaneity of the moment
• is born confident
• carefully outlines a speech’s content

Which one of these is not a physical symptom of speech anxiety?

• Sweating
• Increased heartbeat
• Smiling as you approach 
• Dry mouth

How loud or soft your voice is during delivery

• Volume
• Tone
• Rate of Delivery
• Projection

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

Leaving gaps to reinforce your words and create a sense of importance is called

• Projection
• Articulation
• Pronunciation
•  Pausing

Your hand gestures and body language should

• match your words
• confuse the audience
• not be done at all
• scare people

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

During the speech, you should

• never have props or visuals
• stand in one place the entire time
• Maintain eye contact and address the entire audience with your movements
• provide a bunch of handouts to keep the audience busy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

One of the worst things that can happen when you speak in public is...

• people laugh or cry
• people cannot hear you
• people cannot see you
• people cannot understand you

What do I do if I get stuck?

• Just keep going. It doesn't matter if you miss details.
• Take a deep breath and try to repeat what you said. 
• Cry loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What can I do to have a loud enough voice?

• Speak like you normally do.
• Speak in a voice loud enough to be heard in the back.
• Talk to yourself, who cares about the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Pronunciation; articulation of spoken words

• enunciation
• arid
• accolade
• resignation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4