To prepare a speech, you need to

Know your audience, content, and time frame

Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera

Make cue cards to read verbatim

Have confidence that you can wing it

do not use filler language or touch your face or clothing

read off your slides because you are nervous

Your hand gestures and body language should

match your words and be natural

Before you speak, you can

take deep breaths and have confidence that you are organized

stare at the audience to make them feel uncomfortable

let the audience know you are scared and unprepared

ask for a potium or stage to be put in place

During the speech, you should

Maintain eye contact and address the entire audience with your movements

stand in one place the entire time

provide a bunch of handouts to keep the audience busy

After you speak, you should

entertain a few questions, thank the audience and the person who invited you to speak

add some more comments that are unsolicited

To prepare for speaking in public, you should

be organized, practice, anticipate questions, and have brief notes

share your speech on social media

try out your speech on everyone, even if they are not the audience you plan to address

What do you mean by having eye contact?

Look your audience in the eye for a few seconds at a time.

Look at one person in the room most of the time.

Look at your teacher or the important people the most

What do I do if I get stuck?

Take a deep breath and try to repeat what you said.

Just keep going. It doesn't matter if you miss details.

What do I do if someone asks me a question?

Try to answer it if you know the answer.

What if I make a mistake with grammar and vocabulary...etc.?

Just ignore them and talk however you want

Who cares about grammar and vocabulary

I never make mistakes; what's a mistake?

Amber would like to involve the audience while she gives a speech. She can ______________ to achieve this.

use eye contact and q & a at the end

How is tone different from volume?

tone is how words are said and the expression

volume includes expression and how words are said

Public Speaking

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English

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4th - 7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.4.7, RL.5.7, RI.5.7

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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Rate of Delivery

Projection

“Booming” your voice to reach all listeners.

Volume

Tone

Rate of Delivery

Projection

To produce your speaking outline on note cards, you should copy your written outline word for word.

True

False

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This type of speech’s goal is to explain or describe facts, truths, and principles in a way that stimulates interest, facilitates understanding, and increases the likelihood of remembering.

This type of speech’s goal is to influence, motivate, or change the audience’s mind.

All of these are ways to give your attention getter at the beginning except

The purpose of your thesis is to:

How loud or soft your voice is during delivery

“Booming” your voice to reach all listeners.

To produce your speaking outline on note cards, you should copy your written outline word for word.

Which of these are you thinking about when you make sure that what you say interests the specific people who are listening?

Which of these characteristics involves using vivid image words, repetition, or figurative language to hold the attention of the audience?

When you make sure to include an introduction, a main idea with details, transitions, and a conclusion, which of these are you paying attention to?

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