The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking

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Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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The video provides tips for overcoming the fear of public speaking. It emphasizes knowing your topic well, starting with confidence, captivating the audience quickly, speaking slowly, focusing on friendly faces, bringing energy, avoiding reading directly, and using open body language to connect with the audience.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way to captivate your audience in the first minute of your speech?

Start with a long introduction

Apologize for being nervous

Share a short story

List all your main points

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to speak slowly during a presentation?

To make the presentation longer

To give the audience time to ask questions

To counteract the tendency to speed up due to nerves

To ensure the audience can take notes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can focusing on friendly faces in the audience help during a speech?

It ensures you don't forget your lines

It makes the speech more formal

It helps to build confidence and engagement

It allows you to ignore the rest of the audience

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do with your nervous energy during a presentation?

Apologize to the audience

Ignore it and hope it goes away

Turn it into excitement and energy

Speak faster to get through the presentation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to avoid reading directly from your notes during a presentation?

It helps to maintain audience engagement

It makes the presentation shorter

It allows you to skip parts of the presentation

It ensures you don't make mistakes