I’m anxious to know the score my speech gets hehehe
Introduction to Public Speaking
Start your public speaking journey here
Public speaking 101
Public speaking as rhetoric
The medium of speech
Overview of module 1
How to make your ideas compelling and memorable
The 5-step process to prepare your speech
How to put your ideas together
Establish your key points
Overview of module 2
Illustrating and delivering your ideas
Building the right support
Speech structure and flow
Revising, practicing and remembering your speech
Overview of module 3
Developing great delivery
Build your confidence for public speaking
Get on the right mindset
Unleash the power of your voice
Find your public speaking voice
Develop strong body language
Speech analysis
Overview of module 4
Public Speaking Project
Define your topic
Back up your Ideas
Build the structure of your speech
Find your language
Prepare to close your speech
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Resources
Why is it essential to develop public speaking skills?
Speaking in front of an audience, whether in person or online, is a critical skill in the modern world full of meetings, conferences and networking events. In fact, it is estimated that 60% to 70% of today's jobs require some form of public speaking. So how can we prepare speeches that make an impact and leave a lasting impression? Let's dive into the importance of public speaking and how to improve this crucial skill.
What are the benefits of being an effective public speaker?
Being a good speaker not only allows you to communicate clearly and effectively, but also to stand out in the professional world for the following reasons:
- Demonstrate knowledge: It allows you to demonstrate your knowledge and articulate your ideas coherently.
- Conveying confidence: Your confident speaking makes you stand out, showing that you are confident in your skills and experience.
- Lasting impact: Strengthens your ability to make your message stick in the minds of your audience.
By valuing public speaking as a valuable skill, you will be able to construct speeches that effectively communicate your messages in an impactful way.
How can we develop public speaking skills?
What role does confidence play?
Confidence is key. It arises when you feel accepted and believe in your ability, skills and experience. To achieve it, follow these steps:
- Build confidence: Do exercises that help you feel in control and confident.
- Train your voice: The correct use of your voice is crucial to maintain attention.
- Practice and review: Be sure to practice your techniques and track your progress. Constant practice will surprise you with significant results.
How to use rhetoric to our advantage?
Rhetoric is communication intended to influence human decisions on issues that require immediate attention. By recognizing its value, you will be able to structure strategic speeches and respond effectively to situations. Follow these tips:
- Understand the context: analyze the situation in which you find yourself and adjust your message according to the interests of your audience.
- Employ rhetorical tools: Use metaphors, simplifications and examples to communicate more effectively.
How do we evaluate and improve our presentations?
To improve, it is vital to have evaluation methods and receive constant feedback. We recommend:
- Use an evaluation rubric: Download it from the resources section and evaluate elements such as clarity, cohesion and impact of the message.
- Ask for feedback: Ask your peers or listeners to give you feedback on your presentation. This will help you identify areas for improvement.
- Review and repeat: Analyzing and practicing again reinforces learning.
By integrating these strategies, you will not only improve your skills as a speaker, but also increase your ability to influence and connect with others. Go ahead, practice and discover the positive impact you can have on your audience!
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Very good examples
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Jaime was talking with confidence, however, he was a little nervous moving his pencils, this movement distract the audience. - ⭐️
Jess was talking without confidence, talking sometimes too Fast, and forgetting to make eye contact with the audience. - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Caro was comfortable with the pause being aware of your hand gestures. …
Jaime: Fair body language, although the hands gestures demonstrated nervousness. Good eye contact. Fair speech (absent of organization, didn’t mention it). Good voice, lacks fluency.
Jess: Sorry teacher, but… That’s not how you do it XD. Body language was unacceptable, very little eye contact with audience, no organization and monotone voice.
Caro: Now that’s how it must be done! Excellent posture and gestures. Direct and consistent eye contact. Excellent speech and voice. Clear organization.
1. **Jaime:** His voice was okay, but the pencils in his hands show he is very nervous. One recommendation is not to have objects in our hands while we are tall unless that object is important for our speech.
2. **Jess**: He talked very fast and without intonations, with a very flat tone of voice. Also, he did not make eye contact with the audience.
3. **Caro**: They felt very comfortable during his speech, pausing and changing his intonation. She also made great eye contact with the audience and used his hands well.
1st person:
Body Language: 2
Eye Contact: 2
Speech: 1
Organization: 2
Voice: 1
This person seems to be a good public speaker, although he lacks the ability to inspire people to listen to his speech. He would need to practice his voice depth and tone to motivate.
2nd person:
Body Language: 1
Eye Contact: 1
Speech: 1
Organization: 2
Voice: 2
This guy is very nervous throughout the speech. If he worked on it, his speech would improve a lot.
3rd person:
Body Language: 3
Eye Contact: 3
Speech: 3
Organization: 2
Voice: 2
The girl has a tone of voice that is very compelling but she could use different tones of voice to be more persuasive and empashize the most important parts of the speech
About the rubric, I think there is an error in the last critera (voice), it seems the qualification UNACCEPTABLE is really the EXCELLENT one. do you think the same??
La primer persona utilizo pausas, alteración, anadiplosis, utilizó respaldo de cifras y un claro lenguaje corporal que coincide al 80% con lo solicitado (gestos de manos lenguaje pausado, vestimenta elegante, etc.)
thanks for the exercise
I liked the first one, it had good eye contact, good structure, however it moved its feathers too much and it distracted me a little.
The second one lacked a lot of eye contact and illustrated more with his hands. His anxiety was too much.
The third was everything they say in the course, good eye contact, good structure and good use of illustration of the body and hands to express what I was saying.
Caro, He had an excellent presentation, Jess looked insecure and Jaime It did not transmit security and attitude
Public speaking is an essential life skill in the modern world that is full of meetings, conferences, and networking events.
It is estimated that 60% or 70% of all jobs today involve some form of public speaking, no matter what industry you work in. To ensure that you make a big impact on your audience, you need to develop public speaking skills. The key to developing good public speaking is confidence; practice your techniques and track your progress.
Good public speaking skills can have a huge impact on your career
Jess is a great actor in addition to a great professor, he showed a lot of nervous. Jaime was very well, but with a little of anxiety. Caro is the best!
Speech evaluation:
Good
- Jaime: It doesn’t was a good idea to hold that pencils if you didn’t use it at all. Because the constant movement of the pens showed a lack of confidence. Additional about the content is not properly delivered; the audio can be improved, and the rhythm is going back and forth between a good characterization and words without meaning. But I have to mention that these problems can be handled, and your eye contact is great.
Unacceptable
- Jess: Don’t say thank you, work in how figured your nervous out, keep a normal eye contact. And even if you are reading something, catch the meaning of your words and convey it properly, using the proper intonation and rhythm.
Excellent
- Caro: perfect, even trying to find weakness points the presence in front of the camera is completely accurate. The rhythm is clear, and the pauses are justified. Additionally, your work showing in your face empathy with the audience is wonderful.
(My apologies if in some point my evaluation can be interpreted as something more focused on the dark side. But I just wanted to mention the points that can be improved).
Jess got really nervous 😨
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The first speaker was just distracting with his pencils in his hands and didn’t quite knew his principal message.(3 stars)
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The second speaker was too nervous to speak, looking down on his paper continuously (1 star)
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The third speaker was excellent: a combination of moving your hands only to the extent to show a fair intention to the words of her speech and smiling very soft in order to put emotion on her speech. (5 stars)
✍ Speech Analysis
- 👍 Jaime Durán
- Score: 9
- Feedback: Lack of strong body language that flows with the speech. Eye contact with the entire audience during the speech. Show the outlines in the introduction, more enthusiasm while speaking, intonation, pitch.
- 😐 Jess Harris
- Score: 1
- Feedback: start working on strong body language, power pose, expressions, postures, do not rush, slow down, give time to the audience to absorb the message.
- 🏆 Carolina Boquín
- Score: 15
- Feedback: Excellent presentation, strong body language, articulation, volume, tempo, evoke enthusiasm, and share the message efficiently.
- Good
- Fair (jess was very shy and the posture was terrible jajajaja, added to this the audience can see he was reading all the time
- Excellent
What a shame the speech of Jess!!, jajaja, just kidding…Jess showed us what not to do…
Obviously, the example to follow must be the one of Teacher Carolina, a really good presence on camera!
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