Thursday, February 24, 2011

Nightly Question - 2/24/11

List three things that are needed (most important) in a short speech of 5 minutes in order to get across your point to an audience.

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  1. Understanding of Material- if one just speaks without understanding what he's even saying,the audience will lose focus easily.

    Getting across content- If one doesn't get across what he's trying to say quickly, the audience will lose your attention.

    Give comparisons or examples- It's easier to understand the information if one gives examples or comparisons to life.

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  2. 1. Understanding the audience: Who are you speaking to, a group of 9/10th grade chumash students? An elderly group? The way you speak and present is based on who you are dealing with. Sometimes you may have to speak with different language and diction.
    2. Point by point analysis: As mentioned in class today, the speaker must be clear and mention only necessary points. Otherwise, you will lose your audience. The listeners are under no obligation to listen if your a dull speaker.
    3. Make the lesson plan/ speech interactive. If you are simply giving a class without giving out handouts or asking questions, the listeners are bound to take a nap. You have to make them want to pay attention so that they can prove that they are listening when you ask them questions.

    These are three simple ideas of great speaking. Of course these aren't the only techniques, but these are all fundamental to preparing a memorable speech.

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  3. 1. Take the audience into consideration, and tell them exactly what they want to hear, and make sure it is relative to the audience and you are not just boring them with things they do not care about.

    2. Be precise, and make sure there is no need to second-guess or re-explain yourself, but also ensure that you are not boring them with the details.

    3. Take into consideration the wide variety of opinions and insights. No one wants to hear you ramble on about all the statistics and facts; they want to be a part of the action as well! Be sure to include the audience in the presentation, and, as they say in the theater, don't be afraid to "break the fourth wall."

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  4. ^^^^
    They sum it up. Fast:
    1. Short & Sweet
    2. Interaction
    3. Distill Main Points
    I call it SID.

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  5. Here are some helpful tips on giving speeches:
    1. Short, sweet, and to the point (as Dylan said)
    2. Know what you are talking about
    3. Get the crowd involved

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  6. 1. You got to make it short and to the point so the audience does not get bored.
    2. You cannot sound stupid or unintelligent; give some good examples,
    3. You got to make it interesting so you can get your point across easier.

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  7. 1. get your facts across in an interesting way (don't talk in a dull tone)

    2. do not add extra words or phrases that are unnecessary, just get to the point

    3. at end of speech, sum up your main point

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  8. 1. Grab their attention right out of the gate
    2. Keep things short, don't bore them to sleep
    3. Make sensible, logical points and make sure to wrap all your supporting points into one main theme

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