Speaking Out
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
How To Use This Book
PART ONE -THE
PREPARATION
CHAPTER ONE The
Oral Presentation - A few basics to start
How an audience sees and
hears a speaker × Conquering
nervousness ×
The most important five minutes× Mixed messages and how to avoid them
× Information Sheet
CHAPTER TWO
Getting Started
What is the purpose?× Choosing an approach× Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
THREE Openings that Grab Attention
The primary
purpose × How long?× Humour ×
Some techniques to grab attention × Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
FOUR Successful Conclusions
What the
audience will remember ×
How long? × The summary ž Keeping promises× Tie up the ‘loose ends’× Tell them what they can do× Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
FIVE The Plan - Putting it Together
Choosing the
‘Angle of Approach’ · The Connection
Method × The Contrast Method × The ‘Top and Tail’
Technique · The Three Tales Technique · The
Body × Information/Exercise sheets× Brainstorming Sheet
CHAPTER
SIX Devices for Speechmaking
Alliteration ·
Assonance · Catchphrases · Humour ·
Juxtaposition · Metaphors & Similes ·
Onomatopoeia · Pun · Quotations · Rhyme ·
Signposts · Triplets ·Information Sheet × Exercise
CHAPTER
SEVEN The Written Word Vs the Spoken
Information
Sheet · Exercises
PART TWO - THE
DELIVERY
CHAPTER
EIGHT The Voice
Volume × Pace ×
Inflection ×
Tone× Articulation × Pause ×
Information Sheet ×
Exercises
CHAPTER
NINE Making a Presentation ‘Visual’
with Gestures
Visual Vs
Verbal × ‘Writing’ Gestures × Make The Size Match The Audience × The Eyes Have It × Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
TEN Making a Presentation ‘Visual’ with
Pictures
Painting ‘Word
Pictures’ & Storytelling × Making the sounds match the scene × Describing People× Involving the other senses × Short is Sweet × Using visual aids × Overhead projections (OHPs),
flipcharts, computer generated images &
multi-media ×
Information Sheet ×
Exercises
CHAPTER
ELEVEN The Use Of Notes
A Full Text× Prompt Notes × Palm Cards × Memorising × ‘Winging it’× Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
TWELVE The Seven Step Program
Preparation
Checklist
PART THREE -
PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER
THIRTEEN Impromptu Speaking
Be Prepared × Using PRES for prepared speeches × ThePast Present Future Plan × The YANA Plan× Information Sheet × Exercises
CHAPTER
FOURTEEN Orals in the English Course
The Informative Oral ×
The Interpretive Oral ×
The Persuasive or Motivational Oral × The Oral as a Novel/Book Review× The Oral as a Film Review × The Monologue or Role Play × The Transcript × The Oral as an Interview × The Poetry Oral× The Oral and Shakespeare × The Eulogy
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
Orals in Subjects
Other than English
Legal Studies × History ×
Study of Religion ×
Economics× Geography ×
Write for the ear not the eye × The content × Presenting a report × Information Sheets
CHAPTER
SIXTEEN The Seminar or Group Style Presentation
Guidelines for
segments of less than ten minutes × Guidelines for 10-20 minute segments × Guidelines for segments of 30
minutes or more × Guidelines for working in groups
CHAPTER
SEVENTEEN Speeches in a Leadership Role
Speaking as a leader× Speaking at Assemblies × The motivational or persuasive Talk× The "I know you don’t way
to do this, but…" assembly speech × Some examples of memorable
assemblies ×
Dealing with a problem ×
Publicising an event ×
Assemblies for Year Groups and House Groups × The Sports Report × The Cultural Report × Some Reminders × The Most Common Short Speeches × The Speech of Congratulations (also
presenting an award) ×
Introducing a Speaker ×
The Vote of Thanks ×
Speech Competitions×
Using a microphone
© 1999 Kevin Ryan and Adrian Pauley - Phoenix
Education
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