1. Practicing the Art of Public
Speaking
Lecture 10
Dr. Jessica Laccetti
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2. Outline
• Icebreaker
• Speech Types &
Form
• Speech
Organisation

3. Icebreaker - Extemporaneous
• Find a partner
• Choose someone to keep time and someone to
talk (then you will trade roles)
• Talk:
– 30 seconds FOR the topic
– 30 seconds AGAINST the topic
– 15 seconds FOR the topic
• Be ready to share with the class!

4. Icebreaker- Topics
• Free-range eggs are best
• It is best to promote a healthy lifestyle for
everyone, not just the ill
• Farming cannot exist on conservation areas
alone, we need a balance in the ecosphere
• Apparel and home furnishing are the most
important areas in textile design
• Successful students of veterinary science begin
their study by mastering the understanding of
cells
• Tweets are a great way to find useful content

5. Why is it Important?
A Speech is a logical flow of thoughts or
ideas that support one main topic
Public Speaking is a powerful skill
– Jobs often always require good
communication skills
– Even in a technologically sophisticated
world, the basics are still important

6. Types of Speeches
• Entertaining
• Informative
• Motivational
• Educational
• Promotional

7. Delivery Formats
• Impromptu – responsive
• Extemporaneous – broad
outline
• Scripted
• Memorization
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8. Organising
Talks
Know your topic!
Know your
audience!
Practise, practise
, practise!
Have fun!

9. Three parts to a speech
• Introduction - the “hook.”
• Body - the largest section with the
majority of information.
• Conclusion - bringing it all together
and wrapping it up.

10. Introductions
• Can be formal or informal
– Icebreakers can reduce tension and anxiety, putting
you and audience at ease
– Take a chance since most people will forget about it
soon (if audience is appropriate to take such a
chance)
– Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuG2_uHSdhQ
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11. Introductions
• Introduce yourself - just a
few words
• Introduce your topic and
how you connect to it
– What’s the point? Why
should the audience care?
– BUT get to the point
concisely and quickly!
• Provide an overview of
what you will discuss and
why
– Stay focused!
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12. Body
• Requires consideration and some
imagination in organising
– Decide whether you are using a descriptive or
factual approach
• Concepts or themes can be used to
provide structure and unite thoughts.
– Example: Human physical and mental health
and the importance of nutrition on health and
what having a gym membership can do for
you
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13. Body: Organisers
• Organisers make it easier to provide
continuity between intro, body and
conclusions
• Examples relevant to your topic:
– Issues
– Problems and Solutions
– Timelines
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14. Signposting
• Thanks to a tweet from @CourtMilford
(Courtney Milford)
• A pecha kucha on the importance of signs

15. Body: Transitions/Signposting
• Pauses and transition phrases
– These let your audience know when one point ends and the next begins
Example:
What are ecosystem services?
(provide info)
Why are they important?
(provide info)
How does ecosystem services relate to environment management?
(provide info)
Who is affected by decisions made related to ecosystem services and
environmental management?
(provide info)
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16. Body: Content
• Repetition can be a powerful tool if used wisely
– If possible, wrap your speech around a signature phrase
– Example: Speech on butchering as a skilled trade
“the meat, the method and the meal…”
• Rhetoric devices can be memorable
• Alliteration: fascinating flora
• Metaphor: colours so bright even the darkest mood was lifted

17. Conclusion
• Restate the purpose and review
supporting points
• Close with a powerful line that is
compelling, if possible
• Enjoy yourself!

18. Three Supporting Points: Informational Talk
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the
major uses of hypnosis.
Central Idea: The major uses of hypnosis today are
to control pain in medical surgery, to help people
stop smoking, and to help students improve their
academic performance.
Main Points:
I. Hypnosis is used in surgery as an adjunct to
chemical anesthesia.
II. Hypnosis is used to help people stop smoking.
III. Hypnosis is used to help students improve their
academic performance.
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19. Three Supporting Points: Process Talk
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the steps in getting a professional
tattoo.
Central Idea: There are four main steps in getting a professional tattoo.
Main Points:
I. First, the skin is shaved and sterilized in the area to be tattooed.
II. Second, the main lines of the tattoo are traced on the skin with a machine
called an outliner.
III. Third, colored pigments are applied inside the outline with a machine
called a shader.
IV. Fourth, the tattoo is sterilized and bandaged.
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20. Your Turn
• Take a few minutes to jot down a process you
know from your studies, work
experience, volunteer work
• Note the central idea and the (3) supporting
points
• Turn to someone next to you and share
• Be ready to share with the entire class
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21. Toastmaster Tips…
• Know your material
• Know the audience
• Know the venue
• Practise
• Relax
• Realise that people want you
to succeed
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22. References
Toastmasters. 2011. Organizing your speech. Available:
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/toastmasters-speech-2-organize-
your-speech/
Organising the Body of the Speech, “Chapter 8”. Available:
http://esc.fltrp.com/08100801.pdf
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23. Homework
• Guest Lecture from Marie-Claude on Friday
• Be ready to send THREE critically literate
tweets to me (@JessL) about MC’s
presentation