Objectives of "The Ice Breaker"

• To begin speaking before an audience.
• To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some attention.
• To introduce yourself to your club members.
• TIME: 4-6 Minutes

Objectives of "Organize Your Speech"

• Select an appropriate outline which allows listners to easily follow and understand your speech.
• Make your message clear, with supporting material directly contributing to that message.
• Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another.
• Create a strong opening and conclusion.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

Objectives of "Get to the Point"

• Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes.
• Organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes.
• Ensure the beginning, body, and conclusion reinforce the purposes.
• Project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you may feel.
• Stive not to use notes.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.
• Use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas.
• Eliminate jargon and unnecessary words. Use correct grammer.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achieve your speech's purpose.
• Make your body language smooth and natural.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message.
• Use pauses to enhance your message.
• Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Collect information about your topic from numerous sources.
• Carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through research.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience.
• Use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• Persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take some action.
• Appeal to the audience's interests.
• Use Logic and emotion to support your position.
• Avoid using notes.
• TIME: 5-7 Minutes

• To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
• Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
• Avoid using notes.
• TIME: 8-10 Minutes