1. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST
BENIFICENT,
THE MOST MERCIFUL
2. َص اَمَك ٍدَّمَحُم ِّلآ ىَلَعَو ٍدَّمَحُم ىَلَع ِّلَص َّمُهَّاللِّلآ ىَلَعَو َميِّهاَرْبِّإ ىَلَع َتْيَّل
ُم ىَلَع َك ِّارَب َّمُهَّالل ،ٌدي ِّجَم ٌديِّمَح َكَّنِّإ ،َميِّهاَرْبِّإَتْكَارَب اَمَك ٍدَّمَحُم ِّلآ ىَلَعَو ٍدَّمَح
ِّجَم ٌديِّمَح َكَّنِّإ ،َميِّهاَرْبِّإ ِّلآ ىَلَعَو َميِّهاَرْبِّإ ىَلَعٌدي
O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad ()ﷺ and on the family of Muhammad ()ﷺ as
You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim (alayhi s-salām)and on the family of Ibrahim
(alayhi s-salām). You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.
O Allah, bless Muhammad ()ﷺ and the family of Muhammad ()ﷺ as You have blessed
Ibrahim (alayhi s-salām) and the family of Ibrahim (alayhi s-salām). You are
Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.
3.
4. An Outline:
1. What is meant by Public Speaking?
2. Modes of presenting the content of any speech
3. What is meant by stage fright? How can we
overcome stage fright?
4. How to ensure an Effective Presentation?
5. PUBLIC SPEAKING
Public speaking is speaking before an audience for
a specific purpose. The three general purposes of
speaking are:
1. To inform
2. To persuade
3. To entertain
The purpose of informative speaking is to expand
or broaden your listener’s knowledge and skill.
Lectures, demonstrations, sales reports, diverse
forms of instructions, etc. are some of the examples
of informative speaking.
6. The purpose of persuasive speaking is to influence
or reinforce the listener’s beliefs, attitudes, values,
or actions . A sales presentation, a campaign
speech, and closing arguments in a court trial are
examples of persuasive speaking.
The purpose of speaking to entertain is to amuse,
please, or charm the audience. After-dinner
speeches, the welcoming speech at a convention,
and stand-up comedy are examples of speaking to
entertain.
7. Hence, the first step in creating a successful
speech, is to determine the general purpose of
your speech.
Are you going to inform, persuade, or entertain?
Once you have decided your general speaking
purpose, you can proceed to the specific purpose
for the speech. The specific purpose statement is
the goal you hope to achieve for your speech.
Your specific purpose statement includes your
general purpose, the intended audience, and the
desired result or goal of the speech (Fujishin, R,
2009).
8. MODES OF PRESENTING THE CONTENT
OF ANY SPEECH
There are four basic methods for presenting the content
of any speech:
1. Manuscript Delivery
Manuscript delivery is reading the speech from a
manuscript. Using this method, you write your speech
and read your manuscript to the audience.
2. Memorized delivery. Using the memorized delivery
method, you memorize the entire speech and then
recite the speech without using the manuscript or even
notes.
9. 3. Impromptu delivery
The impromptu delivery method revolves around the way
one delivers a speech without any prior preparation or
practice. This style is appropriate when you respond to an
inquiry during a business meeting or answer a question
during an interview, but most formal speaking situations
require research, preparation, and practice.
4. Extemporaneous delivery
Extemporaneous speech is prepared and practiced ahead
of time, but its exact wording is not determined until you
deliver the speech.
10. What is stage fright? How can we overcome stage
fright?
Stage fright refers to a nervousness before or during an
appearance before an audience.
Symptoms of Stage Fright:
Dry mouth and tight throat
Trembling hands, knees, lips and voice
Sweaty and cold hands
Nausea and an uneasy feeling in your stomach
Rapid pulse
11. How to overcome stage fright?
1. Know the material.
2. Envision the best outcome
3. Take deep breaths before speaking.
4. See yourself as someone else.
5. Never apologize for being nervous
6. Arrive Early
7. Expect interruptions.
8. Anticipate questions and be prepared to
answer them.
9. Rehearse as much as you can
12. HOW TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATION
1. Know your audience
2. Preview, present and review.
3. Relevant humour can be very helpful.
4. Do not read directly from the text or from your
slides, it is a sure way to put your audience to
sleep.
5. Make eye contact with all groups in the room.
6. Remember the language barriers ; speak slowly
and clearly.
13. 7. Do not appear rushed (Do not make others feel
as if you have to get through everything quickly)
8. Use charts, graphs and other slides to enhance
your talk.
9. When showing transparencies, stand near the
projector facing the audience. When making a
PowerPoint presentation (which the audience
expects these days) on multimedia projectors, do
not stand in the way of your audience and the
screen
14. 10. Disclose information progressively, so that
attention is fixed and the audience does not
jump to conclusions.
11. Use a font size that is visible to the audience
12. Do not leave a visual on the screen after the
discussion pertaining to it has been finished
(Priya & Bisen, 2009).
15. Encourage questions (early participation). Give a
pause. Wait patiently through the silence, use it
to your advantage for eliciting questions.
Someone will surely break the ice. Repeat and
rephrase questions. Do not apologize by saying,
"I could not prepare" or "I am a last-minute
replacement for so and so". 23. Involve your
audience in discussion and make an assessment
of whether or not the message of your
presentation has been received. If not, explain
the parts, which are not clear. 24. Show
enthusiasm, have fun.
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