How to Become an Effective Speaker and Writer

1IntheNameofAllahTheBeneficentTheMerciful2HowtoBecomeanEffectiveSpeakerandWriterGroup10:FatemehAzmandianNargesSeifMaryamDoostani3Outline•Threebasicrulesforbecominganeffectivespeaker/writer•Attributesofaneffectivespeaker/writerIntegrityKnowledgeSkillSelf-ConfidenceEloquence4Outline(continued)•FactorsaffectingplatformbehaviorPreparationPoiseMentalAttitudeExperiencePhysicalControlVerbalDelivery•Generaltipsforeffectivespeaking•Generaltipsforeffectivewriting5ThreeBasicRulesforBecominganEffectiveSpeaker/Writer•Alwayshavesomethingimportanttosay/writeabout.•Careaboutwhatyouaretalking/writingabout.•Keepitsimple,buteffective.6AttributesofanEffectiveSpeakerandWriter•IntegrityThespeaker/writershouldbehonestandsincere.•KnowledgeThespeaker/writermusthavesufficientknowledgeofthesubjecttheywillbepresenting.7AttributesofanEffectiveSpeakerandWriter(continued)•SkillSkillisadevelopedtalentorability.Skillisobtainedthroughpractice,practice,andmorepractice.Themoreexperienceyouhavespeakingandwriting,themoreskillfulaspeakerandwriteryouwillbecome.8AttributesofanEffectiveSpeakerandWriter(continued)•Self-ConfidenceAgoodspeaker/writershouldhaveafirmbeliefintheirownabilitiesandtraits.•EloquenceAgoodspeaker/writershouldhavepowerfulandeffectivelanguage.9FactorsAffectingPlatformBehaviorPlatformbehaviorisourphysicalbehaviorwhileonstageorspeakingbeforeagroup.•PreparationBeingpreparedisthebestthingthatyoucandotoeasenervousness.•PoiseTrytohavecomposure.10FactorsAffectingPlatformBehavior(continued)•MentalAttitudeThewayyoufeelcanaffecthowyoudo.•ExperienceThemoreyouspeak,themoreconfidentyouwillbecome.11FactorsAffectingPlatformBehavior(continued)•PhysicalControlSixty-fivepercentofacommunicatedmessageisnonverbal.Focuson:EyeContactBodyActionsGestures12FactorsAffectingPlatformBehavior(continued)•VerbalDeliveryFocuson:TonePitchRateForceArticulation13PhysicalControl•EyecontactMakesuretolookateveryonewhileyouarespeaking.Eyecontacthelpstheaudiencetolistenmoreeffectively.Itmakeseachmemberoftheaudiencefeelspecial.Ithelpsyoutoreadyourlisteners’nonverbalmessagestoyou.14PhysicalControl(continued)•BodyActionsTheyhelptoworkoffnervousenergy.Theyhelptoemphasizeapoint.Havenaturalmovement.Youcanmonitortheeffectivenessofyourmessagebywatchingthebodylanguageofyouraudience.15PhysicalControl(continued)•GesturesFacialexpressionsandhandgesturesaddlifetoapresentation.Gesturesletyouraudienceknowtheimportanceofthetopicandhowyoufeelaboutit.Trynottooverdothesamegestures,asthiscanbedistracting.16VerbalDelivery•ToneToneisthequalityandmannerofexpression.Itshouldbeupbeatandfriendlyandyetconcerned.Useatonethatexudesauthority.Varythetoneofyourvoice.17VerbalDelivery(continued)•PitchPitchisthevarietyofhighandlowsoundsinyourvoice.Trytovaryyourpitch,dependingonwhatpointyouaretryingtomake.Trynottoraisethepitchattheendofsentences.18VerbalDelivery(continued)•RateRateisthespeedofwhatyousay.Trytotalkabout100wordsperminute.Pauseduringmainideastocreatetimeforyourlistenerstoprocesstheinformationandtoorganizeyourthoughts.19VerbalDelivery(continued)•ForceForceistheloudnessorsoftnessofthewordsthatyousay.Speaktobeheard,butnottooloudly.Adjustthelevelofyourvoiceincaseofbarriers(noises)andtoemphasizekeyconcepts.20VerbalDelivery(continued)•ArticulationArticulationistheactofvocalexpression,utteranceorenunciation.Speakclearlyanddistinctively.Pronouncewordscorrectly.21GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking•Organizeandoutlineyourpresentation.•Becompletelyprepared.•Knowyourtopicwell.•Don’tworryaboutbeingperfect.22GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Practicemakesperfect.•Checkinearlytogetacquaintedwiththelogisticsoftheroom.•Repeatpositiveaffirmations.•Visualizesuccess.23GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Feelthefloor.•Relaxandloosenup.•Breathedeeply.•Donotbeginuntilyoufeelconfident.24GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Createawarmandfriendlyenvironmentbybuildingrapportwiththeaudience.•Rememberthattheaudiencewantsyoutosucceed.•Turnnervousnessintopositiveenergy.25GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Alwaysstandwithyourbodyfacingtheaudience.•Actnaturallyandbeyourself.•Useexcellentposture.•Focusonyourmessage.26GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Gettoyourmainpointsrightaway.•Beenthusiasticandspeakwithconviction.•Usepausesandsilencestopunctuateyourmaterialanddrawinyouraudience.27GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Varyyourintensityandenergylevel.•Usevisualaidstolivenyourpresentation.•Endwithaclearmessage.•Endonapositivenote.28GeneralTipsforEffectiveSpeaking(continued)•Anticipatequestionsandprepareanswers.•Havefunandenjoytheexperience!29TheThreeE’s•Inordertobecomeaneffectivespeaker,alwaysrememberthethreeE’s:EnergizeEntertainEducate30GeneralTipsforEffectiveWriting•Practicewritingavarietyofforms.•Spendalotoftimereading.•Taketimeouttorestandbecomerefreshed.31GeneralTipsforEffectiveWriting(continued)•Carefullyresearchandstudyyoursubjectmatter.•Collectyourmaterialanddeviseagoodoutline.•Selectatitlethatgrabsyourreader'satt