Achieving Effective Public Speaking

1. PUBLIC
SPEAKING

2. PUBLIC SPEAKING
- is simply speaking in public.
- It is the process of speaking to a group of people
in a structured, deliberate manner intended to
inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.
- (sometimes termed oratory or oration) is the
process or act of performing a presentation
(a speech) focused around an individual
directly speaking to a live audience in a
structured, deliberate manner in order to
inform, influence, or entertain them.

3. GLOSSOPHOBIA
- Fear of public speaking (or informally.
“stage fright”)
- speech anxiety is the fear of public
speaking or of speaking in general. The
word glossophobia comes from the Greek
γλῶσσα glōssa, meaning tongue, and
φόβος phobos, fear or dread. Many
people only have this fear, while others
may also have social phobia or social
anxiety disorder.

4. Speak Confidently in Public
The following suggestions to develop yourself for public speaking are
simple but very effective.
1. When rehearsing, practice speaking in the room as if the audience
were in front of you.
2. Avoid the temptation to speak in front of mirror or video camera.
3. Practice speaking with your friend(s) or your parents.
4. Prepare a good plan of speaking. There should be:
An opening;
3 good middle point;
A summary(conclusion)
5. Don’t try to speak on too may issues.
6. Think carefully before you talk.
7. Practice a lot beforehand.
8. Concentrate on one person.
9. Connect with your audience.

5. Speak Confidently in Public
10. Maintain eye contact.
11. Let go of assumptions.
12. Practice, Practice, Practice! Every chance you get- whether the
group is large or small- seize the opportunity to talk to or in front of an
audience.
13. Make certain to speak up with volume(not scream) and project.
14. Watch your pace and pause if you feel you are rushing.
15. Make sure pause in between for greatest effect and ensure that the
talk is sinking into the listener’s mind.
16. Enunciate.
17. Use vocal variation.
18. Hold your hand in front of you at waist level.
19. Introduce your topic as a question which you then answer to keep
the audience interested.

6. Warning in Public Speaking
 Don’t hurry.
 Don’t mumble.
 Don’t pace about the room.
 Don’t hide behind the podium.
 Don’t put your hand in your
pockets.
 Don’t point your finger at the
audience.
 Don’t make up staff.
 Don’t pause too long.

7. RELATED VIDEO:
Five Basic Public Speaking Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykYRO5d_lI
Effective Public Speaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FMMj5Ks0ks

8. REFERENCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossophobia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_speaking
TENDERO, Edwin V., Antonio, Mora, Tanuecoz, Babia, Cruz, Fundamentals
of Effective Speech & Oral Communication, Mutya Publishing House.
Inc.:Malabon City, 2009.

9. THANK YOU!!
Prepared by:
Jeffrey J. Pendil
BSIT II