speeches

Kiran
Content
1) Introduction.
2) Types of speeches.
3) How to make the speech effective.
4) Characteristics of speeches.
5) Types of delivery of speeches.
6) Delivery of speech.
1) Introduction
 “Talking and eloquence are not
the same ; to speak and to
speak well are two things.”
Ben Johnson
 History.
 Mahatma Gandhi

 Adolph Hitler
Why do we need to
give a good speech?
 To influence important decisions.
 To attract media and public
attention.
 To establish an image.
 To explain the importance of
organizational change.
 To dispel rumours.
2) Types of speeches
 FORMAL  INFORMAL
 Speaker aim is  Speaker aim is
to give audience to give audience
what they need. what they want.
 Audience is  Audience is
homogeneous. heterogeneous.
 Audience want  Audience do not
complete details expect lot of
about topic. details.
 Information is  Information is
more. less.
3) How to make
speech effective?
 Preparation
 “ A well prepared speech is

already ninth tenth delivered.”

Dale Carnegie
 “Speech requires a lot of

preparation, there is just no way

around it – you have to do your
homework. A speaker may be
very well informed, but if has not
thought out exactly what he
wants to say today to his
audience, he has no business,
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 Planning
 Occasion

 Audience

 Purpose

 Thesis

 Material
4)Characteristics of a
good speech
 It should be clear in ideas and
emotions.
 It should be brief.
 It must be informative and
illuminating.
 It should be interesting.
 It should be tuned to the
wavelengths of the audience
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 It should not be to formal.
 It should convey the concrete facts
rather than uncertain ideas.
5)Types of delivery of
speeches
 Speaking from notes.
 Speaking impromptu.
 Reciting from memory
 Reading from a manuscript.
6)Delivery of speech
 In the start of the speech
 Raising a question.

 Narrating a related interesting

story.
 Opening with a striking

quotation.
 Narrating how topic affects the

audience.
 Highlighting shocking facts.
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 During speech
 One should put his heart into
one’s talk.
 Stress the important words.

 Vary the pitch of one’s voice

flowing up & down.
 Establish & maintain eye
contact with the audience.
 Speak loudly enough to be
heard.
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 At the end of speech
Dale Carnegie suggests the
following seven ways of closing.
 Summarizing the main points
you have covered.
 Appealing for action.

 Paying the audience sincere

compliment.
 Raising a laugh.

 Quoting a fitting verse of poetry.

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 Using a biblical quotation.
 Building up a climax
Thank you