The 1st Inter-residential Public Speaking Competition shall make its debut on 28th May 2011...a total of 67 students from pre-university to degree to masters have registered for the event..it will definitely be awesome!UNITEN, UNITEN-Muazzam, UKM, UCTI, UPSI, GMI.
COme on!! Let's make time for public speaking!!! Show your support for the speakers.
VENUE: Admin Theatre, Admin Building, UNITEN 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. free admission.
The theme is LEADERSHIP 2013. It's definitely a challenge for our contestants, so let's see how they unravel truths, explore new boundaries, and make breakthroughs through words and wisdom! Here's persuasion like you have ever dreamed of! It's happening at UNITEN and together, we shall make a difference.
~on behalf of the public speaking community~
Showing posts with label first speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first speech. Show all posts
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, March 14, 2008
My First Speech
Do you remember your first speech? Or...Did you just deliver a speech? Better still, will you be presenting your speech soon?
Three interesting questions, not so much rhetorical, but enough to invite response among this blogging community hopefully.
Beginners usually prepare well-crafted speeches, sometimes too perfect that they get trapped in the web of intricate language or complicated concepts and explanation. Instead of developing a suitable speech which explains the topic in simple yet clear language, beginners sometimes underestimate their own capability and end up copying or borrowing somebody else's speech.
A ready-made speech may look very good on paper; nevertheless, it may not match the speaker's style, personality, or worse, ability. This will result in a blunder.
I hope it's comforting to say here that you should try to craft your very own speech. It may sound demanding, but if it succeeds, you shall be proud of your masterpiece. A speech can look very simple for a start. Something like an extended outline, embellished with finishing touches like establishing common ground - use of personal pronouns to bring the topic closer to the audience, use of rhetorical questions to make the audience think along the line of arguments presented in the speech, and personalized information.
Other than that, the speech has to be 'designed' with three aspects in mind: timeliness, proximity and seriousness. Think about this - you want the audience to listen to you for 10 minutes. Wouldn't it do them justice by telling them what they want and need to know more, rather than rambling about matters so detached? Bring the discussion closer to the audience, and work on it!
Hmm...easier said than done...? No. Try it and you will see the difference. Believe in your own intelligence, ability and talent. If you have learned about it in class, it's time to find the strength in you to 'design' your own speech making sure that it suits your oral style and oratory skills.
I'm sure many of you have done just that - having designed your own speech, did it take off as you had expected it to be? In reality, the speech shall be your launching pad. Definitely, you need to have some rounds of rehearsals or practices, and some degree of exposure and experience will take you a step further.
Perhaps you could share with us on this blog what it was like - you know, presenting your first speech? Sooner or later, we shall all go through the same challenge, if not in Public Speaking class...in societies, clubs or get-togethers...think positive. It's an avenue to speak up;)
Three interesting questions, not so much rhetorical, but enough to invite response among this blogging community hopefully.
Beginners usually prepare well-crafted speeches, sometimes too perfect that they get trapped in the web of intricate language or complicated concepts and explanation. Instead of developing a suitable speech which explains the topic in simple yet clear language, beginners sometimes underestimate their own capability and end up copying or borrowing somebody else's speech.
A ready-made speech may look very good on paper; nevertheless, it may not match the speaker's style, personality, or worse, ability. This will result in a blunder.
I hope it's comforting to say here that you should try to craft your very own speech. It may sound demanding, but if it succeeds, you shall be proud of your masterpiece. A speech can look very simple for a start. Something like an extended outline, embellished with finishing touches like establishing common ground - use of personal pronouns to bring the topic closer to the audience, use of rhetorical questions to make the audience think along the line of arguments presented in the speech, and personalized information.
Other than that, the speech has to be 'designed' with three aspects in mind: timeliness, proximity and seriousness. Think about this - you want the audience to listen to you for 10 minutes. Wouldn't it do them justice by telling them what they want and need to know more, rather than rambling about matters so detached? Bring the discussion closer to the audience, and work on it!
Hmm...easier said than done...? No. Try it and you will see the difference. Believe in your own intelligence, ability and talent. If you have learned about it in class, it's time to find the strength in you to 'design' your own speech making sure that it suits your oral style and oratory skills.
I'm sure many of you have done just that - having designed your own speech, did it take off as you had expected it to be? In reality, the speech shall be your launching pad. Definitely, you need to have some rounds of rehearsals or practices, and some degree of exposure and experience will take you a step further.
Perhaps you could share with us on this blog what it was like - you know, presenting your first speech? Sooner or later, we shall all go through the same challenge, if not in Public Speaking class...in societies, clubs or get-togethers...think positive. It's an avenue to speak up;)
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