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How To Guides: Deliver a Speech

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9 Tips for Your Next School Speech

This is a concise article with some great tips to think about for your next school speech. Tips are below, however read the whole article here for more details.

1. Don't procrastinate

2. Practice practice practice!

3. Slow it down

4. Look at the audience

5. Get it done

6. Special considerations

7. Use decent-sized palm cards

8. Don't just read your speech

9. Accept your nerves

Make your voice heard!

Exercises to warm up your voice before a speech

Just like any other muscle, your vocal muscles need to be warmed up to work at their best. The next time you are preparing to give a presentation or speech, try using these techniques to ensure your voice is loud, clear and projects well. 

Context

 

This guide provides tips and tricks to help ace your next class speech or debate. Resources include how to format and write a great speech, the properties of an engaging speech, and how best to use your voice and body language when delivering a speech.

Speech hacks

A great video outlining some great tips on delivering a speech at school.
Duration 8 mins 27 sec.

Body language and oral presentations

Three body language techniques when presenting your speech
Duration 4 mins 51 sec.

World Champion Public Speaker

A fantastic example of a speech by the 2018 World Champion Toastmasters winner : Ramona J. Smith
Duration 7 mins 30 sec.

Books in the College Library

Writing a great speech

Think about these 3 stages the next time you are tasked to write a speech or oral presentation:

1. The writing stage

2. The editing stage

3. Pre-performance stage

Read more about these stages here and how they can positively impact your next class speech.

Debating techniques

 

Want some tips on debating techniques? Have a look at these websites: