How Do You Prepare And Give A Speech?
Have you just found out you need to give a speech? And you’re feeling a little nervous about it? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you prepare a speech on any topic. • Identify the topic of your speech. If it is up to you to select the topic, choose a subject that you know well and target it so that is appropriate for your audience. • Research your subject. If it is not a subject with which you are familiar, start with the most general background sources that you can find. Good examples include an encyclopedia, the internet or a newspaper such as the NY Times. • Know for how many minutes you have to speak. This is very important because you don’t want to risk having too little or too much to say. You may also want to budget in time for questions at the end. Practice the speech after it is written, to get an idea of how much time it will take you to deliver it. • Know your audience. Discuss things that the audience might specifically be interested in. For example, if you are giving a
• Identify the topic of your speech. If it is up to you to select the topic, choose a subject that you know well and target it so that is appropriate for your audience. • Research your subject. If it is not a subject with which you are familiar, start with the most general background sources that you can find. Good examples include an encyclopedia, the Internet or a newspaper. • Know for how many minutes you have to speak. This is very important because you don’t want to risk having too little or too much to say. You may also want to budget in time for questions at the end. Practice the speech after it is written, to get an idea of how much time it will take you to deliver it. • Know your audience. Discuss things that the audience might specifically be interested in. For example, if you are giving a speech to a group of plant enthusiasts at the Botanical Gardens, speak about plants, aromatic uses of plants, famous botanists or biodiversity etc. • Write a succinct, single-sentence state
