Public Speaking Checklist
by Yoly · 36 things on Twos
- Speech Topic:
- Location:
- Date & Time:
- Length of Speech:
- SPEECH PREP
- DEFINE YOUR AUDIENCE
- Who is your audience?
- What is the speech setting?
- What language, tone, or demeanor will you use for this setting or group?
- WHAT IS YOUR POINT/POSITION ON YOUR TOPIC OF CHOICE?
- What is the main point you are trying to get across?
- ATTENTION GRABBER OR HOOK
- What is your hook? [That attention getter opening phrase}
- How will you engage with your audience?
- BODY OF THE SPEECH
- What are the key point you want to cover?
- Provide specific examples.
- CONCLUSION
- Summarize your key points.
- What are the key takeaways you to give your audience?
- TIPS
- PRACTICE CHECKLIST
- Give the speech to family members or friends and ask them for feedback
- Practice in front of the mirror
- Record yourself and watch it back
- DAY OF SPEECH CHECKLIST
- Stay hydrated
- Eat a healthy meal
- Do breathing exercises
- Do visualization exercises
- DON'T DO LIST
- Talk too fast or use filler words such as "like" and "um"
- Distract with unnecessary movements
- Read from a paper without looking up