2 Engaging - Opening Presentation

SPEECH DELIVERY Adapted from:
Fariha Diyana Awang Ali

COURSE OUTLINE
TOPIC 2: SPEECH DELIVERY
Engaging & Inspiring Presentation Openings, Closing
Lecture and discussion
Opening and Closing of a speech
Introduction to different types of speech delivery (impromptu, extemporaneous,
manuscript, memorised)
Different ways of speech delivery
A focus on impromptu speech (tips and techniques)

Activity
Students will present a speech manuscript-style
OBJECTIVES
OF ORAL
COMMUNICATION
• To Inform
• To Educate
• To Convince
• To Persuade
• To Lead to Action
MYTHS AND MISTAKES OF
TECHNICAL
PRESENTATIONS
Popular Myth: Content is everything. Style is unimportant and
enthusiasm is offensive
 HP study indicated that technical audience wanted more
enthusiasm and effective style, which included better visual
assistance.
 Often unenthusiastic delivery will ruin a speaker’s
effectiveness
Mehrabian, a communication theorist, showed that
 Body language and tone of voice together supply 93% of
the overall message impact
 Actual words only supply 7% of the overall impact
MYTHS AND MISTAKES OF
TECHNICAL
PRESENTATIONS
Popular Myth: The text on the visuals is more important
than the speaker.
 Technical presenters traditionally rely too much on slides
 Often, technical audiences find the slides distracting and
boring
Remember, the speaker is always the focal point of

presentation, visual assistance helps
 Pace of the presentation
 Flow of the information presented
OPENING A SPEECH How to do it?
OPENINGS
Why do you need an effective opening?
 Grab audience’s attention so that they will want to hear

what you have to say
 Should be a “grabber” or “attention seeker”
 Not only arouse interest, but also suggest theme of speech
 Openings can be dramatic, emotional, humorous or
rhetorical
 Opening does not have to have words, you can use
gestures, demonstration, silence – related to the topic
TOPIC: SAFETY
Example A: Example B:
Hello! My name is Bill Knock. Knock.

James and I am here to
Who is there?
talk to you about safety.
Acci..
Acci who?
Acci-dent
What are you doing here?
Waiting to happen
1. Open With A Question
The question must be related to your topic.
Example 1:
Topic: Accident
“Are you aware that an accident will not actually arrive with
a bell on its neck?”
Example 2:
Topic: Safety
“Who can tell me, what are the hazards of fidget spinners”
2. Provide an air of intrigue
Open with an intriguing statement
Example:
◦ Ladies and gentlemen, safety is a cheap and effective
insurance policy. Therefore, when you gamble with
safety then you are betting your life.
Quote/ Citation
3. Start with a pause
• It gives us time to smile and breathe
• It gives your audience the impression of a cool,
calm speaker
• It builds anticipation
4. Be blunt
Clear, blunt statement (honest)
Example 1:
I have lost my confidence level earlier this morning due to
an accident. And here me now! An awesome presenter
presenting an awesome topic!
Example 2: “HIRARC Presentation”

I was so nervous earlier, but after looking at how energetic
Joseph is this morning. Suddenly, I feel alive.
5. Open with an image
A picture
paints a
thousand
words
Question:
“What can you say about these pictures?”
“What do you think about these pictures?”
“What are the gist of these pictures?”
6. State a startling statistic
Example: Smoking
Do you know that smoking causes around 80% of

deaths from lung cancer, 14% of deaths from
bronchitis and 6% from heart disease?
7. Open with Humour
Example:
There are two men talking to each other at the site:
Jack: Where is Rudy?
Tom: Reading the safety manual
Jack: Really? Who has the time to read the safety manual?
Tom: He does now
Jack: I don’t understand
Tom: He is in the hospital now. Accidentally sliced off his feet.
PREPARATION
BEFORE
PRESENTATIO
N
Spend Enough Time
on Presentation
Takes time to prepare a presentation.
Conferences presentation take me 3-4 hours, for 10 minutes.
Takes longer when you are new
Consider Your Audience
Make presentation relevant to audience
 i.e. don’t present all math
Think about following questions:

 Who am I addressing?
 What do I have to say?
 What do I want my audience to know?
 What would my audience want to know?
Practice, Practice, Practice
 Practice on your own (get timing right)
 Practice giving it to each other.
Write out the full text you want to say. WHY?

 Forces you to think of every aspect
 Helps you commit parts of you presentation to memory
 Make notes of key points and use those during presentation.
BUT don’t read a script, or always look at the screen.
Communicate with Audience
Communicate with Audience
Look at the audience
 Try to look at everyone, not just one
corner of the room.
 If you are nervous pick some spots at
the back of the room ABOVE
PEOPLE’S HEAD.
Be enthusiastic
 Vary the tone of your voice.
 Use humor if it suits you, but don’t
force it or over do it. Content is
what matters.
How To Speak
 Speak slowly and clearly.
 Take a breath before you move to next
slide.
 Take a deep breath (unobtrusively) before
you start.
 Try not to say so, ummm or other time
fillers too much.
 We all do it, it takes practice.
What not to do? Do you remember any
distraction from a
speaker you’ve ever
 Stand on one leg. listened to?
 Hit yourself or a table
 Tab your pen
 Turn your back on the audience
 Put your thumbs in your pockets
 Cross your arms and take a football pose
Questions
Be prepared to answer questions from
audience.
Try to get discussion going by having some
leading questions.
 If there are different theories , ask audience if they find
one more compelling.
USEFUL TIPS AND TOOLS TO
OVERCOME SPEECH ANXIETY
Symptoms of Speech Anxiety:
 Nervous when asked to give a speech? Before speech your heart is racing? Are
you fearful that you will begin to shake? Are you fearful that your words will
somehow be lost? Are you afraid that you are not going to be understood?
USEFUL TIPS AND TOOLS TO
OVERCOME SPEECH ANXIETY
Skills Training
 Do practice your speech at home
 Do forget about forgetting
 Breathe slowly and deeply before/during speech
 Keep your body relaxed
ENDING A
PRESENTATIO
N
CLOSINGS OF
PRESENTATION
Why do you need an effective closing?
 Accent your speech objectives

 Leave the audience with something to remember
 Closing is the “whip-cracker”, the “clincher”, ultimately the
“result getter”.
 Closing can be dramatic, emotional, humorous or rhetorical
 Closing does not have to have words; you can use props,
gestures, a demonstration or silence
 Closing must tie with your opening and your theme
 Poor closing can seriously detract from an otherwise
excellent presentation
1. FORMAL CLOSING REMARKS
 “It’s been a pleasure being with all of you today,

thank you”
 “Thank you all for your patience, I wish you all a
very good evening. Good Bye”
 “It’s been an honor to be among such accomplished
individuals and to be able to present my perspective
before you all, thank you and good evening/day”
 “Thank you all for being here today and taking the
time to patiently listen to what I had to say, I wish
you all a blessed day”
2. FUNNY CLOSING
REMARKS
 It is finally time to end the excruciating pain I have all
given you, time to get some caffeine! Thank you!”
 “It’s been a pleasure torturing you all with convoluted
statistics and wordy speeches, have a great day!”
EFFECTIVE ENDING
1. Use quote
"The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a
great deal to do with productivity."--Tom Peters
2. A call to action
“Safety first"
"Begin the Journey"
"Improve the Process“
3. Use facts
According to the International Labour Organization Hazardous substances kill about 438,000
workers annually, and 10% of all skin cancers are estimated to be attributable to workplace
exposure to hazardous substances.
FORMULAS FOR
SPEECH/PRESENTATION
ORGANIZATION
OIBCC – Basic Formula
 Opening – grab attention
 Introduction – “Why bring this topic up?”
 Body – bulk of the presentation
 Remember that for every important point that you make, you must provide
support and this support can take the form of
 Statistics, analogies, testimony, illustrations, or specific examples.
 Conclusion – summarize briefly points
 Close – last strong sentences that leave the audience with
something to remember
 Must tie to your main idea and should tie to your opening to be
effective
TYPES OF SPEECH
ACCORDING TO
PURPOSE
Types of
Speech
1. Informative
speech
provides the audience
with a clear
understanding of a
concept or idea.
Types of
Speech
2. Entertainment speech
is one whose sole purpose is to
have the audience enjoy the
presentation.
3. Persuasive speech
seeks to provide the audience
with favorable or acceptable
ideas that can influence their
own ideas and decisions.
Types of
Speech
TYPES OF SPEECH
ACCORDING TO
DELIVERY
Types of Speech
1. Impromptu
• Speaking without advanced preparation
• Unrehearsed speech
• Spoken conversationally
Types of Speech
2. Extemporaneous
• Speaking with limited preparation
• Guided by notes or outline
• Delivered conversationally
• Most popular type
Types of Speech
3. Manuscript
• Speaking with advanced preparation
• Planned and rehearsed speech
• Reading aloud a written message
Types of Speech
4. Memorized
• Speaking with
advanced
preparation
• Planned and
rehearsed speech
• Reciting a written
message word-for-
word from memory
Task 2
Delivering a speech, manuscript style!
Record yourself presenting the speech in

manuscript style and provide YouTube link
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SPEECH DELIVERY Adapted from:

Fariha Diyana Awang Ali

Remember, the speaker is always the focal point of

 Grab audience’s attention so that they will want to hear

Hello! My name is Bill Knock. Knock.

Example 2: “HIRARC Presentation”

Do you know that smoking causes around 80% of

Think about following questions:

Write out the full text you want to say. WHY?

 Accent your speech objectives

 “It’s been a pleasure being with all of you today,

Record yourself presenting the speech in

Refer to e-learning for manuscript

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