| I wanted to take the time to share with you my public | | | | outline. |
| speaking teaching resources. These are great | | | | - Get to the Point: Give a speech that centers around |
| because they really can help you conquer your public | | | | a clearly stated goal. |
| speaking fears and general flaws. I found the best | | | | - How to Say It: You're going to focus on your choice |
| way to learn is by doing. There is just no other way to | | | | of words, sentence structures and rhetorical devices. |
| properly learn. Standing in front of the mirror giving a | | | | - The Body Speaks: You will give a speech where |
| speech or in front of your family, isn't really doing it. | | | | you complement words with your body language. |
| I think the best resource anyone has available to them | | | | - Vocal Variety: Give a speech where you use |
| is the Toastmasters organization. It is a non-profit | | | | different variations of pitch, pace, power and pauses. |
| group that works to help people improve their public | | | | - Research: You're going to give your first speech on |
| speaking skills. It is a very supportive group that tries to | | | | a topic you were forced to research. |
| encourage people to learn. It is a learn by doing | | | | - Visual Aids: You're going to do your first speech with |
| program, but you're allowed to go at your own pace. | | | | visual aids. |
| After you join you will be given their manual. They try | | | | - Persuade with power: A speech that uses power to |
| to make you go through planks to hit on certain skill | | | | persuade the audience. |
| points. This is the initial manual you get. After you | | | | - Inspire: This is the last speech in the first manual you |
| complete this, you can move onto more advanced | | | | will get. You're going to put all your skills together and |
| skills. | | | | inspire the audience. |
| - The Ice Breaker: This is the first speech you will give. | | | | You might be thinking at this point "how do I give |
| It is you introducing yourself to the group. This is how | | | | speeches like this?" The manual has all the information |
| the group determines your strong and weak points. | | | | you need to follow. Plus, in the group, you will be |
| - Organize Your Speech: This speech works on | | | | assigned a mentor to help you through all your |
| concepts of organizing your speech around a speech | | | | speeches. |