Toastmaster International District 20 Div.E Area 68 Speech Preparation Workshop on Friday, 21 Oct 2011 at 04:15 - 07:15 pm @ Pearl Hall DPS-MIS Doha.

1. 2011
Speech Preparation Workshop
TM. RISMAN HATIBI
Dukhan Toastmaster Club
Date : 10/21/2011
Time : 04:15 – 07:15 pm
Location :
Pearl Hall @ DPS – MIS Doha – Qatar.

2. SPEECH PREPARATION WORKSHOP
21 OCTOBER 2011
PLAN
Assembling TM Arunan
Workshop Plan / Review of objectives /judging norms TM Sowrirajan
Session 1
Speech Type, theme, outline and bullet points DTM Rajeshwar
Practical
Session 2
Developing the points, quotes. Jokes, stories, word power TM Jayakumar
Practical
Break
Session 3
Tweaking, grammar, timing TM Natarajan
Practical
Session 4
Title, opening, closing TM Sowrirajan
Practical
Session 5
Body and voice DTM Ajit Limaye
Practical
Division Governor’s address
Thanks TM Muthurangan

3. Session- 1 : Speech Type, theme, outline and bullet points
Why to learn public speaking ?
Accolades
Personal Learning and growth
Confidence
Chance to say something meaningful
General purpose of speech :
Informing speech
Inspire speech
How to persuade and influence people
Motivation
Specific purpose
Clarity
 Head : make audience think about
 Humour : make audience laugh or at least smile
 Heart : touch feeling
 Heavy : significant
How to prepare Theme ?
Write down 2or 3 messages
Select an issue
Brainstorm
Choose the topic title with the notes

4. Session- 2 : Developing the points, quotes. Jokes, stories, word
power
Developing Speech :
3 or 4 main ideas
Supporting material for ideas
Humour stories
Focus on the subject
Prepare opening / closing interseting purpose, prop, address, audience
in conclusion summarize
Realise what your claim :
 Anything new
 Believable and or persuasive
 Connectivy with the audience
Examples : simple, contemporary, short
Evidence / Fun :
 Research figures or data
 Believable
 Easy to grasp use quotes, jokes, personal stories

5. Session- 3 : Tweaking, Grammar and Timing
Start with the speech draft
Review critically
Cut long sentences 8 – 12 words
Use simple words
It is then easy to understand
Remove the sylable or jargon
Convert passive voice into active voice where ever possible
Correct grammatical error
700 – 800 words

6. Session- 4 : Title, Opening and Closing
Title
Create interest
Title used power full in speech
Opening
Attract attention
Indicate your message
Physical action
Asking question
Use an anecdote, a quote or a fact
Use of prop
Involve the audience
Calling for action
Perfect delivery
Grammar
Pronouncition
Gestures
Voice pause
Closing Speech
Begin by addressing
Restate main idea, example : my object today was ……………………….,
Have I conveyed the messages ?
Know your conclussion well

7. Session- 5 : Gestures and Voval Variety
Gestures :
Do not inhibit your natural gestures unless they cause distraction
Convey confidence
Align gestures with key points of your speech, mimic action and convey
emotion
Avoid over repeatition by substituting alternate gestures and make full
use of facial gestures opportunities
Appropriate posture and movement to match speech contest : time line,
updown, location
Avoid distracting gestures : pacing, adjusting glasses
Avoid unnecessary hand gestures
Smile, unless you’re conveying a somber message
Maintain eye contact
Match the size of your gestures to the size of the room
Move to indicate transition
Watch your self on video if possible
Vocal Variety :
 4 p’s : Pace, Peitch, Power and Pauses
Pace : slow delivery of key statement or accelator to increase
tension
Pitch : be natural but vary pitch to add variety and emotion to
dialogues
Power : align with emotion. Do not over do.
Pauses : after key points
 Scan your speech highlight places
 Align Vocal : add punch to your speech with : vocal variety, gestures and
combination of both.

8. Just for share my notes as participant speech preparation workshop. Thanks for all presenters and mentors.
Regards,
TM. Risman Hatibi
Member of Dukhan Toastmaster Club and Qatar Soeciety Petroleum Engineers.
http://rismandukhan.wordpress.com/
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