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Introduction<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. It is closely allied to \u201cpresenting\u201d, although the latter has more of a commercial advertisement connotation. In public speaking, as in any form of communication, there are five basic elements, often\u00a0\"\"expressed as\u00a0\u201cwho<\/em>\u00a0is saying\u00a0what<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0whom<\/em>\u00a0using whatmedium<\/em>\u00a0with what\u00a0effe<\/em><\/strong>cts<\/em>?\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0The purpose of public speaking can range from simply transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a story. Good orators should be able to change the emotions of their listeners, not just inform them. Public speaking can also be considered a discourse community. Interpersonal communication and public speaking have several components that embrace such things as motivational speaking, leadership \/ personal development, business, customer service, large group communication, and mass communication. Public speaking can be a powerful tool to use for purposes such as motivation, influence, persuasion, informing and translation.<\/p>\n


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Following are some Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts in Public Speaking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Planning Your Talk<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0decide what the purpose of your talk really is. What is the \u201ctake-home\u201d message you want to give your audience? Organize your talk accordingly, focusing sharply on your intended message.<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0prepare a talk that will fit within the time limit you\u2019re given. That includes allowing time for questions from the audience. Rehearse with a stopwatch if necessary.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0forget that studies show an audience can remember only three or four things you present in a talk.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0distract from your message by including peripheral topics or excessive arcane detail.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0forget that any lecture is a\u00a0performance<\/em>: you must\u00a0work<\/em>\u00a0to get your message across.<\/p>\n

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Some Basic<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0show some enthusiasm and energy. If you\u2019re not excited about your topic, why should the audience be?<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0face your audience. If you need to see your slides, then look either at the overhead projector in front of you or at the screen on the computer running your presentation. It\u2019s not only rude to turn your back on your audience, but it also means you\u2019re speaking into the screen or the wall and making it hard for them to hear you.<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0speak loudly enough to be heard by the entire audience, even those in the back row.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0keep jumping back and forth through your slides. Either reorganize your talk to avoid this or duplicate the needed slide in the second place where it fits.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0start to change a slide, then stop halfway. Either change it or leave it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0fidget nervously in front of your audience. Make your movements and gestures purposeful.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0stick your hands in your pockets, hook your thumbs under your belt, or engage in other creative diversions.<\/p>\n

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Words, Phrases, Etc.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0clearly define any terms that may not be familiar to your audience. Remember, they\u2019re probably not all from the same specialty as you!\"\"<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0start sentences with \u201cSo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0end sentences with \u201cright?\u201d or \u201cOK?\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0apologetically introduce a topic with \u201cJust real quick,\u201d \u201cBriefly,\u201d or similar words. What that tells your audience is that \u201cthis isn\u2019t really important or relevant, but I\u2019m going to inflict it on you anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Laser Pointers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0use a laser pointer to direct the audience\u2019s attention to the part of an image or graphic to which you are referring when the area of interest is not going to be obvious to them.<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0put the laser pointer down when you aren\u2019t using it (which should be most of the time).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0wave the laserpointer all over the screen as you talk. You\u2019re going to give your audience a headache as their eyes jerk all around their heads trying to keep up.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use a laser pointer to point to text. Your audience is as capable of reading as you are. Do you still run your finger under the words as you read? Neither do they.<\/p>\n

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Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0answer questions as succinctly and briefly as possible. Remember, there may be only one person in the audience interested in a specific answer.<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong>\u00a0remember that \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d is a perfectly good answer. You needn\u2019t go into a five-minute explanation of\u00a0why<\/em>\u00a0you don\u2019t know. If you\u2019re working on answering the question, just say that.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0use a question as an excuse to bring up the dozen slides you cut out of your talk in order to meet the time limit you were given.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0go rummaging through your slides to answer a question unless it is absolutely necessary (and it usually isn\u2019t).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0hold \u201cprivate conversations\u201d with questioners in the front rows. Make sure everyone in the audience knows what the question is (repeat it if necessary) and can hear and understand the answer.<\/p>\n

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