Greg Tate, Past President, shares 10 steps to creating an artist's critique presentation. Click on file below to print a copy or to print the speech outline form (both files at end of this page.
Ten Steps
for Preparing Effective Speeches
Step
1: Audience Analysis
A.
Occasion
- What
is the occasion, reason, or circumstance for giving this speech?
- How
formally should I speak or dress?
- What
is expected of me?
B.
Setting
- Where
and when am I giving this speech?
- Will
I be using a microphone, podium, slide or overhead projector, etc.?
C.
People / Audience
How
large is this group?
- Does
the size of the audience affect the presntation of my speech?
Will
the audience be mostly make, female, or mixed/
- Does
this matter in terms of what I will say or how I will say it?
- Does
the audience share any elements in common (such as group
memberships, professions, ethnicity, education) which may be
relevant to address in my speech?
Age Will
I need to adapt my speech to specific needs or concerns of a
particular age level?
What
common values, attitudes, or beliefs might this audience share?
- Do
I want to appeal to any of these that are relevant in my speech?
StStep
2: Topic Choice
- What
have I been asked to speak about, or what have I chosen to speak
about?
- How
broad or narrow does my topic have to be to fit any time limits?
Step
3: Purposes
General
Purpose
Specific
Purpose
Step
4: Thesis / Central Idea
In
one short, conscise statement, what is the point of my speech?
Step
5: Research
Do
I need to research this speech?
Do
I have access to the information necessary to give this speech?
Am
I expected to cite my sources?
How?
Step
6: Supporting Materials
What
types of information will work best with this audience: Statistics,
Expert or Peer Testimony, Factual or Hypothetical Illustrations,
Definitions, or something else?
Would
Visual Aids add to the presentation of this information?
Am
I able to prepare and work comfortably with visual aids?
Step
7: Organization
A.
Introduction
Opening
Does
my opening contain a relevant attention-getting device (a humorous
or startling statement, a series of rhetorical questions, an
interesting story, or quotation, etc.)?
Thesis
Preview
B.
Body
C.
Conclusion
Transition
Restatement
of Thesis
Review
of Main Ideas
Final
Remarks
Step
8: Language
- Does
my speech contain language which is slightly more formal than daily
conversation but still natural for me?
- Have
I successfully avoided unnecessary jargon, abstractions, or
wordiness?
- Do
I use transitions to show connections between main or subordinate
ideas in my speech?
Step
9: Delivery
Volume
Rate
/ Pace
Pitch
/ Inflection
Style
Eye
Contact
Gestures
Have
I planned to use gestures in a way that is natural for me?
If
using visual aids, am I adept at and comfortable with referring to
them?
Posture
/ Movement
Can
I maintain a straight, yet comfortable posture with hands unclapsed
and feet still?
Am
I able to reserve movement for planned position changes, while
avoiding pacing or fidgeting?
Poise
Did
I remind myself that a speaker tends to look more confident than he
/ she feels, gains confidence through practice and experience, and
generally receives a great deal of support / empathy from the
audience?
Step
10: Practice
Did
I practice my speech aloud several times in front of a mirror or
others to listen to myself, gain experience, reduce any speech
anxiety, and improve the overall quality of my presentation?
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