1. Speech Communication Eye Spy: Demonstration Speeches

2. Word Bank • conservative • conventional • empathy • formulate • gesture • grimace • Salutation • transitions • visual aid

3. Brain Teasers • How can you make a good “first impression” on the audience? • How should you dress for giving a speech? • What is the correct way to approach the speaker’s platform? • What four ways should you manage your body while giving a talk? • How should you leave the platform? • What are visual aids? • What rules apply to using visual aids?

4. Platform Appearance and Behavior • What you wear should be neat, clean, and appropriate for the occasion. • Don’t let clothes shout louder than you do. • What you wear should bring compliments, not competition • Approaching the speaker’s platform • Give impression of being poised, confident, and friendly, even if you feel nervous • Allow time for the audience to give you their attention

5. Platform Appearance and Behavior • On the Platform • Look alert but relaxed • Knees unlocked • Weight equally distributed on the balls of your feet • Keep arms and hands free to gesture • The secret to using gestures is to allow them to come naturally out of your enthusiasm about the subject • All gestures must help your speech • Keep gestures above the waist whenever possible • Rehearse a gesture to give you the general feel for them, but don’t plot them out • Look directly at the audience • Keep your face expressive • Avoid your desire to grimace when you make a mistake…don’t advertise your errors • Leaving the speaker’s platform • After conclusion, pause, look at your audience, and then leave the platform with dignity. • Do NOT say “thank you” before you leave. (This destroys the impression of your carefully planned conclusion.) • No big sigh of relief when you are done…keep poise

6. Visual Aids • Charts, diagrams, graphs, slides, pictures, working models, actual equipment, whiteboard drawings, maps, videos, and projectors serve the speaker as visual helpers • Try to use at least one visual aid in every speech you give

7. Visual Aids • Choose aids that relate directly to your speech • Carefully plan your displays and rehearse with them • Keep your aids clear and simple • Display your aids at the proper time • When using aid, keep it visible • Don’t fidget with your aids

8. Assignment: Demonstration Speech • Give a 2-4 minute speech to inform showing how to do something (demonstration) • Demonstrate by using body movement, gestures, and at least one visual aid

9. How to Prepare • Choose a simple skill that you can limit to no more than three main ideas • How to repair an electrical plug • How to swing a tennis racket • How to fix a flat bicycle tire • How to do the Heimlich maneuver • How to juggle • How to make chocolate chip cookies • How to frame a picture • How to pack a suitcase • How to do three stretching exercises • How to do a cheerleader routine • How to build a box kite • How to carve a pumpkin • How to sack groceries • How to do three basic swimming strokes • How to do line dancing • How to fold one or two basic origami figures • How to apply two or three basic arm bandages • (Your choice, approved by teacher)

10. How to Prepare • Determine your visual aid • Follow the speech preparation steps • Determine general purpose • Analyze audience • Select and narrow topic • Gather material • Outline speech • Practice aloud • Organize your speech • Capture, Motive, Assert, Preview, Point-Support, Action • Outline your speech • Rehearse with visual aids

11. Present • When called on: • Go to the front of the room following the instructions for platform behavior • Quickly set-up visual aids • Begin your speech with your capture step • Really show your listener; speak enthusiastically and conversationally, as you would to a group of friends, but make your ideas clear by demonstrating