extra credit english assignment (Gymnasie)

Speaking in front of an audience

What is key?

1. Nervousness is normal - Practice and prepare

2. Watch for feedback and adapt to it

3. Let your personality come through

4. Use humor if suitable and adapt to you topic and audience

5. Never read unless it's absolutely needed

6. Use audiovisual aids wisely

7. Use your voice and hands effectively

8. Grab the attention from the start and make sure to end with a bang

9. Your speech is about the audience, not you

10. Organize your speech - structure is everything 

Assignment

You are going to write and present a speech with a duration of about 15-20 minutes. 

The topic of your speech is totally up to you, however your topic should be suited for an approach where you can see it from different perspectives. 

In your speech you need to argue for something, one way or the other. 

You need to use some form of visual aid, however it needs to be used wisely.