extra credit english assignment (Gymnasie)
Speaking in front of an audience
What is key?
Nervousness is normal - Practice and prepare
Watch for feedback and adapt to it
Let your personality come through
Use humor if suitable and adapt to you topic and audience
Never read unless it's absolutely needed
Use audiovisual aids wisely
Use your voice and hands effectively
Grab the attention from the start and make sure to end with a bang
Your speech is about the audience, not you
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.