Even teenagers and children can give good presentations that will leave them feeling proud of themselves and more secure in their ability to communicate. This article will show you how.
1Choose your topic. Remember that each of us has something -- a hobby, a skill, a family history, etc. that will interest others. Whether you choose your own speech or are assigned a topic, the steps are the same. Tell the audience what your topic is, make your speech, and summarize your speech.Ad
2Before you start working on your speech, Ask yourself, "What points -- one or two -- do I want to make in this presentation?" Then research your topic. Be sure your facts are accurate, and always try to avoid plagiarizing.
3Use your own books, online libraries and encyclopedias, and search engines. Don't worry if you get too much information, you can discard what you don't need or want to use. Having more information is better than not having enough information.
4Write your speech down and then practice it in front of your family or a friend. Ask them to help you time how long it takes for you to make your speech if you have time limitations. Your teacher can help you with how long the speech is expected to be.
5Make a little cheat card on a 3x5 card that you can hold in your hand or put in front of you on the podium if there is one. On this card, write down the key points so that you can go back to them if you forget anything while you are speaking. Do not read an entire speech from what you wrote. Speaking extemporaneously with only the little cheat card for help adds credibility and sincerity to your presentation.
6Tell the audience your name, unless the teacher has announced you, then you can say "Good morning," or "Good afternoon," whichever it is.
7Tell your audience what your topic is going to be. Then tell them all the interesting things you've learned and they may not know. Make eye contact with the audience.
8Summarize the points you've already made, this time in just a sentence or two. For instance, if your speech is about catfish farms, you might end by repeating how many there are in the United States and why catfish farming is important.
9Say thank you to the audience and sit down.Ad
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- Don't listen to people that say they don't like your topic. Pick what you want not what other friends want.
- Make sure you come prepared.
- Keep eye contact with your audience. Don't just read through the whole thing without looking at them. It'll make your audience bored and no one will pay attention to what you are saying.
- If somebody is talking through your presentation, don't be bothered. Your teacher may ask him or her to be quiet, and to make them stop talking, do not say anything to him or her, you can ask them questions about your topic instead. Make sure you ask questions that he or she can't answer. He or she will look like an idiot and will be quiet the whole presentation.
- Remember that all speeches have the same format, no matter who is making the speech.
- Make sure you smile when you say good afternoon or good morning and when you say thank you at the end of your presentation.
- Make sure you are not tired. Otherwise, your audience may not pay attention and follow along with your tiredness.
- If you feel nervous, wiggle your toes"
- Try to speak louder on the main points.
- Look all around the audience, not just at one group of kids or one person, especially if your teacher doesn't like you and your best friend always together and talking, it will disrupt the class.
- Always give examples of things, maybe even something funny like if your presentation was on bumblebees you could say, "bumblebees love flowers. One time in the spring my mom was planting flowers and a bumblebee landed on the flower she was planting! She screamed!" Your class may giggle.
- If you are under the grade 3 make sure you sound more mature with a deeper voice, but not too deep!
- if you are behind a desk or a podium. It will release nervous tensions but no one will see that you are nervous.
- Be an ethical speaker. Only include materials that are accurate.
- Don't use materials you've found online that come from dubious sources -- check out a fact or statistic with more than one source.
- If your eyes water and you feel your cheeks turn red, pretend like you don't care.
- Picturing people in their underwear doesn't work for everyone. Sometimes, it just grosses the person out.