▪ 3． Points for Attention in Preparing a Speech: easy to remember, complete and balanced, considerate, complete
Theme Presentation
1. General Requirements or
Preparing a Speech
▪ 1) Planning Delivery ▪ Careful planning and preparation will help
guarantee that a speaker's message is clearly presented and is easy to follow. ▪ When preparing a speech, the speaker should keep in mind that it is often not easy for listeners to follow the structure of oral presentation and to keep track of what has been said. ▪ So the speaker should try to use an organizational pattern that is suitable for his purpose.
▪ If the audience is expecting a fifteenminute speech, he should tailor his presentation to that expectation.
▪ If he knows the environment is going to be uncomfortable for the audience, he should try to adapt his speech topic and length to accommodate2 the physical situation.
▪ He probably will find that the best method is to talk through the outline aloud, following the planned sequence of ideas. He should do this until he has been familiar with this sequence thoroughly and can express each idea clearly and fluently.
▪ 2) Paraphrasing Key Points
▪ When preparing a speech, the speaker should anticipate points where his listeners will need special guidance.
▪ Forecasting and summarizing key points will help listeners focus on his ideas.
▪ Then, putting the outline aside, the speaker should think through the speech silently, point by point, to make certain that the ideas are fixed in his mind.
▪ Think about concepts that may be especially difficult for listeners to understand.
▪ Try to present those concepts repeatedly using different wording each time so that the listeners can better identify with the materials and ideas.
▪ When he can go through the speech without forgetting any point or without hesitating unduly5 in putting his thoughts into words, his preparation is done.
Unit 6 Preparing a Speech
Topical Highlights
▪ 1． General Requirements for Preparing a Speech: planning delivery, paraphrasing key points, considering the audience, practicing speaking
▪ Paraphrasing (i.e., highlighting key points in various ways) in this case is a useful tool.
▪ 3) Considering the Audience
▪ During planning, the speaker should keep listeners in mind.
▪ 2． Ways of Preparing a Speech: speaking without references, speaking with short notes, speaking with audio-visual aids, speaking from the text, reading the full text
▪ 4) Practicing Speaking
▪ With his outline or draft completed,the speaker should be ready for the final step in preparation—practicing his speech for oral presentation.