Anyone out there konw anything about public speaking?

Question by CKAT: Anyone out there konw anything about public speaking?
I have to give this speech about “child abuse”, but i cant think of anything to write about. I’ll be speaking to a group of 15 year olds, im a 15 year old too. There is a speaker who is randomly picked … and I got picked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did write a speech but its 6 minutes long (when the maximum amt you ca n go is 4.5 minutes, full of facts and very boring! And every onr thinks I am going to give the best speech of the century cause when I normally talk, Im my normal crazy , hyper self!!1 But i cant be crazy or hyper…oh please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best answer:

Answer by jackie m
First of….Calm Down…these people are your classmates…and hopefully your friends…….To make your speech interesting…make it riveting. Begin your speech with an attention getter (for example: One out of every 4 children between the ages of 0 and 10 have been abused) I dont know if that stat is even close to true but it was an example. Also, trying to memorize a speech almost sets you up for a promised letdown…..what you may want to do is write down key points and factors on index cards and speak naturally about the subject using the key points from your cards. Also go online and watch a video or two on child abuse (try youtube) when you feel passionate about a subject you’ll have more interest and deliver a speech that grasps your audience’s attention and delivers you a great grade.

Good Luck….and a tip from one speech student to another….if you feel nervous and think you may begin to fidget… try to pace the floor (like you see your teachers do when they teach) and look directly above your audience’s heads. The pacing makes you look as though you are ensuring you deliver your message to the entire class (and you look confident because youre moving) and looking directly above your audience’s heads looks like youre making ee ontact when you really aren’t

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