Speeches

Delivering Your Speech


====Write your speech out on prompt cards and practice in front of a mirror. The bathroom is a good place as you can lock the door and know that no-one will disturb you! You could also ask your parents to listen and give you feedback.====

====Try to memorise parts of your speech so that you are not reading from the prompt cards. This will give you confidence and allow you to make eye contact with some of the audience. You will look confident too! Someone who can talk without too many prompts obviously knows their subject.====

====If you are giving a speech with the aid of powerpoint, try and include some images, this can be especially effective at the end of a speech. Many good speakers leave their audience with a funny anecdote or humourous image.====