Hi!
I have a speech this Wednesday for Modern History. I need some advice! I get very nervous when i do speeches and i sometimes stutter, move around a lot. Can someone give me advice to how i should present myself on wednesday so i am confident and i dont lose marks for presentation-wise?
Thanks!
Lol I've been in the same position in prelim Legal Studies, and ended up screwing up a speech.
My tips for a great nerveless speech, from experience, are:
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Do not make direct eye contact with the markerIf there are classmates watching you too, do not look directly in their eye or anyone's eye. This will legit freak you out (happened to me). But you can't not look at them because you also get marked on eye contact.
Focus your eyes on their nose or mouth. They think you are making eye contact, but you are actually not. This will make your speech less awkward than staring at someone who looks you back.
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Use strong body languageSomeone with a bad script who speaks using powerful and appropriate body gestures ALWAYS performs better than someone who has a great script but only stands still whilst reading palm cards and not engaging.
If you have glasses, take them off and point them at the audience. This will give you serious marks. Malcolm Turnbull is notorious for using this tactic when being asked questions as it engages the audience and acknowledges that you are focused.-
Believe in yourself, you can do this.Confidence goes a long way to success.
My battery is going to die, so I hope this helps