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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

AN INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB



BIRENDRA SAINIK AWASIYA MAHAVIDYALAYA
SALLAGHARI, BHAKTAPUR

AN INTRODUCTION
TO
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB

Coordinators: Rebat Kumar Dhakal & Rajita Sharma
No of members: 30
Eligibility: For enrollment to the club, those students from class VI to X who are strongly motivated to and interested in public speaking will be eligible candidates. However, those who are already members of other clubs and want special coach for participating in any programs conducted inside or outside the Mahavidyalaya may also get extra support upon request.
Mission:
· The mission of this club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the equal opportunity to develop better public speaking, communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
· Bringing in guest speakers, organizing functions, and establishing networks between guest speakers and potential student speakers, and help organize mass information campaigns, and social gatherings.
· To provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking abilities and to recognize the best as encouragement to all.
· To provide an opportunity to learn by observing the more proficient speakers who have benefitted from their public speaking training.
Time: Zero Hour on Fridays
Venue: Class VII, Section ‘H’ (or Recreation Hall)
Resources: Teachers, Guest Speakers
Future plan:
§ To increase the number of members in the club.
§ To organize speech competitions among the schools of the valley
§ To make and/or help the members make more presentations for enhancing the effectiveness of the programmes of the club.

SYLLABUS
1. WHAT PUBLIC SPEAKING IS

2. ELEMENTS OF A SPEECH
i. Body language
ii. Voice
iii. Content
3. STRUCTURE OF A SPEECH
i. Beginning: Telling the audience what you are going to say
ii. Middle: Saying
iii. Ending: Telling them what you have said
[*5 Ws and linking (signaling) devices should also be taken into account]
4. SPEECH OUTLINES AND SAMPLE SPEECHES

5. TYPES OF SPEECHES
a. On the basis of preparation and presentation
i. Impromptu speech
ii. Prepared speech
b. On the basis of purpose
i. Narrative
ii. Demonstrative
iii. Informative
iv. Persuasive
c. On the basis of occasions
i. Introductions
ii. Award presentations
iii. Acceptance speeches
iv. Announcements
v. Bidding farewell to a person who is leaving
vi. Bidding farewell when you are leaving
vii. Eulogies
6. PUBLIC SPEAKING
i. Relaxation technique
ii. Voice technique
iii. Posture and gesture
iv. Audience skills
v. Delivery
vi. The non-verbal impression
vii. Reviewing your performance
7. MANNERISMS

8. GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC

9. OVERCOMING SPEECH

10. COMMUNICATION ANXIETY AND STAGE FRIGHT

11. QUALITIES OF GOOD

12. PUBLIC SPEAKING IN THE INFORMATION AGE


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