Prepare a speech
1, choose the topic of the speech. The theme of the speech should be summarized in one or two sentences, which is the basic information you want to convey, both the starting point and the end point. The theme should be concise, easy to understand and easy to grasp. What's your theme? Did the teacher give you a topic for your speech? If so, what is your own position? Or do you have any relevant personal experience? It will be very vivid to intersperse two or three short stories related to the theme in the speech.
2, the speech should understand the audience. The audience's understanding will determine the style of the whole speech. Giving a speech to a 4-year-old is definitely different from giving a speech to a group of CEOs. Here are some points you need to consider:
Do you want to immerse yourself in the negative thoughts in your speech? Ask yourself, what's the worst that can happen? It's nothing more than people's strange expressions because they think you don't meet their expectations, that's all. So instead of being afraid, think about your own gains-through this speech, you will overcome your fear. Ask yourself: Who is my audience? What age group are they? What gender group are they? What do they believe in? Ask again: How much do they know about the topic of my speech? The answer to this question determines the complexity of the language in the speech (hint: if the audience knows little about your topic, don't use complicated wording). Ask again: Why did they come? What do they want to learn? Were they forced to come? Or did you come voluntarily? Ask again: how long are they going to listen here? If you are the first 17 or the first 18 person on the stage, it is necessary to consider this.
4. Study your topic. If the topic of your speech is yourself, congratulations, because you know your situation like the back of your hand. But if it's not you, you have to do some homework. First of all, make clear the pros and cons of this topic. The purpose of doing this is to avoid loopholes in the argument. If others can find fault with your speech, it is not a successful speech. Find at least three arguments to support your argument (an argument is the theme you summarize in one sentence). You should also mention the opposing views in your speech, but don't overemphasize them. The complexity of language should be controlled within the tolerance of the audience. If you judge that certain terms will confuse your audience, try not to use them.
The speech should be interspersed with stories, jokes and metaphors. A speech full of boring data actually can't attract the audience. If the human brain receives these boring information for a long time, its attention will soon be distracted. Therefore, it is necessary to tell more stories, the structure of which is better grasped, supplemented by appropriate metaphors and comparisons. In short, the more vivid the language, the better. Self-mockery is a practical speech skill. However, the use of self-mockery also depends on the identity of the audience and the form of the speech. If it is the best man's speech, then self-mockery is completely appropriate. But if you are talking about budget redistribution in front of company leaders, it is not so appropriate to laugh at yourself. Flexible use of contrast. When talking about Obama in his speech, Clinton said: "The person I want to appoint is calm and not embarrassed, but he has a passionate patriotic enthusiasm in his chest." This sentence is quite vivid.
6. Use refreshing adjectives, verbs and adverbs in the speech. This is not only from the vivid level of words. Take the phrase "the fishing industry is in poor condition" as an example. You can actually say "the fishing industry is in bad shape". Even the simple sentence "we can solve this problem" can be changed to "we can solve the problem as soon as possible", which is more impressive. Although your audience won't remember your original words, they will remember the feelings in your words that led them to * * *? The feeling of time. Be charming. "People's strength can bring about change" is much stronger than "When we gather people's strength, we can bring about change". The former is obviously more attractive, don't you think?
7. The speech should be straightforward. In 2005, Jobs's speech at Stanford University's graduation ceremony was all the rage. He began by saying, "Today I'm going to tell you three stories about myself. In this way, it's no big deal, just three stories. " The audience was immediately attracted by the whoosh. So don't prevaricate, don't apologize, don't say "I was thinking …", don't thank this and that, and get to the point. It's like showing everyone a picture. Don't say how you created it, just draw it. Because the audience is here to listen to your speech, not to listen to your little feelings. Cut to the chase and grab the audience's attention.
8. Write a speech. It is very difficult to conceive a speech in your mind. It is better to write it on paper, so that every transition and every point of view are very clear, and it is easy for you to judge whether the speech covers all the main points and accurately expresses your original intention. If it does not meet the requirements, it can also be revised in time. The introduction, theme and conclusion should be clear. The introduction and conclusion should be concise, and the conclusion is actually a restatement of the introduction. So what's the theme? Well, the rest is the main body.