Public speaking is stressful for most people. Psychologists are sure that the reason lies in deep childhood, fear of the public appears when you first got into the company of other people - children of your age. This could happen in kindergarten or school, but the understanding that there are quite a few people like you who do not agree with you on everything will shock you for life. However, a good preparation for the performance, it helps to cope with stress.
Speech from the point of view of oratory
The theory of oratory implies four ways of public speaking:
- Impromptu - a performance when you are not preparing at all, but rely on your knowledge of the topic.
- outline. You draw up a clear plan, paint all the points and state your points.
- text of the speech. The text is compiled, which is read from the sheet.
- reading by heart. The same thing, only the text also needs to be memorized!
Sometimes the methods are combined. For example, if you read a report on silver age poetry, it would be logical to read out examples of poems by memorizing them, and the presentation itself can be based on theses.
In most cases, in order to prepare for a performance, it is recommended to make a detailed outline, and rehearse it at least once in front of a mirror or friends. This method will allow you, on the one hand, not to miss anything superfluous and not to lose your mind, and on the other hand, will make your presentation lively and interesting.
Preparation of the abstract
That the summary was good, do it, being guided by some rules. First, use facts to support your point. Secondly, isolate the main thing. Some theses may not quite fit the topic of the speech. Now check to see if you need to add something to more fully expose the topic. Thirdly, make sure that all points are supported by facts. If you are not very experienced in public speaking, write down theses and facts in the form of finished sentences so as not to look for words on the stage.
Be sure to rehearse the performance. Ideally, you should do this at least two times: read the speech to yourself once, and the second to people, for example, your friends. In general, it’s useful to ponder the speech a few days before speaking, it will help you find the right words or remember useful facts and come up with witty turns.