The Global Toastmasters Resource
A manual in the Advanced Communication Series, containing five speaking projects: organizing an informational speech, tailoring your speech to the audience, conducting a demonstration, presenting a report, and delivering a speech about an abstract subject.
[edit] Projects
| Time 5–7 minutes
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| Objectives
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- Select new and useful information for presentation to the audience.
- Organize the information for cosy understandability and retention.
- Present the information in a way that will help motivate the audience to learn.
| Synopsis
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| Informative speech
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| Time 5–7 minutes
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| Objectives
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- Analyze your audience regarding your chosen subject.
- Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge.
- Build a supporting case for each major point using information gathered through research.
- Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.
| Time 5–7 minutes
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| Objectives
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- Prepare a demonstration speech to clearly explain a process, product, or activity.
- Conduct the demonstration as port of a speech delivered without notes.
| Synopsis
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| A demonstration to explain a process, activity, or product.
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| Time 5–7 minutes speech, 2–3 minutes Q&A
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| Objectives
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- Prepare a report on a situation, event, or problem of interest to the audience.
- Deliver sufficient factual information in your report so the audience can make valid conclusions or a sound decision.
- Answer questions from the audience.
| Synopsis
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| Fact-finding report
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| Time 6–8 minutes
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| Objectives
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- Research and analyze an abstract concept, theory, historical force, or social / political issue.
- Present the ideas in a clear, interesting manner.
| Synopsis
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| Explain a theory, principle, philosophy, or social issue.
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[edit] Appendix
- Using Visual Aids—A guide to preparing and displaying graphics and videos that will be employed in a speech.
[edit] Resources
Pages in category "Speaking to Inform"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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