XI. Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks: The 1-2 Minute Informative Speech (14:05 to 15:35)

1) Copyright 2017 by Mark Steven Hess. All rights reserved; permission to share for educational purposes. These tips are provided free of charge by Portable Gifted and Talented. I have modified the content for students at OUJ

2) One to Two Minute Informative Speech Template explanation for your one- to two-minute speech on Sunday during 4th period:

“Grabber” Notes: (Choose one—use vocal variety, humor, interesting quote or fact, or act)

State the Main Idea in One Clear Sentence:

Supporting Detail Note #1:

Supporting Detail Note #2:

Restate the Main Idea—Use Different Words:

3) One to Two Minute Supporting Speech Rules, Tips, and Best Practices: Intermediate English

1. In public speaking, use your voice and gestures to emphasize key points and to keep your audience interested.

2. Can everyone in the room hear you? If not, you just lost part of your audience.

3. You’ll never need a partner or assistant for this speech. Get support by being a good listener.

4. Grab your audience’s attention. Make them want to listen right away, which is very important in such a short speech. “Ho, hum . . . Oh, look. Someone is speaking. Oh, wait… they’re done already. What did they say?????”

5. Stay on track. Your job as a speaker is to convey one main idea and one main idea only, supported by examples and explanations. In such a short speech, you have no room to talk about anything else. It’s like a good paragraph.

6. Do not write out supporting details. This is a speech, not an essay. Work out what you will say by rehearsing the speech.

7. Write out your main idea sentence, your concluding sentence, and any important quotes. Know them by heart.

8. Rehearse. Rehearse again.

9. Look at your audience as much as possible, and make sure you’re not staring at one person the whole time. Now that would be awkward! Some people feel shy about looking at the audience. If that is an issue, look just over their heads at the back wall. They’ll never know the difference!

10. Be confident and use your voice. Everyone is in the same situation. Take a deep breath. Rehearse some more. Take another deep breath. You’ll do fine!

15:35-15:50 Short Break

Note: Just in case, here is the Template Online:

OUJ_English 2_One to Two Minute Supporting Speech Guidelines Download