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PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS COURSE

In-house training courses (seminars/workshops) on Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for youths and adults.
The course structure are as follows:

NAME OF COURSE
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

PRESENTER
Dr. Elizabeth Jaya Joseph
(Retired Government Employee & Part-time English lecturer)
Tel: 016-2785980, e-mail: liz556400@yahoo.com

COURSE FORMAT
Seminar/Workshop

COURSE PARTICIPANTS
Ideal number of participants – 20/25

COURSE DURATION
One day – 9.00am to 5.30pm

COURSE FEES
RM300/- per hour

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Understand the basic skills for making meaningful speeches/presentations;
Apply the skills learnt in organizing speeches/presentations;
Control the fear factor and consider the voice factor;
Know the value of verbal and non-verbal language;
Convey the message of the speeches/presentations with confidence and conviction.

COURSE CONTENTS

Let’s control the fear factor
– Ways to overcome apprehension/anxiety
– Fear factor analysis

Let’s consider the voice factor
– Vocal elements
– Voice production
– Voice projection

Let’s get down to basics
– Topic/Subject/Purpose
– Objectives
– Benefits of public speaking
– Process of public speaking

Let’s get down to business (The 10 Commandments of public speaking)
– 1 st Commandment – You should think before you speak (audience and purpose)
– 2 nd Commandment – You should analyse your speech (audience analysis)
– 3 rd Commandment – You should research your speech (primary/secondary)
– 4 th Commandment – You should create an outline (introduction/body/conclusion)
– 5 th Commandment – You should pretest your outline (writing/testing}
– 6 th Commandment – You should write the speech draft (language/editing)
– 7 th Commandment – You should deliver (verbal and body language)
– 8 th Commandment – You should be prepared for anything (bloopers/remedies)
– 9 th Commandment – You should answer audience’s questions (anticipate/prepare)
– 10 th Commandment -You should publicize your speech (before/after speech)

Let’s spice-up the speech
– Share stories
– Incorporate humour
– Insert figures of speech
– Utilize props/aids

Let’s get physical
– Breathing/motivational exercises
– Voice projection/production exercises
– Positive affirmations
– Body language activities
– Impromptu speeches

Note: Course contents number 5 and 6 will be incorporated with the rest especially with number 4