ENGLISH for Grade 10 for public speaking, Cheat Sheet of English

Download ENGLISH for Grade 10 for public speaking and more Cheat Sheet English in PDF only on Docsity! Mary Gen Pajaron Don’t’s 1. Fold hands/arms Folding arms could indicate that you may have gone into your shell and you are nervous in the presence of others. 2. Off into space or Lookdown If you're off into space or if you look down, it shows that you are not interested in the entire idea of being there or you are not interested in the audience. You are on the stage to talk to the audience, not to the floor or the ceiling. Do’s 1. Open arms Open arms show that you are certain about your speech. Also, it confirms that you would like to be comfortable with your audience. 2. Make eye contact Eye contact mirrors that you are interested in what you are doing. When you look your audience in the eye, they will pay more attention to you and what you are talking about because they will feel that they are part of the conversation. Don’t’s 3. Jiggle legs The reason why people shake their legs is uneasiness. Either you are unprepared or you just got dull of the situation. 4. Turn your back to the audience When you do it, you bore them. As a result, you lose your audience. You portray your audience as if you don’t bother about your audience. Do’s 3. Mobility Do not just stand still in one place. A little action is necessary during the speech. Use the stage while talking to keep the environment lively and positive. Walk towards the audience to stimulate them to join in the conversation. Do’s 7. Drop your hands to your side for a moment However prepared you may be, there unavoidably comes a moment when you realize you've done what you shouldn't. Perhaps you've wasted the last five minutes pointing, or something doesn't feel right with the gestures you're using. 8. Stand Straight It shows that you really want to be there. It shows that you are not bored, you are confident, and you are proud that you are there. Don’t’s 9. Make your hands disappear Your audience will spend their time trying to figure out where your hands are instead of what you are saying. 10. Don't use the fig-leaf pose. Your hands should “converse” to the audience in an area where they can be easily seen: roughly from your shoulders to right above your hips. Both your arms and your hands should remain noticeable to your audience. Do’s 9. Keep your hands visible Your hands should “converse” to the audience in an area where they can be easily seen: roughly from your shoulders to right above your hips. Both your arms and your hands should remain noticeable to your audience. 10. Do use hand gestures systematically. When we use only words to convey our message, we make it necessary for our audience to pay very close attention to what we say. Using gestures systematically, especially when giving directions or teaching, makes the audience less dependent on the verbal part of the presentation.