Objectives

Level 1

The Ice Breaker

• To begin speaking before an audience
• To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need attention.

Level 2

Organise
your speech

• Select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily follow and understand your speech.
• Make your message clear, with supporting material directly contributing to that message.
• Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another.
• Create a strong opening body and conclusion.

Level 3

Get to the Point

• Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes.
• Organise a speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes.
• Ensure that the beginning, body and conclusion reinforce the purposes.
• Project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you may feel.
• Strive not to use notes.

Level 4

How to Say It

• Select the right words and sentence structure  to communicate your ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.
• Use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas.
• Eliminate jargon and unnecessary words. Use correct grammer.

Level 5

Your Body Speaks

• Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to express your message and achive your speech's purpose.
• Make your body language smooth and natural.

Level 6

Vocal Variety

• To explore the use of voice, volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and interest to your message.
• Use pauses to enhance your message.
• Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.

Level 7

Research Your Topic

• Collect information about your topic from numerous sources.
• Carefully support your points and options with specific facts, examples and illustrations gathered through research.

Level 8 
Get Comfortable with Visual Aids

• Select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience.
• Use visual aids correctly and with ease and confidence.

Level 9

Persuade
with Power

• Persuades listeners to adopt your viewpoint or diease or to take some action.
• Appeal to the audiences interests.
• Use logic and emotion to support your position.
• Avoid using notes.

Level 10

Inspire
your Audience

• To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
• Appeal to the audience's needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes and quotes to add drama.
• Avoid using notes.