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PRESENTED BY :PRESENTED BY :

ATM (G) J.K.Nair ATM (G) J.K.Nair

TABLE TOPICS ?TABLE TOPICS ?OH MY GOD !!!OH MY GOD !!!

WHAT IS WHAT IS FEARFEAR ? ?

FFALSEALSE

EEVIDENCE VIDENCE

AAPPEARINGPPEARING

RREALEAL

WHERE, WHEN, WHY IS WHERE, WHEN, WHY IS TABLE TOPICS NEEDEDTABLE TOPICS NEEDED

WHERE ? WHERE ? EVERYWHEREEVERYWHERE

WHEN ?WHEN ? EVERYDAY EVERYDAY

WHY ?WHY ? EMBARASSMENT EMBARASSMENT

WHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHAT HAPPENS ?WHAT HAPPENS ?

PALPITATIONPALPITATION

PERSPIRATIONPERSPIRATION

PANICPANIC

WHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHAT HAPPENS ?WHAT HAPPENS ?

DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS ?DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS ?

WHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHAT HAPPENS ?WHAT HAPPENS ?

OR DO YOU SEE LIKE THIS ?OR DO YOU SEE LIKE THIS ?

DO YOU WANT TO BE DO YOU WANT TO BE

CALLED CALLED TIMTIM or or TORTOR ? ?

DO YOU WANT TODO YOU WANT TO

BE A VICBE A VICTIMTIM OR OR

A VICA VICTORTOR

WHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHEN ASKED TO SPEAKWHAT DO YOU DO !!!WHAT DO YOU DO !!!

LISTENLISTEN PAUSE – PAUSE – LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP &LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP &

PAUSE BEFORE YOU PAUSE BEFORE YOU SPEAKSPEAK

SMILE – SMILE – THE WORLD LOOKS BRIGHTER THE WORLD LOOKS BRIGHTER FROM BEHIND A SMILE FROM BEHIND A SMILE

SALUTATIONSSALUTATIONS CONFIRMCONFIRM TELLTELL ENDEND

ABCABC AATTENTION GRABBING TTENTION GRABBING

OPENING … OPENING … TO KATCH THEMTO KATCH THEM

BBODY ODY ……TO KEEP THEMTO KEEP THEM

CCONCLUSION …ONCLUSION …TO KONVINCE THEMTO KONVINCE THEM

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The The PREPPREP

The The SMGSMG

The The PPFPPF

Two-Pronged AnswersTwo-Pronged Answers

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•PPosition osition - - DecideDecide

•RReason/s eason/s - - amplify by reasonamplify by reason

•EExample/s xample/s - - substantiate with substantiate with specificsspecifics

•PPosition osition - - Re-state Decision!Re-state Decision!(Classic Circle)(Classic Circle)

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•SStory tory - - IllustrateIllustrate

•MMessageessage - - essenceessence

•GGainain - - substantiate with substantiate with

specificsspecifics

CCall to Actionall to Action

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•PPastast - - How was it then?How was it then?

•PPresentresent - How is it now?- How is it now?

•FFutureuture -- How might it be later?How might it be later?

MMessageessage

SSummarizeummarize

CCall to Actionall to Action

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Two Pronged AnswersTwo Pronged Answers• Advantages & DisadvantagesAdvantages & Disadvantages• Before & AfterBefore & After• Cause & EffectCause & Effect• Compare & ContrastCompare & Contrast• Problem & SolutionsProblem & Solutions• Pros & ConsPros & Cons• On one hand -- On the other On one hand -- On the other

handhand

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Putting It All Together :Putting It All Together :

• Attention grabbing opening.Attention grabbing opening.

• Substantiate with specific reasons, Substantiate with specific reasons, examples, personal experiences, etc.examples, personal experiences, etc.

• A powerful closing- Call to action, A powerful closing- Call to action, Summarize, Reinforce.The Classic Circle is a Summarize, Reinforce.The Classic Circle is a very effective conclusion.very effective conclusion.

• Be expressive in words and gestures and Be expressive in words and gestures and add humour if possible.add humour if possible.

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Common Flaws:Common Flaws:““The topic given to me is. . .”The topic given to me is. . .”

Just repeat the Just repeat the question.question.

Unnecessary ad-lib and “plugging”.Unnecessary ad-lib and “plugging”. Maximize on the topic.Maximize on the topic.

Too loud and too oratoricalToo loud and too oratoricalBe candid but still emphaticBe candid but still emphatic..

WHATEVER YOU DO…WHATEVER YOU DO…

•DON’T APOLOGIZEDON’T APOLOGIZE•DON’T RAMBLEDON’T RAMBLE•DON’T INVENTDON’T INVENT

REMEMBER TO USE :REMEMBER TO USE :

HAND GESTURESHAND GESTURES

EYE CONTACTEYE CONTACT

VOCAL VARIETYVOCAL VARIETY

FACIAL FACIAL EXPRESSIONSEXPRESSIONS

HUMOUR HUMOUR && WATCH YOUR WATCH YOUR TIMINGTIMING

JUDGING CRITERIAJUDGING CRITERIA

• SPEECH DEVELOPMENTSPEECH DEVELOPMENT OPENING/BODY/CONCLUSIONOPENING/BODY/CONCLUSION 30 30• EFFECTIVENESS, LOGIC, EFFECTIVENESS, LOGIC,

DIRECTNESS, ENTHUSIASM, DIRECTNESS, ENTHUSIASM, PURPOSE PURPOSE 25 25

• PHYSICAL – APPEARANCE PHYSICAL – APPEARANCE & BODY LANGUAGE & BODY LANGUAGE 15 15• VOICEVOICE 15 15• LANGUAGELANGUAGE 15 15

WITH WITH PDRPDR- PRACTISE,- PRACTISE,DRILL & REHEARSALDRILL & REHEARSAL

PALPITATION PALPITATION PERSPIRATIONPERSPIRATIONPANIC PANIC

WILL SOON BECOME …WILL SOON BECOME …

POISEPOISEPROSEPROSEPEACEPEACE

REMEMBER !!REMEMBER !!

IN ORDER TO SUCCEED WEIN ORDER TO SUCCEED WEMUST FIRST MUST FIRST BELIEVEBELIEVE THAT THAT

WE CANWE CAN

AND ……AND ……

THE GREATEST MISTAKE A THE GREATEST MISTAKE A PERSON CAN MAKEPERSON CAN MAKE

IS TO BE AFRAID OF IS TO BE AFRAID OF MAKING ONEMAKING ONE

HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF ?HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF ?AS A CAT OR A LIONAS A CAT OR A LION

A A VICTIMVICTIM OR A OR A VICTORVICTOR

Q & AQ & ASESSIONSESSION

YOURYOURQUESTIONSQUESTIONS

PLEASEPLEASE

READY FOR A TOPIC ??READY FOR A TOPIC ??

GO FOR ITGO FOR IT

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