Guadalupe County 4-H Public Speaking...
Transcript of Guadalupe County 4-H Public Speaking...
Guadalupe County 4-H
Public Speaking Training
Matthew J. Miranda M.Ed.
County Extension Agent: 4-H
What is public speaking and 4-H Roundup
Why do we need to know how
How do I write a speech
The Bassett Hound
What will make my speech stronger
How do I become a better speaker
Talking Points!
Are you scared of speaking in front of people?
Three biggest fears in the World:
Death
Snakes
Public Speaking
With proper training, you
won’t be scared of it anymore!
One of the World’s Biggest Fears
Basically, it is learning to speak in
front of people
Most direct form of communication
Very important in everyday life and
the business/ school world
If you can speak well, other forms of
communication become easier as
well
What Exactly is Public Speaking and
Why should I know how to do it!
Round-up is the name of the public speaking contest in 4-H because of all the projects you can participate in
In it, you create a speech called an “Educational Presentation” and present it to the judges
In the past, these were called Illustrated Talks and Method Demonstrations
These speeches can be on just about anything!
What is 4-H Round-up??
Beef
Health
Open-General
Can be on just about anything!
Clothing & Textiles
Horse
Promote 4-H
Safety & Injury Prevention
Computer Technology
Open – Agriculture Any ag topic not covered
in another category
Sheep and/or Goats
Open – FCS Food and Nutrition,
Consumer Decision Making, etc.
What are the Categories?
There are 16 different categories you can enter in the contest...you can have from 1-5 members in your presentation and they are 12 minutes maximum…they are:
Public Speaking Public Speaking is an
individual contest. No team entries.
No props, visual aids, or audio/video recordings are permitted.
Time limit for public speaking presentations is 5-7 minutes.
Topic should relate to current events related to youth.
They are like politician or lawyer speeches! Platform Speeches
Share the Fun
This is a solo or team presentation for up to nice members
There are 6 categories…they are: Celebrate 4‐H
Choreographed Routines
Musical/Instrumental
Poetry/Prose
Solo/Band Performance
Vocal
Special Categories
Research and create your presentation
Either by power point, posters or tri-fold boards
Attend the county public speaking trainings
They will teach you how to make your
presentations, how to make props and visuals and
more
Do your speech for your club or family
Practice, Practice, Practice
How do I Prepare for the Contest?
The first thing to do is choose
your topic
What do you like
What do you know about
What would you like to know MORE about
Research; the more you know,
the better the presentation!
Where do I start???
Once you have the topic of your speech, you
should try to organize your thoughts from
start to finish
This is called brainstorming
It’s a way to organize all your information to a
clear presentation
The “Bassett Hound” Method
Brainstorming and Organization
The Bassett Hound Method
Head:
Tell them what
your going to tell
them
Body:
Tell them Tail:
Tell them what you Told
Them
Head This is where you introduce your speech
Attention-Getters, Interesting Facts, Intro to topic and the major points
Basically, tell them what you are about to tell them
Body This is the bulk of your speech
Explain your major points, this is where you get into the details and the cool information about your topic
Tell them
Tail This is where you bring your speech to the end
Restate your main points and summarize any other information you want. Leave the listener with something to think about
Include your resources you used in your research
Tell them what you told them
Parts of the Speech
There are three main ways to present your
Educational Presentation today
Power Point (Most common these days)
Tri fold poster board and table
Posters with easels
How you want to do it is up to you
How to Present Your Speech
Attention getters are an excellent way to
draw others into listening to you or to bring
them back when they drift off
They can be catchy, eye opening, scary, funny,
loud…so long as they work!
Examples of Attention Getters
Attention-Getters and Interesting
Facts
All of your visuals (posters, power points, etc) should be neat, easy to read, colorful, interesting and free of errors! Be sure to test your computers and projectors before the
speech
You should use PROPS to: Highlight parts of your speech
To Show Emphasis
To clarify
Another good example would be to make handouts and brochures to distribute at the end of the speech
We will talk about props more at the next training!
Visuals and Props
The county contest will be April 6
All participants at county can compete at the
district contest on April 27!
Find your speech topic and start researching!
If you need help, let me know!
When is the County Contest and
What Can I do Right Now to Prepare?
QUESTIONS???