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Competent Communication
Manual
The
10 projects
1 – The Ice Breaker (4 - 6
Minutes)
• To begin speaking before an audience
• To help you understand what areas require
particular emphasis in your speaking
development
• To introduce yourself to your fellow Club
members
2 - Organise Your Speech (5 - 7
Minutes)
• 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 and conclusion
3 – Get To The Point (5 - 7
Minutes)
• Select a speech topic and
determine its general and specific purposes
• Organize the speech in a manner that best
achieves those purposes
• Ensure the beginning, body and conclusion
reinforce the purposes
• Project sincerity and conviction and
control any nervousness you may feel
• Strive not to use notes
4 – How To Say It (5 - 7 Minutes)
• 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 grammar
5 – Your Body Speaks (5 - 7
Minutes)
• Use stance, movement,
gestures, facial expressions and eye contact
to express your message and achieve your
speech’s purpose
• Make your body language smooth and natural
6 – Vocal Variety (5 - 7 Minutes)
• Use 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
7 – Research Your Topic ( 5 - 7
Minutes)
• Collect information about
your topic from numerous sources
• Carefully support your points and opinions
with specific facts, examples and
illustrations gathered through research
8 – Get Comfortable with Visual
Aids (5 - 7 Minutes)
• Select visual aids that are
appropriate for your message and the
audience
• Use visual aids correctly with ease and
confidence
9 – Persuade With Power (5 - 7
Minutes)
• Persuade listeners to adopt
your viewpoint or ideas or to take some
action
• Appeal to the audience’s interests
• Use logic and emotion to support your
position
• Avoid using notes
10 – Inspire Your Audience (8 - 10
Minutes)
• 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
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