Well
basically it’s about projecting confidence and telling what you know in a short
span of time.
Firstly
your body language should convey the fact that you are not shaky about coming
to stage .One should feel the confidence within oneself.
Secondly
you should know a few facts about the topic you are going to talk about. For
this it’s a good idea if you go through the daily newspapers and have a general
understanding about things. Then it’s all about talking effectively without
stuttering and good posture. Your body language should project good confidence.
At the same time you also shouldn’t appear smug.
Well, when
it comes to content, it’s better if you organize your points and tell them in a
systematic manner. It’s good if you mention most of the points without going
much deep in to any of them.
It’s
always better to limit your speech to the time allotted for one speech, especially
if it’s a competition.
Ok
friends, now a little detail in to the body language you are going to need to
get it right.
Well, if
it’s a competition, you will have to walk up to the stage. Now the judges are
going to notice you.
You should
appear extremely confident (not smug) as you walk up the podium.
Adjust the
mike to your setting and make eye contact with the judges and the audience.
Now it’s
time to start. Start slowly but confidently, that’s the point.
Now it is
better if you keep your head slightly raised because this makes you feel
confident.
It’s good
if you use hand gestures while stressing important points but don't overdo it.
What
to say:
It’s
always good if you start your speech with a quote or by describing a scene
Select the
quote which suits your topic {obviously},but some quotes go with a number of
topics.
Now, it’s
always good if you have a couple of good quotes in your arsenal.
About
describing a scene, what I mean is to describe a dramatic scene...like a
running commentary.
Now when
it comes to the body, you need to first define what you are going to mainly
speak about. But if its topics like terrorism which all people understand, then
you don’t have to.
After this
you elaborate depending on your topic and based on how much time you have.
Finally
you conclude by telling about how we should all try to achieve a common goal
and things like that.
Now the
topics that might come for a competition greatly depends upon what level of
school or college you are.
Competitions
conducted at interschool or inter-college festivals especially in arts and
humanities colleges will be of higher standard and more specific.
The more
specific a topic is, the more difficult it is likely to become. For example, take
a topic like "CHANDRAYAAN-INDIA'S MOON MISSION" is more likely to
benefit competitors who know about the topic. This again stresses the
importance of general knowledge in tackling such competitions. Where as a topic
like "INDIA IN THE 21st CENTURY" will be an easy topic on which all
competitors will have points to highlight.
Well
normally for most competitions a short time of up to 5 minutes would be
allotted to each candidate before his/her speech.
It’s wise
to carry a paper and pen with you to write down points during this time.
This will
help you organize what you are about to say and also gives you some confidence
which has a boosting effect on your performance
You just
need to jot down the main points on paper, but remember never look at this
paper in front of the judges even if you forget the points.
Please
feel free to rate this hub and write comments if the content helped you. I wish
all readers the best of luck!
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