Preparation & Notes
What should you do with your speech out loud several times?
Rehearse your speech out loud several times.
Where should you look while speaking to your class?
Look around at different classmates while speaking.
How should you speak so people in the back row can hear?
Project your voice.
What is good posture?
Stand tall with relaxed shoulders.
Take three of these before starting to calm your nerves.
Breaths
What kind of cards can help you remember your main points?
Note cards with short bullet points/notes
What two places should you avoid staring at?
Ceiling and floor.
What can you do between major points to help listeners follow?
Pause.
What should you do with your hands and feet
Keep your feet planted and your hands visible.
What could you ask at the beginning to get your audience thinking?
An interesting question.
Where can you practice your speech before presenting to the class?
Family and friends/at home.
How can eye contact help you connect with your audience?
Builds trust. Other answers MAY be approved...up to teacher discretion.
Why can rushing make your speech harder to understand?
Listeners have more trouble following what you are saying.
Name one nervous movement to avoid during a presentation.
Pacing back and forth, swaying, or slouching.
What kind of story can make your speech engaging and relatable and to help grab their attention?
A personal story.
What should you avoid doing with your slides during your speech?
Reading directly, word for word, from them.
After checking your notes, where should you look again?
Audience
What speaking pace does the lesson suggest aiming for?
130 minutes per minute.
Describe how to use hand gestures effectively.
Use natural, purposeful gestures while keeping your hands visible.
What should you do after making a mistake during your speech?
Remain clam, keep going confidently.
How should slides support your speech, and what should they not become?
Should not become your script, should support your story/presentation you are giving.
Why is facing the audience better than turning toward the screen?
Helps you stay visible and connect with listeners.
Name two ways to make your voice clear and your ideas easy to follow.
Speak clearly, project your voice, use a steady pace, or pause between major points. Any two are correct.
Describe two posture or movement habits that help you appear confident.
Stand tall, relax your shoulders, plant your feet, keep your hands visible, or use natural gestures. Any two are correct.
Name two strategies from the lesson for managing stage fright.
Take three deep breaths, reframe nerves as positive energy, remember the audience wants you to succeed, or keep going confidently after mistakes. Any two are correct.