HELP!!!I have to speak in front of my family

and friends!

Why do we have to do

this?

The Hamburger Structure

The introductionThe top of the hamburger

bun

The first 30 seconds are probably the most important. You must grab the attention of the audience and engage their interest in what you have to say in your speech.

BUT HOW CAN I DO THIS?

There are many ways. What about the following?

• Raise a thought-provoking question

• Make an interesting statement

• Recite a relevant quotation

• Recite a relevant joke

The bodyAll the fillings in the

middleThis is the largest part of the

speech

Put things in a logical order so that it is easier to follow

Remember to use descriptive language

About 3-5 discussion points

Elaborate on each discussion point and then link them to each other to show continuity

The base of the burger

• Summarise the main ideas in the speech, rounding off the discussion

• Let the audience know you are going to finish without saying it

What YOU SAY is important ( 7% of your speech and the influence on the audience)

BUT

55% of the success of the speech is HOW YOU LOOK WHEN YOU SAY THAT

AND

38% of the success of the speech is HOW YOU SAY THE SPEECH

Delivery of the speech

StanceEye

contactVoice

Your stanceIt’s all about confidence

and composure

Eye contactIt’s all about connection

and credibility

It is essential to make personal contact with everybody

• DO NOT just focus on 1 spot

• DO NOT look at the same people the whole time

VoiceIt’s all about articulation

VEPVolume• Vary it

Emotion• Let the audience feel what you

feel• Show how you feel

Pauses• Give them time to think about

what you have said• Remember to breath• Don’t try to catch a train

Delivery of the speech

Gestures

Energy And

Passion

Cuecards

Hand gestures• Be aware how it will look to the audience

• Don’t use the same one again and again

• Not too many

• Be positive and energetic

• Show your confidence with a smile

Energy and passion

Show them that you enjoy it

Cue cardsTo help you remember

• Keywords / points• Don’t rely too much on it

Cue cards

Some last minute tips• It is normal to be nervous. Just try

to focus on your speech and not the people.

• Everybody makes mistakes. Just move on if you have made a mistake.

• Make sure to reference your visual while speaking

• Be yourself, allow your own personality to come across in your speech.

• Humor is always a good tool.

GOOD LUCK!!!