Session 1 - The Basics

We covered 'The Basics' during this session.  I covered the 4 Steps to Success in Public Speaking.  Our lecture material will cover each of these steps.

1. Tailor Your Presentation to Meet the Needs of the Audience
2. Be Organized in order to Deliver an Effective Presentation
3. Be Prepared for Success
4. Enthusiasm - Your Key to Great Delivery Skills

Follow the 4 Steps to Success in Public Speaking and you will see that public speaking is truly easy.

We also briefly discussed nervousness.  Know how to handle nervousness.  Before you deliver a speech what should you do?  During a speech how can you handle that energy rush?

Make sure you review the course outline and know the classroom responsibilities.

Instructors email: hackmann@wccnet.edu

Session 2 we have a two minute Positive Thinking Speech.  Anything to do with positive thinking. People have talked about their religion, how they use their free time, their hobbies, stories from their life how they used it, sports stories, other peoples stories, define, explain, people have talked about time management or goal setting - anything to do with positive thinking.  No wrong way to deliver this speech.  Tell your story (only one) or give us your ideas and make your point within 2 minutes.