Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes
perfect.
Practice, practice, practice....
There is a lot of truth in the saying 'practice makes a man perfect'.
Your performance in any event is decided by the amount of practice you put in.
It applies to public speaking also.
The following tips will be useful to you:
Ø Once the written
matter of what you are going to speak is final, go through the same several
times aloud to check if all the parts have come out well.
Check the introduction, the body and the conclusion.
Ø Is the material
interesting? Can you make it even better?
Ø Is it easy to read
and understand? Are there any complicated words?
Ø If you are going to
make use of visuals, are they relevant?
Ø Practice your
speech several times before a friendly audience such as your friends and
relatives and ask them to comment critically.
Ø Speak in front of a
mirror and notice your facial expression and gestures.
Ø Record your voice
and listen to notice how it sounds, the diction, the pronunciation, inflection,
emphasis etc.
Ø After listening to
it several times, polish the same with necessary final correction.
If the event is very important, it will be useful to give a 'dress
rehearsal' under conditions very close to the main event!
N C Sridharan
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