Speak up!

Table of Contents

1. About this section
2. Language change
3. Standard Australian English
4. The language of evaluation
5. Public speaking
6. The structure and features of a speech
   1. Engaging your audience
   2. Keeping your audience engaged
   3. Language and language features
   4. Organisation
7. A recipe for great public speaking
8. Evaluating a speech
9. Making a speech
10. Research
11. Preparing a speech
12. Speak up!
13. Storytelling
14. Speak up! activity
15. Copyright/Disclaimer

Engaging your audience

Engaging your audience is about attracting and then holding their attention and interest.

So, how do you attract an audience's attention? You are the first thing an audience sees.

Body language

Your introduction is the first thing an audience hears.

Introduction