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

Keeping your audience engaged

Usually, we remember only 25 to 50 percent of what we hear. By engaging your audience you ensure they retain more of the information you present. You engage your audience by:

• selecting the appropriate information for your audience and purpose
• selecting and using language and language features that are appropriate for your audience and purpose
• organising your information logically
• using visual aids to support your information.

1	Your audience is the group of people you will present to. How do you think your audience will influence the type and amount of information you select and present, and the way you present it?

2	Your purpose is the outcome, or result, you want to achieve. How do you think your purpose will influence the type and amount of information you select, and the way you present it?