Tips on taking speech class

[HHloser2]

Well Im about to start Summer school tomorrow. And guess what class? Yep Speech. So anyone got any advice how to handle it good, I know im goona get nervous.

 

[Bling]

Hardest class ever, but great. Try to um..quit saying...um....and umm...and you know what I mean...and ok...and remember to ummm....maintain eye contact with every member of the room.

 

[Eternal]

Hardest class? :crackup:

Anyway, try and be original with your speeches. When the teacher says "describe how to do something you like," don't be like nearly everyone else and say "ok, this is how you bake brownies." Do something you like. "This is how you hit a baseball" or something.

Talk to the people in your class too. Before or after is ideal. If you become friends with them, you can help each other out with projects. Hell, you can even get that hot chick to come spend some time with you...Maybe you can help her write her "how to give head" speech!

Be original, speak clearly, and have fun.

 

[HHloser2]

Well it wasnt that bad today. I did abit nervous but not that much, We just had to tell 3 "facts" and throw in a fake one then someone would volunteer to guess which was fake. I got my buddies in there so its all cooler.


Ahahha Eternal I might do that but none of them are really hot.

 

[Jerky Boi]

I took a speech class last semester for concurrent enrollment. I was really nervous at first but the key is to maintain eye contact with everyone in the room. Don't just look at certain people and leave it at that. Make sure you don't make your note card a security blanket and hold onto it for dear life. Use gestures and motions to make yourself look more free and comfortable.

What I thought helped best in my speeches was when I added humor to certain things. Nothing makes you feel more relaxed than hearing the whole class laugh at something you just said. Make sure that you make your topic interesting to at least most of the kids in the class. Nobody wants to hear a speech about how celery grows

Speech will help you in soo many areas. This is an awesome class to take if your confidence isn't exactly too high. Good luck with it.

 

[HHloser2]

Had to speak again today. Im finding it isnt as hard as before. Soon I think Il be over all that.

 

[habdragon08]

This is really tangential to the topic, but it doesnt warrant another topic on its own

Today in speeches for who is running for class president for next year one of the canidates started off his speech like so

" I am going to keep this speech like a girls skirt. Long enough to cover the important parts, but short enough to keep you interested"

Thought that was amazing

 

[HHloser2]

Finished 2 days ago, First few days I got nervous but by the second week til the end I did excellent I believe.(well got 100s on speeches) This class sure helps alot with confidence.