2014 1st Meeting August 31 2014 Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Clarksvilles youth Agenda Inspirational Video 5 Min Presentation public speaking skillsBasic 15 Min ID: 304155
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FIRST Lego League 2014 1st Meeting(August 31 2014)
Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Clarksville’s youthSlide2
AgendaInspirational Video – 5 MinPresentation public speaking skills(Basic) – 15 MinAssignment Presentation – 30 MinBuild Lego missions from FLL Kit – 60 MinPlan for next week – 10 MinDinner – 30 Min
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Nick VujicicVideo
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Presentation SkillsFLL Week 1 Slide5
What are our 8 biggest fears?Flying – 18%Death – 19%Sickness – 20%Deep Water – 22%Financial Problems – 23%Insects and Bugs – 24%Heights – 32%Speaking to a Group – 41% Slide6
Important Tip #1Know your subject Research your subjectGather enough informationOrganize your information and have a good structure, so the audience can follow easilyExample: numbersSlide7
Important Tip #2Get familiar with your environmentYour Audience (how many people, where they are sitting)Room SizeSlide8
Important Tip #3Focus on your message, not on yourselfDon’t concentrate on what you look like or what you’re wearingConcentrate on what you have to say, not on what the audience thinks of youExample: Swami VivekanandaSlide9
Important Tips #4Use hand gestures When you first start speaking, keep your hands by your sidesAfter a while, you’ll automatically start gesturing naturallySlide10
Important Tips #5Get your voice readyDon’t say things in the same speed, pitch, or volume (it’s boring!)Don’t talk too fastWatch videos of people with experiencePractice!!!Slide11
Important Tips #6Eye ContactMake a connection with the audienceIn a play, we look at each other, but in public speaking, we look at the audienceDon’t swivel your head fastSlide12
Important Tips #8Opening Your Speech10 seconds to grab the audience’s attentionAsk a question , say a quote, or a true fact“Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you.” ~John F. KennedyClosing Your SpeechSummarize what you said beforeCall-to-actionGive them something to rememberSlide13
Important Tips #9Stop Saying ums and ahsIt’s a habit that you can get out ofRather than saying ums or ahs, pause, close your mouth, then go on to the next sentenceSlide14
Important Tips #10Making Mistakes While SpeakingIt’s OK to make mistakes“Show me a person who has never made a mistake, and I’ll show you a person who has never made anything.”Slide15
Thank You! Slide16
Ansh SawneySlide17
Poojan Patel