Member Speech: Resolution One

Advanced Manual: The Professional Speaker, "The Keynote Address"
Author & Speaker: Dan Mukendi
Speech done at Speech Quest Toastmaster Club
Evaluation by: Ruth Goodbrand
Time 15-20 minutes
(c) Author, 2006

Speech structure:
Topic: Taking steps to make your resolution happen
Intro: The beach from a balcony
Body: Need a map
+ Life gets in the way
+ Toastmaster is the way
Closing: Take a step, start something

Objectives:

• Identify the basic differences between keynote speeches and other kinds of speeches
• Learn to evaluated audience feeling and establish emotional rapport
• Learn and use the professional techniques necessary for a successful keynote presentation
• Develop a speech style and delivery that effectively inspires and moves the audience to adopt your view as a collective reaffirmation of its own
  

Evaluation Feedback:
A pass :-)
You managed to make the time, 15minutes, well done.
More vocal variation was needed here, due to the length of the speech.
Jokes should be practiced to be more smooth...
Pause must be used to give the audience the chance to assimilate the punch line.

posted by Speech Quest @ 9:02 AM