Ideas for Easy Speech Props
Using props in a speech can help focus your audience's attention as well as engage them in what you're discussing. Demonstration speeches may require a prop in order to give the speech effectively, while bringing in a prop may seem less obvious in other situations.
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Demonstrative Speeches
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When you're giving a demonstrative speech, you should always bring in an object to demonstrate on. Since everyone learns differently, this will help the visual learners in your group follow your speech and get a better idea of what you're discussing. For example, if you're giving a speech on how to tie your shoes, you should bring in a shoe to tie so you can both explain and show at the same time.
Movies
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Bringing in movies or movie clips can be a powerful way to demonstrate your point. By breaking up your speech with movie clips, you'll continue shifting your audience's focus so that they will feel a little more alert and stay with you. Movies can sometimes demonstrate your point very well, especially when it comes to historical events or discussing the attitude of a character.
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PowerPoint
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Use a computer preloaded with a PowerPoint presentation or overheads with statistics to help illustrate your points. It may be difficult for visual learners to follow you if you're only verbally quoting statistics or other people. Having it written out clearly will help those who may have missed what you've said the first time.
Pictures
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While old-fashioned, pictures are a great way to help other visualize what you're talking about. If you're discussing specific art movements or types of clothing, bring in pictures for your audience to look at. If the audience is small enough, pass them around. If it is a large audience, enlarge the picture and put it on a easel while you speak about it.
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