I've learned lots about public speaking in this class, which is the purpose of a public speaking class, but I just felt like sharing that. Probably one of the most helpful concepts I learned while in this class for preparing speeches was the drafting of an outline. It may be common sense for many, but putting a speech in outline form helps so much. Although I personally don't like putting the time into writing out an outline, its end result is a help like no other. Having your intro, main points, ideas, etc. in your outline really help you prepare for the delivery because it gives you a format to follow; it tells you what you need to say next.
Most of us probably took some type of communication/public speaking class in high school. I don't know about everyone else, but I sure didn't prepare outlines for the speeches I gave then. The teacher didn't even require them. Anyway, up until this public speaking class here in college I've learned to prepare for speeches with more than just note cards ( although I still need to depend a bit less on note cards) because I've garnered the skill of drafting an outline.
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