EIILM UNIVERSITY, SIKKIMMBA

ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKINGSYLLABUS

1. Introduction to public speaking: Eloquence or skill in making speeches to the public, Famous public orators and their speeches, How to choose a presentation topic? Presentation topic: About Myself (2 minutes).

2. About the importance of body language in public speaking, Types of body language. How to use body language in public speaking? Linguistic and paralinguistic features of public presentations.

3. My Likes and Dislikes: My Hobbies, Things that Make me Happy, Things that Make me Angry, My Strengths and Weaknesses. Tips: How to give an effective public speech? How not to speak in public? Watching a video about public speaking skills. Why do most people fear public speaking? How to overcome public speaking fears? Do’s and Don’ts in public speaking.

4. Introduction Business Communication: Basic forms of communicating; Communication models and processes; Effective communication; Theories of communication; Audience Analysis.

5. Steps in preparing a presentation. Steps in preparing an outline of presentation. Sample outlines, Presentation topics: An Unforgettable Lesson that I Learned, The Saddest/ Happiest Moment in my Life, The Greatest Moment in my Life, An Experience I Had in my Childhood, Someone/Something that Changed my Life, Organizing the presentation into logical parts. Introduction, body and conclusion.

6. Public Presentation topics: My Plans, The World in 2020, My Dreams, My Greatest Fear in Life. Is Watching TV a Waste of Time? Should People Speak Many Languages? The Relationship between Learning English and Getting a Good Job, Is Writing the most Important Skill in English? Does Wealth Lead to Happiness? 

7. Visual aids in public speaking. Presentation topics: My Favourite Season, The Asdvantages and the Disadvantages of Life in the City and the Countryside, Countries of the World, Famous Capital Cities.

8. The importance of audience in public speaking. The psychology of audience. Dealing with your audience, Analyzing your audience, How to make audience listen? How to become a good listener? Presentation topics: Has the Internet Become the Main and the Only Source of Information? The Search Engines in the Internet: Yahoo and Google, The Effects of the Internet on Health, Does the Internet Affect Children Negatively? Internet Addiction: Problems and Solutions.

9. Presentation topics: The Qualities of a Good Manager. Earning a lot of Money or Job Satisfaction? The Perfect Job, The Importance of Job Motivation, The Importance of Job Satisfaction, The Kind of Job I like Most, The Type of Job I Hate.

10. Types of Presentations. Informative, persuasive and instructional presentations. Public presentation topics: Parents as Role Models, Teachers as Role Models, Friends as Role Models, The Qualities of a Good Student.

11. Presentations on special occasions. Birthdays. Weddings. Anniversaries. Funerals. How to give a great eulogy?