TABLE OF CONTENTS You are now ready to start your speech Do not thank the Chairman or thank the audience. Do not attempt to tell them that you are pleased to be there, and above all do not elaborate on your lack of skill as a public speaker. Audiences do not like speakers to apologise. They find it embarrassing.
PETER KENNY, A Handbook of Public Speaking for Scientists and Engineers (1982)
The utterance should not be rapid and hurried and consequently unintelligible but slow and deliberate conveying ideas with ease from the Lecturer and infusing them with clearness and readiness into the minds of the audience.
MICHAEL FARADAY [18], Letter to B. Abbott (11 June 1813)
A Lecturer falls deeply beneath the dignity of his character when he descends so low as to angle for claps and asks for commendation yet have I seen a lecturer even at this point.
MICHAEL FARADAY [18], Letter to B. Abbott (18 June 1813)
The Three Rules of Public Speaking: Be forthright. Be brief. Be seated.
SUSAN DRESSEL AND JOE CHEW, Authenticity Beats Eloquence (1987)
The previous chapter described how to design a talk and prepare the slides. Now I turn to the process of giving the talk.
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Having written the slides, you need to decide what you want to say while each slide is displayed. You should explain and amplify what is on the slides rather than simply read them word for...
