VERBAL SUPPORTS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
Types Of Verbal Supports: Explanations, Statistics, Brief or Detailed examples, Comparisons, Expert Opinions, Fables, Sayings, & Simple Demonstrations
Pro Tip: Explanations and statistics tend to be used too often, whereas the remaining types are not used often enough!
Listeners lose interest FAST unless you do something to GRAB & KEEP their attention
Use a heart-warming story or startling statistic to stimulate audience Interest!
Just because an idea is clear to you does not mean it will be clear to your audience!
Use verbal supports to CLARIFY your content and reasoning!
Listeners will rarely accept your statements without some kind of proof
Verbal supports serve as evidence and PROOF for the ideas presented in a speech!
- Use at least 2 different types of verbal support for each of your main points
- Always remember that without the supporting materials that add substance and flesh to your outline – your speech won’t be very appealing to your audience!
