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Greet the class
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Introduce yourself,
may include personal story.
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Explain PHL
- organization founded in 1972
to provide pro-life education
to anyone requesting it..
Pennsylvanians for Human Life is
non-sectarian, (no religious affiliation)
non-partisan, (no political orientation)
and non-profit. (operating solely
through donations)
Pennsylvanians for Human Life encourages
respect and protection of human
life in all its stages from conception
to natural death.
Pennsylvanians for Human Life will
provide scientifically proven fact
pertaining to the individuality
of each human life and the continuity
of human development before birth.
There are four pillars
of successful communication. They
are:
There is absolutely no substitute
for preparation.
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Know your subject.
Keep reading. Keep listening to
others. Keep thinking. Keep up
with current events related to
the subject.
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Know your audience.
Know their goals and their perspectives.
Anticipate their questions and
disagreements and be prepared
to meet them. Be objective and
tough on yourself.
Never give a speech on a topic
you don’t believe in. If you
believe in what you are presenting,
hand gestures, energy and focus
will come more naturally.
If you are perceived as a compassionate
and logical individual, you will
be far more successful in communicating
the pro-life message than one who
is very glib, and has all the answers,
but who is perceived as cold and
uncaring.
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Project and
maintain an air of reasonableness.
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Avoid the highly
emotional approach or a “flippant”
approach.
By rehearsing in front of a mirror
or into a tape recorder.
Introduction
The opener is important! A story
that relates to your topic is always
a good way to start. Before you
begin, pause, look around at your
audience and smile.
Poet Javan once wrote, “A
smile unlocks a door quicker than
a key.”
In the introduction you
should:
1. Establish your credibility.
Use an opening that sparks the interest
of your audience.
2. Give a preview of what you will
be talking about.
Body
1. List the key points or prepare
an outline. Make sure you stick
to your subject.
2. Expand your points by researching
statistics and finding supporting
evidence. Find stories and examples
to help the audience visualize and
understand what you mean. Consider
using visual aids.
Be certain that your audience has
a clear understanding of the terms
you use. Though familiar to pro-lifers,
some terms may be new and unfamiliar.
Don’t assume a great deal
of prior knowledge on the part of
the audience.
Be honest and avoid exaggeration,
but be conscious of the fact that
some of our opponents distort the
facts.
3. Write out transitions between
each point. This will help the flow
of your speech. I.e. “Now
that we have learned what...and
how...now we can look at what we
can do...”
Closing
1. Summarize. Quickly recap your
main points by “telling them
what you just told them.”
2. You want to leave your audience
with something memorable. Emphasize
the most important point of your
speech. Call them to action. Or
inspire them profoundly.
Appeal to their emotions. As with
the introduction, practice and know
what you are going to say.
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