How to prepare for a speech?

[Muhammed]

As salamu alaykum,

How should I prepare for a speech?

[Umm Ahmed]

Wa 'alaykum usalaam.

What kind of speech ?

[Muhammed]

Wa 'alaykum usalaam.

What kind of speech ?

As in, standing on stage in front of a large crowd (mainly respected elders of the community) and addressing them about the Muslim Youth.

[Umm Ahmed]

Firstly you need to be well prepared , know the topic that you will choose inside and out ,so if your asked any questions your ready to reply to questions.
Choose a topic that best suits your audience , ask what topics they would like to hear about . Reference your ayaahs with the sura and hadiths with the book like bukhari or sunan Abu Dawud.


Dont speak in the same tone through out or you will sound robotic practice your speech infront of family and friends , add something funny to keep your audiences attention , if you are able to relax then try to look all around the hall and dont fix your attention on your papers.



Say the dua of Musa found at the following site
http://www.theholybook.org/index.php/content/view/7875/2/

[Abuz Zubair]

From my experience, I have noticed that whenever I prepare a lecture it goes really bad, yet whenever I don't prepare anything and speak from the top of my head, it goes much better.

I guess it is all about getting emotionally into the topic and speaking from your heart, instead of reading a script or referring to some notes.

Mental notes, for me at least, are the best. Plus, I get to speak to the crowd in a very relaxed fashion, as if I am having one to one conversation, as if I am speaking to everyone in the audience (bar those who fall asleep!)

[knowrass]

abuz zubair, have you got some of your lectures recorded?

[Abuz Zubair]

I hope not... I never recorded my lectures... others did but I have no knowledge of them.

[syedi]

i tink it wld be much good to record it to know the no. of mistakes being made in a single speech :) (plz dont get offended). its a general naseehah.

self-accountability for self reformation. basic message of islam

[MosDef]

Bro Abuz Zubayr where do you speak? Any particular Masjid?

[Abuz Zubair]

Nowhere particular, really.

I used to give lectures during college uni days...

[Muhammed]

Alhamdulillah, some very good advice. I guess what I need to do is simply prepare the skeleton, and then slap on the meat on the day. O and Practice makes perfect.

[aburasheed]

Some (http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/how-to-get-over-your-fear-of-public-speaking.html)believe that practicing in front of mirror would yield good result. Maybe you can give it a try.

Khalid Yasin mentioned in his dawah technique (http://multimedia.challengeyoursoul.com/showproduct.php?productid=27) that he is a believer in prepared notes. Just imagine a person who we think are so used to giving public speech still relies on notes. So don't underestimate the usefulness of over-preparing yourself.