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  • Week1: Your Voice - Sound

    'Your voice is your password' 

    In public speaking that statement holds very true, because your voice is the most important tool in public speaking.  

    But what is 'your voice'?  and how much are you aware of 'your voice'

    The purpose of this unit is to help you connect with and become aware of your voice in a fun low pressure way.

    •  Mirror Task: Hi Voice (10 min)

      ✅ Record yourself reading the following sentence  on your phone (10 seconds).

      I am so in love with the sound of my voice. When I hear my voice, it gives me a warm feeling on the inside.

      ✅ Play it back just for yourself

      ✅ Write down:

      • One thing you like

      • One thing they might want to improve

      Bring your findings to master class one.

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    • Your voice - Your sound

      Well done! You have completed session one -  meeting your physical voice.

      We learnt the physical voice is simply the sound that is produced from a column of air flowing over your vocal cords and vocal tract. That sound can vary and it is unique to you. It can vary in volume, pitch, rate and quality. You can control these qualities. In public speaking, you have to be intentional in controlling these characteristics of sound because that physical sound is the primary medium for conveying your message.

      Using your physical voice effectively enables you to show your own passion for a topic. 

      Now try this

      Choose one of these examples of talks that demonstrate the right use of voice: 

      1. Sir Ken Robinson -  Do Schools Kill Creativity?
      2. Hans Rosling - The Best Stats You have ever seen
      3. Amy Cuddy - Your body language may shape who you are

      Reflect on the talk and what you learnt in session 1.

      Write a paragraph describing yourself. 

      Practice using your physical voice by reading the description varying the tone of voice, rate, pitch, volume. You can use annotations like black dots for a pause, red dots for a smile, a green highlight for speeding up and orange for slowing down Practice pausing and taking deep breaths to emphasise points of interest. Record yourself reading your paragraph and then listen to it with your eyes closed.

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    • Reflection...sound you

      “Your voice is unique. You don’t need to change it to be ‘better’ — you just need to use it with purpose.”
      Commit to one vocal habit to practice this week to improve the sound of your voice(e.g., breathing, slowing down, speaking with more energy, speaking louder).

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  • Week 2: Your message

    Welcome to session 2 - Your message

    This session will focus on your voice as your beliefs or identity.

     The aim of this session is to get you thinking differently about public speaking in a way that would make you excited about delivering your message.  Why? because you have something valuable to say and you can't wait to see your words make a difference in people's lives.

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  • Week3: Structuring your talk

    This week the focus is on organising your ideas. 

    You will learn how the basics of structuring a speech and delivering a short talk.

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