Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate confident and clear speech in various contexts.
- Use appropriate body language and voice modulation to enhance communication.
- Organize their thoughts effectively before speaking.
- Engage their audience with storytelling and persuasion techniques.
- Overcome common speaking anxieties.
Session Breakdown (6 Hours)
- Objective: Understand the core principles of effective speaking.
- Welcome and Icebreaker (15 minutes)
- Introduce yourself and your expectations for the course.
- Icebreaker activity: Two Truths and a Lie or Quickfire Questions
(Purpose: Warm up the group and reduce anxiety about speaking).
- Lecture: Key Elements of Effective Speaking (30 minutes)
- Clarity: The importance of clear pronunciation, pacing, and pauses.
- Confidence: Overcoming nerves, posture, and positive body language.
- Audience Engagement: Keeping the audience interested with eye contact, gestures, etc.
- Discussion & Group Activity (15 minutes)
- Activity: Discuss in small groups: “What makes someone a good speaker?”
- Share your group’s findings with the class.
- Objective: Equip participants with techniques to combat nervousness.
- Lecture: Managing Speaking Anxiety (20 minutes)
- Physical Techniques: Breathing exercises, relaxation techniques.
- Mental Techniques: Reframing nervousness as excitement, positive self-talk.
- Activity: Group Breathing & Power Posing (15 minutes)
- Practice deep breathing and power poses before speaking to reduce anxiety.
- Pair Activity: “Impromptu Speeches” (25 minutes)
- In pairs, one person picks a random topic (e.g., “Describe your favorite food,” “How to improve public speaking”).
- The other person must speak for 1 minute without preparation.
- Afterward, provide constructive feedback on how the speaker managed nerves, body language, and clarity.
- Objective: Learn how to structure a speech for clarity and impact.
- Lecture: Speech Structure (15 minutes)
- Introduction: Hook, outline, and purpose.
- Body: Logical flow of ideas, clear transitions.
- Conclusion: Summarizing main points, call to action.
- Activity: “The Elevator Pitch” (20 minutes)
- Participants will have 1 minute to present an idea, product, or concept.
- Focus on using clear structure (Introduction, Body, Conclusion).
- Peer feedback after each pitch.
- Group Discussion: “Why Structure Matters” (15 minutes)
- Reflect on the importance of a well-organized speech.
- Discuss how structure impacts listener comprehension.
- Objective: Understand how voice modulation and body language impact speaking.
- Lecture: Non-Verbal Communication (20 minutes)
- Voice: Pitch, tone, pace, volume, pauses.
- Body Language: Eye contact, gestures, posture.
- Micro-expressions: The subtle messages conveyed by your face.
- Activity: Voice and Tone Practice (15 minutes)
- Participants will read a short passage aloud while varying tone, volume, and pace.
- Group feedback on how different styles impacted the message.
- Activity: Power of Gestures (15 minutes)
- In groups, participants will pick a random topic and deliver a 2-minute speech using appropriate gestures and body language.
- Feedback: Was the body language effective? What could be improved?
- Objective: Learn techniques to make speeches more persuasive and engaging.
- Lecture: The Art of Persuasion and Storytelling (20 minutes)
- Persuasion Techniques: Ethos, Pathos, Logos (Credibility, Emotion, Logic).
- Storytelling: How to use stories to create emotional connection.
- Activity: Crafting a Persuasive Speech (20 minutes)
- Participants will craft a short persuasive speech on a given topic (e.g., “Why we should go paperless in the office”).
- Focus on integrating logic, emotion, and credibility.
- Activity: “Tell Your Story” (20 minutes)
- Participants will share a personal story with the group, using persuasive techniques and engaging storytelling.
- Group feedback on how the story resonated with the audience.
- Objective: Provide participants with the opportunity to practice their speaking skills in front of the group.
- Activity: Final Presentations (40 minutes)
- Participants will deliver a 3-minute speech on any topic of their choice, incorporating what they’ve learned about structure, persuasion, body language, and voice.
- Audience gives constructive feedback on delivery.
- Group Discussion and Closing (20 minutes)
- Review key takeaways from the course.
- Discuss how participants can continue to practice and improve their speaking skills.
- Provide final feedback on the course.
Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard & Markers
- Projector/Screen for presentations
- Handouts on key speaking tips
- Timer for speech activities
- Note cards for impromptu speeches
Program Fees
PKR/- 15,000
Exclusive of Tax
Date
November 1, 2025
Venue
IoBM, Karachi
Timings
Classes will be on Saturdays (10 am to 04 pm)
Registration
Program Facilitator
Ms. Kishwer Nazli
Ms. Kishwer Nazli, a Ph.D. scholar in Applied Linguistics, is a Senior Lecturer at IoBM with over a decade of teaching experience. She holds degrees in Geography, English Literature, and Linguistics. A teacher trainer, career counselor, and social activist, she conducts workshops and webinars internationally. Her research focuses on Critical Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, and Gender Studies. Kishwer hosts a radio show Zuban-e-Ishq and runs a YouTube channel Linguistic Milange, promoting language learning and professional development in communication.
