A post that I shared in FB in 2017.

Masa di 8th Grade dulu (sama dengan Form 2), saya ada ambil satu kelas “Speech” (or was it called “Public Speaking” terlupa pula). Cikgu ajar ada beberapa cara nak mulakan presentation. Mulakan dgn something yg “catchy”, yg boleh grab people’s attention. Antara cara-cara yg saya ingat adalah, mulakan dengan:

1. Rhetorical question – soalan yg kita tanya tanpa mengharap jawapan dari audience. Contoh: “Have you ever thought which direction all fans rotate? Clockwise or anti-clockwise?” (Daripada tak kisah, now dah terfikir kan?)

2. Anecdote – cerita menarik yang ringkas tentang sesuatu pengalaman atau seseorang, yg mana something about that brief story boleh relate dgn topic kita. Contoh: “On my way here for this talk, I saw a cyclist carrying his bike over his head.” (Rasa macam nak tahu tak kenapa cyclist tu buat macam tu?)

3. Facts atau Statistics – something that can give a shock or eye-opening. something alarming, surprising or interesting. Contoh: “Our survey this morning revealed that 7 out 10 people in this hall did not take their shower today.” (Pasti semua orang akan terkejut dan mula toleh kiri kanan!)

4. Joke – something funny, mcm anecdote, tapi kena pastikan mmg betul boleh buat orang gelak la kan! or at least giggle. good to lighten up the mood. Contoh: apa-apa joke yg sesuai dgn audience dan sesuai dgn topic presentation.

5. Quote – famous quotes, kata-kata hikmah, a quote that’s meaningful to your topic. Apa-apa quote yg sesuai dgn audience dan relevant.

6. Establish a connection – ni cikgu saya tak ajar, tapi saya belajar dari speakers lain. Kita boleh tanya macam “Who here loveee holidays?” (Sambil angkat tangan, so yg mana boleh relate most probably akan angkat tangan juga).

Maybe ada lagi yang Cikgu saya ajar utk part Introduction ni, tapi ni je yg saya paling ingat. Boleh cuba praktikkan kalau kena buat presentation nanti ya!