Practising your speech

If you've ever learned to play the piano or drive a car with a standard transmission,you know that you can't do it all at once.You must practice to improve and the same principle can be applied to improve your public speaking skills.Practice repeated over time will result in more improvement than a single practice session.In addition,remember these guidelines:

1. Keep practice sessions brief.It's better to practice your speech for a few minutes at a time over the course of  several days than to go through it repeatedly for two hours the day before it's due.
2. Practice in different settings.Deliver your speech as you walk to classes, in front of your friends,or in an empty classroom.This kind of varied practice encourages flexibility.
3. After you start your speech,finish it without stopping to correct errors or to restart it.You aren't going to deliver exactly your speech exactly the same way every time you give it.Expect some changes in your speech delivery and phrasing.