Im not sure if this belongs here so Im gonna post it in SG just incase,so mods feel free to close if need be.
Ok,I have an oral report due friday,but damn I hate talking in front of large groups of people.My main problem is I speak really really fast and mumble sometimes.This isnt the problem though cause I can pace myself on this,but I just need some help on public speaking.So,can you guys give me any tips at all?

always look one foot above the crowd in the last row, makes you look like a professional ..

Im not sure if this belongs here so Im gonna post it in SG just incase,so mods feel free to close if need be.
Ok,I have an oral report due friday,but damn I hate talking in front of large groups of people.My main problem is I speak really really fast and mumble sometimes.This isnt the problem though cause I can pace myself on this,but I just need some help on public speaking.So,can you guys give me any tips at all?

I have the same fucking problem as you, I took benzodiazepines and it just made it worse by giving me cottonmouth.

All you have to do is this: FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY NEXT AND SLOW DOWN.

ENUNCIATE AND ARTICULATE THINGS SLOWLY>

I am both a very fast reader and speaker, and tend to rush through things.

This dude once called me a retard from "mumbling" too fast.
I asked him how it was possible that the teacher clearly understood me? I answered him by saying that it wasn't me who spoke too fast, it was just his lack of mental cohesion for words.

He got pissed off.

I lold

end of story

/rant

I did Toastmasters (internationally renowned speaking club in case anyone hasn't heard of it) for over a year and found it beneficial, so I saw probably hundreds of impromptu and prepared speeches and delivered quite a few myself during my time. At Toastmasters you get constant feedback and evaluation on what you're doing well and what you could improve on. The main problem with a nervous and inexperienced speaker, in my opinion, is pace (too fast, too rushed) and lack of pauses. Show the audience where the emphasis is by pausing and also where the paragraphs and punctuation would be if it's a pre-written job. Effective pausing is really underrated in public speaking, yet it's one of the main things that makes a pro stand out from a novice. Make liberal use of the pause. Next, eliminate annoying fillers like 'umm' and 'uhh' and replace them with pauses. There should be silence when you are gathering your thoughts. Hmmm, what else? Make use of vocal variety. This was the hardest one for me, since I think I have a good, clear speaking voice, but it's hard running the full range of vocal effects for emphasis without natural talent in that area. Being clear and audible is more important, so maybe that one is just an aspect to work on later. I don't know if you're going to be judged on delivery or if you're allowed to just read from a manuscript, but those are my tips anyway. If you are being judged on how you present it, don't read straight from a piece of paper without looking up.

I think when it comes to public speaking, you either have confidence or you don't, so I mostly joined Toastmasters to improve my skills and just for fun. So . . . I really have no advice on improving your confidence in front of an audience, though I imagine practising and improving your skills might help. Then again, most people hate giving speeches and spend their whole lives avoiding them, and just end up sounding like an idiot when the time comes and it's sink or swim.

Take a Benadryl 30 minutes before. It makes you tired, but for me, I never get woried or anxious while speaking. It makes you very relaxed.