Practice being clear on your point:
- Take a position - take a clear position and defend that position
- Use the 8-second method - start with a three-minute statement of your point, then cut it to two, to one, to 30 seconds, and finally to 8 seconds
- Ask yourself "So what?" while you give your speech
- Focus on your audience's interests
- Write down the point of your speech in one sentence
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