The 5P principle states that Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Simply writing your speech out doesnt mean you are prepared.

When I had to give a presentation at university on futuristic space flight. I spent hours researching my topic. I knew the topic extremely well. However I spent virtually no time at all practicing the presentation. The result a bad presentation.

Proper preparation consists of Writing the speech. Good speakers never read there speeches, but great speakers always write their speeches. Know exactly what you want to say. Have your speech written out as if you are going to present it and have the speech summarized with all of the major points.

Say your speech out loud. The written word is different to the spoken word what looks good written down on paper may not sound good when you say it to an audience.

If you write your speech and then say it out loud it has the benefit of both helping you to remember the speech but also gives you the opportunity to rewrite when saying it out loud could be improved.

Imagine you are giving your speech to an audience. What you say makes up a small part of your presentation. When you stand up and speak as if you are giving your speech to an audience helps to. 1) To give good gestures 2). When to pause at the appropriate time 3). Re-enforce what your are saying with the right pitch, pace and power

Get some feedback for your speech. After you have practiced to yourself give your speech to 1. a Colleage 2. a friend 3. a family member Let them give you some honest feedback. This will give you the opportunity to make changes before you give a formal presentation

It is important to remember that the more you practice your speech the better it will be.