Persuasiveness is all about making a really good connection with your audience and then getting them to agree with you. Today’s tip may seem a bit more difficult for some students, but it will dramatically improve your speaking ability.
Assignment:
Review your speech notes today, and give the speech once all the way through using notes.
Then, put the notes aside, stand up, and deliver the whole speech. Under no circumstances may you look back at your notes, so make sure you review them well before you begin.
This may sound difficult, but it is certainly not impossible. If you forget a point, remember you are just practicing, and then stand and think until you recall your train of thought.