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My Target Service Selection Board (SSB)
What is seen through Lecturette?
o Self Confidence.
o Ability to influence group.
o Power of expression.
o Clarity of thoughts.
o Determination to deliver under stress.
o General Awareness.
o Courage to speak in front of people.
o Command and power in your speaking style.
Tips for Lecturette Preparation
o Start practicing to speak in English.
o Speak with your friends, family members in English or talk to yourself only!
o Read newspapers and increase your general awareness about the most common things
which could be asked also which are of national and international importance.
o Take sample topics like UNO, Indo-Pak relations etc. and give yourself a preparation time
of three minutes, then mark with a clock or take anybody’s help to monitor three minutes
time and give a lecture on your chosen topic.
o If you feel shy in giving lecture in front of any family member, then simply stand in front of
the mirror and speak, trust me that help a lot!
o The topics given will be of different levels, like one will be of really high level, the other
being slightly lower and so on. So choose your topic wisely.
o Choose only the topic you are well aware and conversant with, choosing a high level topic
will not impress anybody if you’ll not speak well on it.
o Maintain a good posture while speaking, do not slouch or lean on the podium.
o Do not look unduly worried; remember it is only three minutes it will pass away ;)
o While lecturette the allotted three minutes seem to be the longest three minutes of our life,
so speak slowly and clearly.
o Never look at the GTO while speaking.
o Make an eye contact with your friends sitting there; speak as if you are teaching them
some topic.
o Divide your content so you’ll find easy to speak, keep your mind running all the time you
are speaking.
o Do not use your hands while speaking.
o Do not exceed your time and also do not finish very fast.
