Strategically using humor will make your audience pay closer attention. Rate of speech should be carefully moderated . Speak at a nice conversational pace. Avoid speaking in rapid bursts or boring your speech with overly long pauses. Number your note cards .
Time management is important to ensure the unity of the speech.
Your introduction, each of your main points and conclusion should be approximately the same length. Also, time yourself several times and make sure that you are within the allotted time. Avoid using filler words.