How to organize a speech!
Organize your speech into 3 basic parts Attractive – INTRODUCTION Meaningful – MAIN SPEECH Clear & Crisp – CONCLUSION
Introduction (ATTRACTIVE) Gain your audience’s attention. State the purpose of your speech Establish credibility Provide reasons to listen Preview main ideas Set the tone
Main Speech (Meaningful) Series of arguments that you would like to make. Should be organized to follow one another so that each point builds on the last.
Closing – Crisp & Clear Summarize your main points Provide further food for thought Leave your audience with positive memories End with a final thought/emotion
Features of Speeches Repetition Anecdotes Statistics Rhetorical Questions Memorable phrases/quotes Controversial statements Appropriate tone to suit the audience
Repetition Repeating key words/messages so the reader remembers them
Anecdotes Short stories that are linked to the speech
Statistics Use of figures/percentages/numbers to support your ideas
Rhetorical Questions Questions that do not need answers
Memorable phrases/quotes Phrases and quotes for the audience to remember
Controversial statements Comments that are deliberately intended to provoke a reaction.
Appropriate tone to suit the audience Making sure the tone and language is appropriate for the audience.