How to Write and Give A Speech

Organization:How should a speech be structured? Introduction - get their attention and state your main idea/message Introduction - get their attention and state your main idea/message Body – include support and details for your theme Body – include support and details for your theme Conclusion – summarize your main point or put things in perspective Conclusion – summarize your main point or put things in perspective

What is the purpose of your speech? What is the purpose of your speech? Decide on the message that you want to give to this group. Do you want to congratulate them on their accomplishments, advise on the road ahead, remind them of past experiences, or… (to entertain, to inspire, to reflect) Decide on the message that you want to give to this group. Do you want to congratulate them on their accomplishments, advise on the road ahead, remind them of past experiences, or… (to entertain, to inspire, to reflect)

Choose A Theme The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you always refer back to this theme, the audience will respond positively and remember your words. This means that inspirational quotes, anecdotes and jokes should be integrated into your speech in a way that makes sense. The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you always refer back to this theme, the audience will respond positively and remember your words. This means that inspirational quotes, anecdotes and jokes should be integrated into your speech in a way that makes sense.

Intro: Get Their Attention Nobody likes to be bored. So put yourself in your audience's shoes. Find an interesting way to start your speech and get their attention right from the beginning. (Quote, Question, Event, Simile)

Audience For the Celebration of Learning your audience is your team of fellow students and your teachers. For the Celebration of Learning your audience is your team of fellow students and your teachers. In a promotion speech, you are addressing your fellow classmates. However, parents, grandparents, teachers and administrators will also be present. In a promotion speech, you are addressing your fellow classmates. However, parents, grandparents, teachers and administrators will also be present.

Audience For the Celebration of learning you will be more informal and talk directly to your peers For the Celebration of learning you will be more informal and talk directly to your peers While you will be focusing on people your age at Promotion, what you say must be in line with the dignity of the ceremony itself. Remembering that, think of the ONE thought with which you want to leave your audience. While you will be focusing on people your age at Promotion, what you say must be in line with the dignity of the ceremony itself. Remembering that, think of the ONE thought with which you want to leave your audience.

What’s your message? Write your main message in one sentence and in plain language. Write your main message in one sentence and in plain language. Think about your main message and write your closing statement Think about your main message and write your closing statement One technique, which ties everything together, is to open and close with the same statement. One technique, which ties everything together, is to open and close with the same statement.

One Main Idea/Message Why only one idea? Mainly because if you reinforce a single point instead of focusing on entirely different ideas, your audience will have a greater tendency to remember it. A speech does not lend itself to having many themes. Stick with one really good theme, and use each point you make, your theme reinforcers, to bring that idea home. Why only one idea? Mainly because if you reinforce a single point instead of focusing on entirely different ideas, your audience will have a greater tendency to remember it. A speech does not lend itself to having many themes. Stick with one really good theme, and use each point you make, your theme reinforcers, to bring that idea home. Remember, you only have two - three minutes for your speech! Remember, you only have two - three minutes for your speech!

Conclusion End your speech with an appropriate conclusion. End your speech with an appropriate conclusion. Celebration of Learning – Leave people feeling happy. That's what they'll remember about you. Celebration of Learning – Leave people feeling happy. That's what they'll remember about you. Promotion - Leave people feeling excited for the future and reflective of the past. Promotion - Leave people feeling excited for the future and reflective of the past.

Presentation of the Speech Remember that you're writing a speech, not an essay. Remember that you're writing a speech, not an essay. People will hear the speech, not read it. The more conversational you can make it sound, the better. So follow the following ideas: People will hear the speech, not read it. The more conversational you can make it sound, the better. So follow the following ideas:

Voice: Write Like You Talk Always read your speech aloud while you're writing it. You'll hear right away if you sound like a book or a real person talking! Always read your speech aloud while you're writing it. You'll hear right away if you sound like a book or a real person talking!

Sentence Structure and Vocab Use short sentences. It’s better to write two simple sentences than one long complicated sentence. It is easier on the listen to follow along. Use short sentences. It’s better to write two simple sentences than one long complicated sentence. It is easier on the listen to follow along. Use contractions. Say "I'm" instead of "I am" "we're" instead of "we are." Use contractions. Say "I'm" instead of "I am" "we're" instead of "we are." Don't use big words that you wouldn't use when talking to someone. Don't use big words that you wouldn't use when talking to someone.

Grammar and Style You don't have to follow all the rules of written English grammar. "Like this. See? Got it? Hope so." People don't always talk in complete sentences with verbs and nouns. So try to write like people talk. You don't have to follow all the rules of written English grammar. "Like this. See? Got it? Hope so." People don't always talk in complete sentences with verbs and nouns. So try to write like people talk.

Practice It!!!!!!! After you've written your speech, it's time to practice saying it. After you've written your speech, it's time to practice saying it. You must practice it over and over again in order to get the pace and delivery right. You must practice it over and over again in order to get the pace and delivery right. Practice in front of the mirror and then in front of a live audience (family, friends). Practice in front of the mirror and then in front of a live audience (family, friends).

The Power of the Pause Never underestimate the power of the pause. Pauses provide both you and your audience with a moment to think and reflect upon what was just said. Pauses are also important ways to underscore humor or new facts or information. Never underestimate the power of the pause. Pauses provide both you and your audience with a moment to think and reflect upon what was just said. Pauses are also important ways to underscore humor or new facts or information.

Mark Up Your Script

Eye Contact Make (and maintain) eye contact with individual members of your audience. Seek out smiling, friendly faces and speak directly to those people. Be sure to make eye contact with several different audience members and work your eyes (and smiles) around the room. Make (and maintain) eye contact with individual members of your audience. Seek out smiling, friendly faces and speak directly to those people. Be sure to make eye contact with several different audience members and work your eyes (and smiles) around the room.

Length and Time As a rule of thumb, a single-spaced, typed page should take 3 to 4 minutes to read through at the correct pace. If it takes less, you're going too fast. As a rule of thumb, a single-spaced, typed page should take 3 to 4 minutes to read through at the correct pace. If it takes less, you're going too fast.

Speech Assignment – Celebration of Learning Speech Assignment – Celebration of Learning Length: Write a 3-4 minute speech. A single-spaced, typed page should take 3 to 4 minutes to read through at the correct pace. Length: Write a 3-4 minute speech. A single-spaced, typed page should take 3 to 4 minutes to read through at the correct pace. Audience: Team 8B students, teachers, a few administrators and parents. Focus on your team!! This is about you and what has happened this year as a team. Audience: Team 8B students, teachers, a few administrators and parents. Focus on your team!! This is about you and what has happened this year as a team. Content: This is for the Celebration of Learning Assembly for our team. It should include memorable team activities, classroom lessons, projects, assignments and/or activities, and events that stand out to you from this year. This is a celebration of THIS year. Include things that you believe will connect to your audience and that they will remember. Focus on a main idea and then support it and explain it with things from this year. Content: This is for the Celebration of Learning Assembly for our team. It should include memorable team activities, classroom lessons, projects, assignments and/or activities, and events that stand out to you from this year. This is a celebration of THIS year. Include things that you believe will connect to your audience and that they will remember. Focus on a main idea and then support it and explain it with things from this year. There will be 3-4 speeches chosen to be presented in front of a live audience. Be prepared to give your speech in class! There will be 3-4 speeches chosen to be presented in front of a live audience. Be prepared to give your speech in class! Do your best. Be prepared to present your speech in class. Do your best. Be prepared to present your speech in class.