Professional Communications Famous Speakers 1. Cox, Lynne Lincoln Memorial Detail. Image used with permission.

Activities Discuss reasons for studying famous speakers Choose two speeches Analyze speeches Identify imagery, techniques, and emotional appeal Identify speech goals Identify the value of the speeches Discuss value of historical speeches for today Use the speech writer Write and Deliver a Persuasive Speech Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 2

Why Study Famous Speeches? Historical significance Implications Improve your writing and speaking skills Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 3 Cox, Lynne Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Detail. Image used with permission.

What specific reason and/or audience was the speech for? What was the meaning or significance of the speech? Historical Significance Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 4 Cox, Lynne Independence Hall, Signing Room of the Declaration of Independence. Image used with permission.

Improving Speech Writing Length of the sentences and the use of grammar (commas, semi-colons, question marks, quotes, etc.) Logical flow of the speech Use of imagery and emotional appeal Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

Goals of the Public Speaker What do you feel was achieved by the speech? What do you feel the audience wanted in the speech? What rewards could be gained from the speech? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 6

Speech Value Why is the speech valuable? What can each speech include to improve its value for today? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 7 Cox, Lynne Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Speech Wall. Image used with permission.

Look at Available Speech Topics 8 Research Pick a topic: Pollution (type & damages) Water Conservation Health Care – Pros or Cons Education – EOC Immigration – Pros or Cons 8 Cox, Lynne John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Speech Wall. Image used with permission.

Process 1. Read the information about your topic. 2. Place in the format. 3. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 9

PREPARING THE PERSUASIVE SPEECH BASIC OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Attention-getter (Hook) B. Justification (Why the audience should care about it – what’s in it for them.) C. Thesis (Main Idea) D. Preview Statement (Sentence that lists the points to be covered.) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 10

The Body of the Speech II. Body (3 arguments strengthen a thesis). A. Argument #1 (make it a clean & clear sentence). 1. Cite your source – author, date, creditionals, publication, etc. 2. Quote the Evidence with quote marks. 3. Explain how evid. Supports arg. B. Argument #2 & #3 do the same as #1..11

The Conclusion (It’s like a backward Introduction.) III. The Conclusion A. Summary (Restate in a sentence the points covered in the body.) B. Restate the Thesis C. Add a Clincher or Zinger (It’s the Hook or memorable statement at the end.). 12