1. Speech
Public Speaking

2. Selecting a speech pattern
Chronological: In time order
Spatial: Dealing with locations
Topical: Broken down into natural parts
Problem solution
Prove problem
Explain causes
Offer solutions

3. Speech Pattern Continued
Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
Attention step
Need step
Satisfaction step
Visualization step
Action step

4. Speech Pattern Continued
String of beads: A series of funny jokes or stories

5. Introduction A. Gain audience attention B. Build audience interest
C. State thesis sentence
D. Preview main points

6. Gain attention step 1. Humor 2. Anecdote-story 3. Common ground
4. Shock
5. Suspense

7. Building interest in the topic
Ask a rhetorical question
Quote a famous person
Challenge the audience

8. Thesis sentence
Concise sentence telling the audience what your speech is about

9. Preview of main points
Tell the audience what your three main points of the speech will be. Each point must be a complete sentence.

10. Introduction Requirements
1-3 sentences to gain attention
1-3 sentences to build interest
1 sentence clear thesis
3 sentences previewing the main points
This is due tomorrow and must be typed double spaced. Make sure you have a copy for me and one for you!

11. Body of the Speech Types of evidence and support Maintain attention
Transitions

12. Types of Evidence or Support
Fact
Statistic
Testimony
Narrative-Story
Example
Comparison

13. Fact
An event or truth that is known to exist

14. Statistic
A fact in number form

15. Testimony
The quoting of another person’s opinion to support a point

16. Narrative
Supporting material in the form of a story either real or imaginary

17. Examples
Specific instances of a situation you are trying to describe

18. Comparisons Involving essentially unlike ideas or phrases.
Example: Humor in a speech compared with throwing a pass in football

19. Maintain attention Tone, Volume, Pace, Gestures, Eye contact,
Use Gain attention and build interest devices learned in the introduction

20. Transitions Connect one point to the next
Summarize point just made and introduce the next point.
Avoid using first and second etc…

21. Conclusion Signal your conclusion Summarize main ideas-(short)
Reinforce the central idea
Psychologically close the speech
Story
Quote
Rhetorical question