1. The Speech Writing Process
Ch 6 – Know Your Listeners
Ch 8- Putting It All Together
Ch 9- Delivering Your Speech

2. BEFORE WE BEGIN: What is brainstorming? Form a topic
What do you know a lot about?
What do you want to know a lot about?
Form a topic
My speech topic is the history of duct tape.
Dive in to the research!

3. Audience Analysis Why is audience analysis important?
What kinds of things should we think about?
What does your audience think about your topic?
How can you adapt your speech to overcome audience-centered barriers?

4. Situational Analysis Where are you giving your speech?
What unique barriers must you overcome due to your environment?
How can you adapt your speech to overcome environmental barriers?

5. Put it on Paper!
You will turn in a paper outline for the next two speeches.
Full sentences.
Properly formatted.
Outlining is a key tool for academic success.

6. Put it on Paper! Introduction Four parts
Attention getting step.
Topic and thesis step.
Credibility step.
Preview step.
Write it AFTER you write the body of your speech.

7. Put it on Paper! Body Include proper source citations!
Three to four main points
Space and time evenly divided.
Tell a story with your main points.
Include proper source citations!
Write this first!

8. Put it on Paper! Conclusion Last part of speech, last part to write.
Summarize your main points.
End with a proper sense of closure.

9. Giving Your Speech Many speaking styles Care about your speech!
Impromptu
Manuscript
Extemporaneous
Care about your speech!
Manage nervousness before and during your speech.
Speak with confidence! You’ve got this!