Speechmaking Process 1. Consider your audience 2. Select and narrow your topic 3. Determine and develop your general purpose, specific purpose and central idea 4. Gather your materials 5. Organize your speech 6. Rehearse your speech 7. Deliver your speech
Consider Your Audience Audience analysis: 1. Demographic – gender/age/race/ethnic grps/marital status/educational backgrds 2. Situational – “why is this important to me?” How to appeal: 1. Logical - statistics/evidence/testimo ny 2. Emotional – anecdotes/stories/quotes 3. Speaker – competence, poise, enthusiasm, rapport
Select and narrow your topic Subjects you know a lot about or which you are most familiar. You can base on your own knowledge (special knowledge or expertise) and experience. Subjects that interest you and that you would like to know more about. This could be a perfect opportunity for you to research a fascinating subject. KnowDon’t Know KnowXX Don’t Know X?
3 ways 1. Inventory of your experiences/beliefs/hobbies/etc. 2. Brainstorm people/process/problems/etc. 3. Browse through a dictionary/encyclopedia/etc. 1. Talk to people.
Criteria Interesting to you Interesting to your audience Appropriate to the situation Appropriate to the time available Manageable Worthwhile
5 minutes talk BASED ON THE FOLLOWING BROAD TOPICS, MAKE THE TOPICS AS SPECIFIC AND NARROW AS POSSIBLE. EDUCATION ---- HEALTH ---- MUSIC TECHNOLOGY ---- SPORTS ---- SCIENCE ---- CULTURE … SOCIAL … POLITICS … ENVIRONMENT
Simple outline Topic: Subject:Know/ don’t know How is it:Interesting to you - Interesting to your audience - Appropriate to the situation - Number of points:PointElaboration