Who is more credible to talk about football? #1#2

Public Speaking Creating an Introduction

Purpose of Introduction Gain favorable attention Set the mood/tone Provide background for credibility

Getting Their Attention Initial Attention Favorable Attention

Ways to get attention… Relate topic to the audience State the importance Startle the audience Arouse curiosity Question the audience Begin with a quote Share a story/anecdote

Types of Questions Question of fact Question of opinion Individualized question Rhetorical question

What is credibility? Speak knowledgably Provide background information Show evidence of research

Types of Credibility Initial - first Derived - built Terminal - final

Why do we want to be credible, anyway? Turn to the person closest to you. Come up with a reason why it might be important to establish credibility within a speech. Share with the class!

Reason to Listen Why should I care about your speech, anyway? How can this speech benefit me? Relate speech to the audience.

Creating a purpose statement Inform/Persuade/Entertain Simple, declarative statement of intent. What do you plan to have the speech do? Similar to an essay’s thesis…

Preview of Main Points First, Next, Last 3 specific statements of intent. MUST be clear to audience. Repeated in the conclusion Can use “I”.

First transition… Use single sentence transitions 1) after intro, 2) before each new main point, 3) before conclusion. Tells listener what they heard AND what they will hear.

“And in Conclusion…” Review Restate Return Remember the 3R’s

The Speech Outline I. Introduction –A. Attention Getter –B. Statement of Credibility –C. Reason to Listen –D. Statement of Purpose –E. Preview of Main Points Transition II. Body of Speech A. 1 st Main Point Supporting Statements and Research Transition B. 2 nd Main Point Supporting Statements and Research Transition C. 3 rd Main Point Supporting Statements and Research III. Conclusion A. Review Main Points B. Restate Purpose C. Return to Attention Getter