Speech Outlines May 17

Project Schedule Today – Outline Speech Before Drafting Friday – Bring Rough Drafts of Speech Rehearse speech with Classmates Make corrections and start final Draft Sign-Up for Presentations Next Week: Tuesday & Thursday– Final Drafts and Speeches

Hooks for a Speech Jokes – People love to laugh. By telling a good joke early in the speech, you not only build your rapport with the audience, you also motivate to listen with the promise of more humor. Just make sure that the joke isn’t offensive and that it fits well with the rest of your speech. Quotations – Quotations are great attention-getters. Typically, if a quotation has stood the test of time, it offers some sort of humor or insight that will interest the audience. Also, a good quote by a known author will enhance your credibility. Facts & Statistics – It’s a public speaking myth that statistics shouldn’t be used in speeches. If you use too many statistics, perhaps, it could be problematic. However, if you select a few really startling statistics that illustrate your point, they can be quite effective. If you are going to use a statistic as an attention-getter, make sure that it’s relevant and has a lot of impact. Props – A visually interesting prop can be a good attention-getter. If the audience can’t figure out what it is or can’t figure out what the significance to your speech is (and you eventually explain of course) then you have a potentially effective attention-getter. Audience Involvement – This involves asking the audience to become part of your speech. That could mean asking them a question (rhetorical or otherwise), asking them to do something physical (raise their hands, close their eyes), or asking them to think about something related to your speech.

Introduction Hook: Ethos: Introduce yourself to the audience and tell us why you’re running for President. Give us some background about you and why you’re the man/woman for the job! Thesis: If elected, I promise to ________, ________, and ______.

Body Paragraphs 1-3 First, I will: What’s the first thing you’re going to do if elected president? Why this is important: (ETHOS, LOGOS, PATHOS) Tell us about the issue. Use one of your rhetorical devices – logos, ethos, pathos Explain to us why this is such an important issue. I will do this by: Lay out how you will try to correct the problem What changes will you make? How will you work to achieve your goal?

Conclusion In Conclusion: Quickly Restate the main points of your speech Counterclaim: Acknowledge that some people may not agree with your proposals. Rebuttal: Explain to us why your plan is the right one. Call to Action: Finish your speech with one last attempt to persuade us to vote for you. SLOGAN: Close with Your Slogan!

Homework Complete Rough Draft of Speech Come prepared to practice lines with your group members Rehearsal Grade = Friday’s Classwork Grade (35%)