Introductions & Conclusions A Brief How To Guide

What is the purpose of introductions? To gain favorable attention of the audience To prepare audience to understand the speech Establish Credibility

Parts of An Introduction Attention Getter Subject and purpose statement (thesis) Clarification

Types Of Attention Getters Refer to physical surrounding Refer to other speaker Refer to audience Refer to occasion Use illustrations (examples) Startling statement Series of questions Suspense Use vital concern Use of humor or anecdote Use Challenge

Subject & Purpose Statement A statement indicating what you will talk about Thesis statement Placement in paragraph? In this class: It’s your choice! Today I’m going to talk about… No! NO!! NO!!! Not in Mrs. Brown’s class

Don’t leave the audience questioning. Clarification Don’t leave the audience questioning. Explain terms Give essential background info Preview main points Transition into body

Conclusions Summarize Main Ideas Reinforce Specific Purpose Secure Audience Acceptance

Remember… It’s not a race to the finish line. Summary Single sentence summary Main idea summary Restating the thesis Point by point summary Remember… It’s not a race to the finish line. Conclusions take time!

Reinforce Specific Purpose Quotation Give Short Example Humor Repetition of Introduction

Securing Audience Acceptance Appeal to emotions Visualize the future Call to action Think back to Monroe’s Sequence