Writing a Speech

Organize! Plan Your Speech Plan Your Speech Write Your Speech Write Your Speech Practice Your Speech Practice Your Speech Present Your Speech Present Your Speech

1. Plan Your Speech What’s The Purpose? Inform: You need to educate your audience and prepare an informative speech – Collect a lot of details!!! Persuade: Are you arguing a point? If so, your main job is to develop a convincing & logical argument Demonstrate: Do you need to show how something is done? If so, you need to put together a clear, step-by-step explanation

What is your subject? Know your subject: You need to know (or own) your subject. Become your person! Know your subject: You need to know (or own) your subject. Become your person! Choose the right subject: Make sure your subject meets the requirements and purpose of the assignment Choose the right subject: Make sure your subject meets the requirements and purpose of the assignment Choose a specific subject: Stay focused on your subject. Is it specific enough to cover in the time allowed? Choose a specific subject: Stay focused on your subject. Is it specific enough to cover in the time allowed?

Collect Interesting & Important Details Use your memory: Is your speech based on a personal experience? Jot down the details, facts, and feelings you remember Use your memory: Is your speech based on a personal experience? Jot down the details, facts, and feelings you remember Talk with people: People are good sources! Discuss your subject with people who know about or have an interest in it Talk with people: People are good sources! Discuss your subject with people who know about or have an interest in it Experience: Trying out your subject is good for demonstration speeches Experience: Trying out your subject is good for demonstration speeches Library & Internet: Use books, magazines, pamphlets, videos, newspapers, and web sites Library & Internet: Use books, magazines, pamphlets, videos, newspapers, and web sites

2. Write Your Speech Have an Attention-Getting Speech The beginning of the speech must grab the listener’s attention AND tell what the speech is about. Suggestions are: Ask a question Ask a question Give a surprising fact Give a surprising fact Tell an interesting or surprising story Tell an interesting or surprising story Ask listeners to imagine something Ask listeners to imagine something Repeat a famous quotation Repeat a famous quotation

Include a Convincing Main Part Turn each fact or detail into an interesting, smooth-reading sentence Turn each fact or detail into an interesting, smooth-reading sentence Explain or describe each part of your topic clearly. You want your audience to follow along easily and enjoy what you’re saying Explain or describe each part of your topic clearly. You want your audience to follow along easily and enjoy what you’re saying Support your point of view with facts and reasons Support your point of view with facts and reasons

Have a Strong Ending Your ending should be just as interesting s the beginning. Suggestions are: Tell one last interesting fact or storyTell one last interesting fact or story Explain why the topic is important Explain why the topic is important Sum up the most important ideas in your speech Sum up the most important ideas in your speech Share a final idea that will keep the topic in your listeners’ thoughts Share a final idea that will keep the topic in your listeners’ thoughts End with a famous quoteEnd with a famous quote

3. Practice & Present Your Speech Make a Final Copy Type or neatly write your speech in penType or neatly write your speech in pen Do not use abbreviationsDo not use abbreviations Number each page/note card to help keep things in orderNumber each page/note card to help keep things in order Make font easy to read while you presentMake font easy to read while you present

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE Start practicing your speech at least 4 days ahead of time Start practicing your speech at least 4 days ahead of time Practice by yourself at first. Record yourself, if possible Practice by yourself at first. Record yourself, if possible Then, practice your speech in front of others Then, practice your speech in front of others Practice until you know your speech inside and out Practice until you know your speech inside and out

Present Your Speech Stand straight and tall Stand straight and tall Speak loudly and clearly Speak loudly and clearly Take your time & use your voice to add color and interest to your speech Take your time & use your voice to add color and interest to your speech Look up as often as you can Look up as often as you can Use your hands in a planned way Use your hands in a planned way Keep your feet firmly on the floor. Don’t sway from side to side Keep your feet firmly on the floor. Don’t sway from side to side Show interest in your topic all the way through your speech Show interest in your topic all the way through your speech

What is plagiarism? Using the ideas, opinions, information, organization of materials, video clips, sounds, images, pictures or words of another person without acknowledging that the material is not your original work. Using the ideas, opinions, information, organization of materials, video clips, sounds, images, pictures or words of another person without acknowledging that the material is not your original work. Copying without giving credit Copying without giving credit Paraphrasing or summarizing without giving credit Paraphrasing or summarizing without giving credit

Citing Sources Every source you use you need to write down where you received the information Use handout to cite sources for books, newspapers and magazines, encyclopedias, world wide web, and an article on an online resource Use handout to cite sources for books, newspapers and magazines, encyclopedias, world wide web, and an article on an online resource Use the Mill Pond Library web page to help cite your resources Use the Mill Pond Library web page to help cite your resources n/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetaili d=11311&sc_id= n/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetaili d=11311&sc_id=